Rohit Sharma scores 56 off 31 in the third and final T20I of the series. Scoring his second consecutive half-century against New Zealand, he hit 5 fours and 3 sixes. The right-handed batter now holds the record for most 50+ plus scores (30) in T20 internationals as he surpassed Virat Kohli (29) tonight.
Apart from this, he became the fastest captain to hit 50 sixes in T20Is. The list has the names of Aaron Finch, Eoin Morgan, Virat Kohli and Asghar Afghan.
Least innings taken by a T20I Captain to hit 50 Sixes
- 22: Rohit Sharma*
- 35: Aaron Finch
- 39: Eoin Morgan
- 40: Virat Kohli
- 46: Asghar Afghan
A Few Records Rohit Sharma in This T20I Series
- 1st to Score 30 50+ Scores in T20I
- 1st Asian to Hit 150 6s in T20I
- 1st Indian to Hit 450 6s
- Least Inngs to Hit 450 6s
- Least Inngs to Hit 50 6s in T20I as Cap
- Most times Hitting 5 or more 6s in a T20I match (11 times)
- 1st player to Score 2500 T20I runs in Won matches
- Most T20I runs against Pacers
- Most 6s against Left Arm Pacers (18)
- Most times Top Scored for a Team (30)
- 1st Indian Captain to Whitewash Opponents in T20I for 3 times
- 1st Indian Captain to Hit 10 6s in a T20I Series (Twice)
- 1st Indian Captain to Score 150+ runs in a 3 match T20I Series (Twice)
- 1st Indian Captain to Win T20I M.O.S Award against NZ
- 1st Indian to Score 6 Consecutive 30+ Scores In T20I
- 1st Indian to Score 500 T20I runs vs NZ
- 1st Cap to Score 300+ runs vs NZ
- 1st Asian Cap to Score 4 50+ Scores against an Opponent
- Highest T20I Win % as Captain (min 20m)
- Involved in most 100+ partnerships in T20I (13)
- Most T20I Innings batted (Joined with Malik)
