Rohit Sharma sets ODI sixes record against New Zealand

Rohit Sharma set a new record for the most sixes against New Zealand in one-day internationals, reaching 51 during India’s second ODI against the hosts in Wellington on November 7. He passed the previous mark of 50, held by Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi.

Sharma hit two sixes in an innings of 23 runs from 28 balls while India chased a target of 135 at Hnry Stadium. Both sixes came off New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson. Sharma’s innings also included two fours, and he was dismissed by Jamieson.

The record came in Sharma’s 34th innings across 36 ODIs against New Zealand. Afridi had hit his 50 sixes in 35 innings over 38 matches. West Indies’ Chris Gayle is third on the list with 45 sixes, followed by former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya with 41.

Sharma’s overall ODI sixes total stood at 383 across 293 matches after the Wellington game, according to one match report. A separate report published on November 8 said he needed 17 more sixes to become the first player to reach 400 in the format. That remains a prospective milestone, not an achievement recorded in the second ODI.

The November 8 report also said Sharma was 24 sixes short of 700 in international cricket, a further...