Rohit Sharma scripts history during IND vs NZ 1st ODI in Vadodara, becomes player with most…

Rohit Sharma scored 26 off 29 balls in his first ODI match against NZ

Former Indian skipper Rohit Sharma scored 26 off 29 balls in the first ODI match against New Zealand on Sunday. He etched his name into the history books with this short knock and became the player with the most sixes in an opening 50-over format. Rohit hit two towering sixes in his innings, surpassing Chris Gayle’s record of 328 sixes.

Rohit currently has 329 sixes in the opening ODIs and is set to increase this tally in the upcoming games as well.

players who are -most Sixes as openers in ODIs

Rohit Sharma (India) – 329

Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 328

Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 263

Martin Guptil (New Zealand) – 174

Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 167

In December last year, he also broke Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi’s record for most sixes in ODI history.

Player with: -most Sixes in ODIs

Rohit Sharma (India) – 357

Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 351

Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 331

Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 270

MS Dhoni (India) – 229

Talking about the first ODI match of the 3-match series against New Zealand, Indian skipper Shubman Gill won the Toss and decided to bowl first in Vadodara. Batting first, the Blackcaps made 300 runs in 50 overs, driven by half-centuries from Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls and Daryl Mitchell.

Chasing 301, the Indian batsmen got off to a good start but lost Rohit early in the Powerplay. Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill then added 100-plus runs on the board for the second wicket partnership. The second ODI match will be played in Rajkot on January 14.