Rohit Sharma goes past Chris Gayle to become player with second-most sixes in ODIs

Rohit Sharma added another milestone to his illustrious career during the second ODI against England in Odisha on Sunday. After hitting two maximums in the second over, the Indian skipper surpassed Chris Gayle to become the second-highest six-hitter in ODI history. Rohit’s explosive batting display in the powerplay overs strengthened his batting form heading into the Champions Trophy next month.

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Meanwhile, in the first innings, Ravindra Jadeja continued his stranglehold over English batters with brilliant figures of 3 for 35 as India bowled out the visitors for a sub-par score of 304.

On a good batting surface, Jadeja’s crucial breakthroughs came against the run of play as he dismissed an aggressive Ben Duckett (65 off 56 balls) and a well-set Joe Root (69 off 72 balls), preventing England from building on their strong start.

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Electing to bat, England laid a solid foundation with contributions from Duckett, Root, and skipper Jos Buttler (34 off 35 balls). At 200/3 in 35 overs, England seemed on course for a 330-plus total, but Jadeja’s disciplined bowling stifled their momentum, denying them the extra 15-20 runs.

England would have struggled to reach 300 if not for Liam Livingstone’s brisk 41 off 32 balls (2×4, 2×6) and Adil Rashid’s explosive five-ball 14, which included three consecutive boundaries off Mohammed Shami.

(With PTI inputs)