IND vs SA 1st ODI: Rohit Sharma achieves historic feat in Ranchi

Rohit Sharma smashes one for a six vs SA in Ranchi. Pic/PTI

India opener Rohit Sharma (57 off 50 balls) surpassed Pakistan's Shahid Afridi to hit the maximum number of sixes (352) by any batter in the history of ODI cricket, during the first match against South Africa here on Sunday.

Rohit came into this series with 349 sixes, two behind Afridi, who hit 351 in 398 matches between 1996 to 2015.

Rohit hit two consecutive sixes over deep midwicket off South African spinner Prenelan Subrayen in the 15th over to draw level with Afridi, and then pulled Marco Hansen over deep square-leg to set the world record for most ODI sixes in the least number of innings.

Rohit's 6s in ODIs

Opponents Sixes hit
Australia 93
Sri Lanka 58
New Zealand 47
West Indies 35
Bangladesh 27
Pakistan 27
South Africa 23
England 21
Afghanistan 5
Zimbabwe 5
Nepal 5
Ireland 3
Netherlands 2
UAE 1

Total 352

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