IND vs AUS: The Big Man stood in Big Occasion! Yes, Skipper Rohit Sharma did the job for India this time and India defeated Australia in a high-octane ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 match by runs following Skipper's excellence. 



In his furious 92-run knock, the hitman not only shattered numerous records but also ensured a domination position for his team against their rivals in the ICC events. Here we are with the list of records broken and set by Rohit Sharma in his brilliant 92-run innings against Australia in SUPER 8s.



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Rohit Sharma was not on his full flow in this World Cup but he stood right at the time when it mattered. If the Indian team reached 200+ after the dismissal of Virat and Pant for just 15 runs combined, the batting depth is commendable led by the skipper from the front.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-vs-aus-match-summary">IND vs AUS Match Summary</h2>



Australia invited India to bat first and had early success after dismissing Virat in the second over of the innings. Rohit took on the primary Australian pacer Starc and others too in the powerplay. India were flying high with the skipper leading from the front and India punched down 205 runs in 20 overs, thanks to the finishing touches by Hardik and Shivam Dube. 



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/06/IND-VS-AUS-2-jpg.webp" alt="IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma Breaks Flurry Of Records In His 92-run Stand, Check The Full List Here" class="wp-image-141203"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Late but big success for Starc (Getty Images) </figcaption></figure>



In response, Australia were in a very good position in the first 13 overs where they posted 128 runs in a loss of just 2 wickets but then Indian bowlers put up a firey show and Australia could only add 53 runs in the remaining overs and India won the match by 24 runs. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="rohit-sharmas-excellence">Rohit Sharma's Excellence</h2>



<a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/rohit-sharma-34102">Rohit Sharma</a> remained in the headlines as his 92-run innings in just 41 balls at a strike rate of 224 played a key role in the moment that India got throughout the match. He was so close of getting his 6th hundred in the T20Is but Starc nailed a near-perfect Yorker to get rid of Sharma. 



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/06/rOHIT-jpg.webp" alt="IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma Breaks Flurry Of Records In His 92-run Stand, Check The Full List Here" class="wp-image-141204"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rohit Sharma (Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>



In his 92-run stand, Sharma smacked 8 SIXS and 7 FOURS, which means he smashed 76 runs off 92 by just boundaries. His pulls were much more controlled this time as they were before, his drives were much more allegiant this time as they were before, and his inning was much more impactful as they were before. 



Let's take a look at the records set and broken by Rohit Sharma in his innings against Australia:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="records-set-and-broken-by-rohit-sharma">Records Set and Broken By Rohit Sharma</h2>



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<li>Fastest Fifty as a Captain in ICC T20 World Cup</li>
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Rohit Sharma now sits at the top of the chart of the fastest fifty as the captain of the side. He struck his 50 runs in just 19 balls which was one ball earlier than the previous record-holder Mohammad Ashraful of Bangladesh. 



<ul>
<li>Fastest Fifty in T20 World Cup 2024</li>
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Sharma not only smacked the fastest fifty as the skipper but also smacked the fastest fifty in the 2024 edition of the T20 World Cup. 



<ul>
<li>Most Runs in T20I Cricket</li>
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He surpasses Virat Kohli and Babar Azam to claim the most runs in the history of T20I cricket. He now has 4165 runs under his belt leaving behind Virat Kohli, who has 4103 runs in T20I cricket, and the Pakistan star batter Babar Azam with 4145 runs.



<ul>
<li>First Player to Hit 200 Sixes</li>
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Rohit became the first player to smack 200+ sixes in the T20I format. He is followed by Martin Guptill, who has 173 sixes to his name.



<ul>
<li>Most runs in Starc's Over in T20I</li>
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Rohit smacked Starc for 28 runs in the third over of the match where he hit 6,6,4,6,0,6 in the second over of Starc. Mitchell Starc has not gone for that many runs in his spells in many matches but this time, Rohit stormed him away for 28 runs.



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IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma Breaks Flurry Of Records In His 92-run Stand, Check The Full List Here

