Rohit Sharma Sixes Record: Rohit Sharma hit 2 sixes on the first 2 balls, this happened for the first time in 147 years of Test history.

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|30-09-2024

On the fourth day of the Kanpur Test, Team India captain Rohit Sharma did something which surprised fans all over the world. After Bangladesh was reduced to 233 runs, Team India captain Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal came out to open. As soon as Yashasvi Jaiswal came, he hit three fours in the first over but Rohit Sharma crossed the limit. This player hit a six on his very first ball and then on the next ball also he hit another long six. With this, Rohit Sharma became the first opener to hit sixes on the first two balls of a test match.

Amazing work of Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma hit sixes on two balls of Khalid Ahmed and he is the first opener and fourth player to hit two sixes on the first two balls in the Test. This feat was first accomplished by Foffy Williams in 1948. After this, in 2013, Sachin hit two sixes on his first two balls. Umesh Yadav also hit two sixes on his first two balls in 2019. But for the first time in the 147 years of Test cricket history, an opener has achieved this feat.

fastest half century

Rohit Sharma scored only 23 runs in the first innings but before leaving, this player along with Yashasvi Jaiswal made another big record. Rohit and Yashasvi took Team India's score beyond 50 runs in just 3 overs. For the first time in Test cricket, a team has been able to touch the fifty mark in just 3 overs. Earlier this record was in the name of England, which had completed fifty runs in 4.2 overs against West Indies in Nottingham this year.

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