Team India skipper Rohit Sharma again proved his prowess with the bat as he leapfrogged New Zealand's star batter Martin Guptill's and became leading six-hitter in the shortest format of the game in the second T20I against Australia on Friday (September 23).
Right after banging the first six in India's innings, he raised his overall tally to 173 sixes in the shortest form of cricket. Not just this, Rohit is also the leading run-scorer in T20Is with 3600-plus runs under his belt.
By the end of match, which saw his stunning 46-run knock in India's win, Rohit's total six tally touched 175 mark.
Rohit and Guptill (172) are followed by Chris Gayle (124), Eoin Morgan (120) and Aaron Finch (119) in the top five. Rohit is also the leading six-hitter among Indians in all T20 cricket - 454.
Rohit is currently second among all six-hitters in international cricket with 488 maximums, only behind Chris Gayle’s 551.
Talking about the match, Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik's gem propelled India to a stunning six-wicket victory Australia in the second T20I to force the series decider on Friday (September 23).
After Rohit's 46-run blitz, Karthik smashed a six and four in the first two deliveries of the last over when India needed nine runs to win.
It has been a thoroughly enjoyable batting performance from the Indians, as they chased a target of 91 runs in only 7.2 overs. Skipped Rohit Sharma led from the front, remaining unbeaten on 46 runs from 20 deliveries.
With this win, India have restored parity in the series and everything will be at stake in the third T20I, which will be played at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.
Earlier, wicketkeeper Matthew Wade scored an unbeaten 43 to power Australia to a challenging 90/5 against hosts India in the rain-affected second T20 International.
The match began two-and-a-half hours after its designated time due to a wet outfield and was reduced to an eight-over-a-side contest.
Australia lost wickets at quick succession but continued to score at a good rate after being invited to bat.
Axar Patel (2/13) bowled a fiery spell, snaring two wickets.
Skipper Aaron Finch, who scored a 15-ball 31, and Wade (43 off 20) were the top contributors for Australia.
