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IND vs WI, 3rd T20: Rohit Sharma broke this record of former captain Virat Kohli

Ansh Gain
2 years ago

IND vs WI, Rohit Sharma : India thrashed West Indies by 7 wickets in the third match of the three-match T20I series on Tuesday, thanks to Suryakumar’s scintillating innings. India had to face defeat by 5 wickets in the second match.

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In the third match, India took a 2-1 lead :-

In the third match, India took a 2-1 lead in the series. captain Rohit Sharma was injured while batting in this match, but before being retired hurt after playing 5 balls, Rohit has overtaken Virat Kohli as a captain in T20 cricket in terms of a special record.

Rohit Sharma breaks Virat Kohli’s record of hitting most sixes:

Sharma has broken Virat Kohli ‘s record of hitting most sixes in the shortest format of cricket as a captain. Rohit achieved this feat during the third match of India vs West Indies. Before this match, Rohit and Kohli had 59-59 sixes in their account.

But Rohit took this record by hitting a six in the third match. In the second over of the innings in the third T20I, Rohit Sharma hit a six off Alzarri Joseph. On the fourth ball of the same over, Rohit returned to the pavilion after scoring 11 runs due to back spasm.

Team India came out to play the second consecutive match within 24 hours :-

Team India, playing the second consecutive match within 24 hours, won the toss and decided to bowl first. Despite getting a good start, the West Indies team could only manage 164 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. Brandon King and Meyers shared 57 runs in 44 balls for the first wicket.

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Rohit Sharma retired heart due to strain in the back muscle;-

Chasing the target of 165 runs, captain Rohit Sharma has a strain in his back muscle and he retired hurt after playing just 5 balls. After which Suryakumar along with Pant and Shreyas played an important role in helping India win.