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Pakistan vs New Zealand: Michael Bracewell's New Zealand secured a comfortable five-wicket win over Pakistan in a rain-affected second T20i at the University Oval in Dunedin on Tuesday and this win helped them take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Chasing a good total of 136 runs, the Kiwis got their innings off to an explosive start, with opening batters Finn Allen &amp; Tim Seifert stitching a 66-run stand for the opening wicket.
The latter was more aggressive, finding boundaries at will in all parts of the ground as he scored 45 runs in 22 balls before falling to Mohammad Ali. Following Seifert's departure, his partner Finn Allen carried on with this onslaught, adding 21 runs for the second wicket with Mark Chapman but, his entertaining inning of 38 runs in 16 balls came to an end as Jahandad Khan got the better of him, leaving the Michael Bracewell-led side at 87-2 in 6.6 overs.
Southpaw Mark Chapman failed to create any kind of impact with the bat, getting dimissed after scoring just a single run off the bowling of spinner Khushdil Shah. Pacer Haris Rauf then struck in the ninth over, removing all-rounder James Neesham for 14 runs, as the hosts lost their fourth wicket with 97 runs on the board to their name in 8.3 overs.
The duo of Mitch Hay and Daryl Mitchell then built a good partnership of 35 runs for the fifth wicket, bringing their side within touching distance of victory. However, seamer Rauf sent the latter back to the dugout for 14 runs, leaving the Kiwis at 132-5 in 13 overs.
Captain Bracewell then helped his team seal the win as he hit the winning runs alongside Mitch Hay, who remained not out on 21 runs, winning the game by five wickets and 11 deliveries to spare.
For the Shaheens, seamer Haris Rauf dismissed two Kiwi batters, while the trio of Khushdil Shah, Jahandad Khan and Mohammad Ali took one wicket each.
Talking about the batting performance of the Agha Salman-led outfit, they managed to post a decent score of 135 runs in a rain-affected second T20I of the five-match series versus New Zealand on Tuesday, 18th of March at the University Oval in Dunedin, thanks to the brilliant efforts of vice-captain Shadab Khan and skipper Salman Ali Agha. The match in Dunedin was reduced to 15 overs per side due to constant rain interruptions.
After being asked to wear the batting pads by New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell, the visitors suffered an early setback as opening batter Hasan Nawaz was sent back to the pavilion for a second successive duck in the series, falling to pacer Jacob Duffy in the very first over of the match.
The Green Shirts found themselves in further trouble when young pacer Ben Sears got the better of Mohammad Haris (11 runs in 10 balls) in the 4th over, leaving the 2022 T20 World Cup runners-up in a tricky situation at 19-2 in 3.1 overs.The duo of Captain Salman Agha and youngster Irfan Khan then started to stabilize the sinking ship of Pakistan as they got involved in a 31-run stand for the third wicket, easing off some of the early pressure created by the New Zealand bowlers.
Just when it looked like the Pakistanis will be coming back strongly in the match, Kiwis leg spinner Ish Sodhi turned things around in the seventh over of the match, striking twice to send both Khushdil Shah (2 runs) and Irfan Khan (11 runs) packing to the dugout, further increasing the problems of the visiting team as they were reduced to 50-4.
Despite the multiple setbacks, captain Salman carried on with his aggressive intent, constantly finding boundaries to accelerate the score of his team as he played a magnificent knock of 46 runs in 28 balls. He received a decent amount of support from vice-captain Shadab Khan, who contributed 24 valuable runs with the bat and didn't let his skipper feel the pressure.
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However, much to the dismay of the Pakistani fans, Agha who was looking to bring up his first half-century in T20I Cricket as the captain versus the Kiwis, was dealt a blow as Ben Sears got the better of him as the newly-appointed Pakistan captain mistimed a pull shot and hit the ball straight into the hands of Mark Chapman.
Following the dismissal of the 31-year-old, vice-captain Shadab Khan started playing aggressively, but his time in the middle was cut short by Jacob Duffy as he perished after scoring 26 runs.
Jahandad Khan's dismissal for a duck dealt Pakistan their seventh blow, leaving them reeling at 111-7 in 12.2 overs. Jimmy Neesham dismissed young batsman Abdul Samad, who finished with 11 runs, stopping Pakistan from raising their total. Shaheen Afridi went into bat as the innings was coming to an end and hit a vital 22 runs, helping Pakistan reach a manageable total. Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears, Jimmy Neesham, and Jacob Duffy all took two wickets for New Zealand.
<h2>Playing XI's of both teams</h2>
Pakistan: Irfan Khan, Mohammad Haris (WK), Salman Ali Agha (Captain), Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Shadab Khan, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Ali.
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, James Neesham, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell (Captain), Mitchell Hay (WK), Daryl Mitchell, Jacob Duffy, Zakary Foulkes, Ben Sears and Ish Sodhi.
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Pakistan vs New Zealand: New Zealand secured an easy win over Pakistan in the 2nd T20 | Image Credits: X (ICC and Nukta Pakistan)

Pakistan vs New Zealand: In a rain-affected second T20I reduced to 15 overs per side in Dunedin, New Zealand defeated Pakistan by five wickets, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Pakistan, led by Salman Ali Agha, managed to score 135 runs thanks to his 46 and Shadab Khan's 26. However, New Zealand chased down the target in 13.1 overs, propelled by explosive starts from Finn Allen (38) and Tim Seifert (45). Despite Haris Rauf taking two wickets for Pakistan, contributions from Mitch Hay (21*) and captain Michael Bracewell (unspecified score for winning runs) secured a comfortable victory for the hosts

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The 5th T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan is on March 26 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. New Zealand leads 3-1 after a dominant win in the 4th match, powered by Bracewell’s quickfire 46* and Duffy’s 4-wicket haul. The pitch favors batting first, with pacers getting more help. Weather is mostly clear with slight rain chances. Top Dream11 picks include Seifert, Allen, Bracewell, and Duffy, with Salman Ali Agha and Bracewell as captaincy options

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Punjab Kings defeated Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller. Skipper Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten 97 powered PBKS to a massive total, while GT’s valiant chase fell short at 232.

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NZ vs PAK: The fifth T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan will be played on 26 March at Wellington’s Sky Stadium, which has hosted 22 T20Is—10 won batting first, 12 chasing. The average first-innings score is 153, but high totals like NZ’s 219/6 and successful chases like Australia’s 216 show it can be a batting-friendly ground. Key performers here include Martin Guptill (453 runs) and Ish Sodhi (17 wickets). With chasing slightly favored and spinners often influential, the match could hinge on whether Pakistan’s batters or New Zealand’s home advantage proves decisive.

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