5 records Rohit Sharma smashed with his explosive 92 against Australia in the 2024 T20 World Cup
In a thrilling encounter at St Lucia, India secured their place in the T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals with a decisive 24-run victory against Australia. This win in Group 1 elevated India to 6 points, an unattainable mark for Australia, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.
India¡¯s innings was spearheaded by captain Rohit Sharma, who scored a blistering 92 runs off just 41 balls, including 7 fours and 8 sixes, setting a formidable total of 205 for 5 in their allotted 20 overs.?
Rohit¡¯s aggressive approach was evident from the outset as he dismantled the Australian bowling attack, notably scoring 28 runs off a single over from Mitchell Starc and hitting a 100m six against Pat Cummins. Although Sharma fell just 8 runs short of his century, his performance broke several significant records.
Here's a list of major records broken by the Indian skipper in today's high-octane clash against Australia:
Fastest fifty by an Indian captain in T20 World Cup history
Rohit Sharma set a new benchmark for the fastest half-century by an Indian captain in T20 World Cup history. He surpassed his previous record of a 36-ball fifty against Ireland earlier this month. Against Australia, Rohit reached his half-century in just 19 balls. Among Indian players, only KL Rahul (18 balls vs. Scotland) and Yuvraj Singh (12 balls vs. England) have scored faster fifties in T20 World Cups.
Fastest fifty against Australia in T20 World Cups
Sharma¡¯s 19-ball fifty against Australia is now the fastest half-century scored by any batter against the Aussies in T20 World Cup history. This achievement eclipses the previous record held by Yuvraj Singh, who took 20 balls to reach his fifty in the 2007 T20 World Cup semi-finals.
Record for most sixes in a T20 World Cup inning by an Indian
Rohit Sharma also broke Yuvraj Singh¡¯s long-standing record for the most sixes hit by an Indian in a T20 World Cup inning. Yuvraj had set the record with seven sixes against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Rohit surpassed this by hitting eight maximums in his explosive innings against Australia.
Highest individual score by a right-handed Indian batter in T20 World Cups
Rohit Sharma now holds the record for the highest individual score by a right-handed Indian batter in T20 World Cups. His 92-run knock surpassed Virat Kohli's unbeaten 89 against West Indies in the 2016 T20 World Cup semi-finals. The overall highest individual score by an Indian in T20 World Cups remains Suresh Raina¡¯s 101 against South Africa in 2010.
Highest score by an Indian captain in T20 World Cups
Additionally, Sharma¡¯s 92 is the highest individual score by an Indian captain in T20 World Cup history, overtaking Virat Kohli¡¯s previous best of 57 against Pakistan in 2021. Although Rohit missed out on becoming the first Indian skipper to score a T20 World Cup century due to his dismissal by Starc, his innings remains a monumental achievement.
With this victory, India not only advanced to the semi-finals but also saw their captain, Rohit Sharma, etch his name into the record books with a series of remarkable feats.
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