Rohit Sharma achieved a remarkable feat in the semi-final match against New Zealand, becoming the first batsman to hit fifty or more sixes in the World Cup, surpassing Chris Gayle’s previous record of 49 sixes.
Sharma has now hit 51 sixes in the tournament, and has also broken Gayle’s record for the most sixes in one edition of the tournament. Additionally, Rohit Sharma has hit 27 sixes so far in the World Cup 2023, and has achieved 2,000 runs in 44 matches as captain of India. In the penultimate over of the match, Rohit Sharma was caught off the bowling of Tim Southee by Kane Williamson for 47 runs in 29 balls.