Former India skipper Rohit Sharma’s fluent half-century got here to an abrupt finish on Sunday after a short mid-pitch session with Virat Kohli led to the opener deciding in opposition to reviewing an LBW determination, a name that left followers buzzing throughout social media in the course of the first ODI in opposition to South Africa.The second unfolded within the twenty second over of the Indian innings.
Marco Jansen went wanting a size, the ball stayed decrease than anticipated and struck Rohit across the again thigh as he swivelled right into a pull shot. The Proteas went up instantly, the umpire raised the finger, and Rohit paused, turning to non-striker Kohli for a fast phrase. After just a few seconds of debate, the 2 agreed there was no want for DRS. Rohit started the stroll again, ending what had been a composed, commanding outing. Replays later prompt the supply would have clipped the highest of the stumps at worst, validating the choice to maneuver on.Rohit departed for 57 off 50 balls, hitting 5 fours and three sixes, and within the course of rewriting ODI historical past. Earlier in his innings, the 38-year-old had despatched two clear hits crusing over deep midwicket off spinner Prenelan Subrayen to attract degree with Shahid Afridi’s tally of 351 sixes, the earlier file for many in One-Day Internationals. Moments later, a towering pull off Jansen over deep sq. leg carried him previous the previous Pakistan star.With 352 ODI sixes, Rohit is now essentially the most prolific six-hitter the format has ever seen, attaining the feat in simply 270 innings, far faster than Afridi’s 398-match profession. He additionally introduced up his sixtieth ODI half-century earlier than his exit, extending a legacy constructed since his debut in 2007.