India vs Bangladesh 2nd T20: Rohit Sharma breaks 5 world records

India's stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma has broken quite a few records with his match-winning kck against Bangladesh on Thursday in second T20I at  Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. 

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Sharma went absolute bonkers on inexperienced bowling attack of Bangladesh. Sharma and his opening partner, Shikhar Dhawan laid foundation of a comprehensive win over  Mahmudullah-led side in Rajkot T20I. While Rohit played aggressor's role, Dhawan acted as a perfect second-fiddle to stand-in captain of Men In Blue. hosts raced down to 100-run mark without losing a single wicket inside first 10 overs. 

Let us have a look at records Sharma broke:

Most hundred-run partnerships in T20Is

100-run stand between Sharma & Dhawan was ir fourth in format which stands as record for most number of 100-run partnerships in T20Is, overtaking New Zealand openers Martin Guptil and Colin Munro, with three 100-run stands each in format.

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Most number of 75+ scores in T20Is

Mumbai lad also achieved a unique feat of scoring most number of 75-plus kcks in format as he has mand to cross 75-run mark 10 times in his T20I career.

2,500 runs in T20Is

Sharma became first batsman to reach  2,500-run mark in shortest format. Virat Kohli (2450 runs) and New Zealand opener Martin Guptill (2359 runs) follow India opener in top run-getters list in T20I cricket.

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Most number of sixes as Indian captain in T20Is

32-year-old bagged record of hitting most number of sixes (35) in T20Is as captain. His kck consisted of 6 maximums, making him overtake former captain MS Dhoni's tally of 34 sixes as Indian skipper.

Equalling Kohli's record of most 50+ scores

India's regular captain Kohli has registered 22 fifty-plus scores in T20Is. Sharma scored his 18th half-century in Rajkot and he also has four hundreds to his name. Thus, he equalled Kohli's record of most 50 plus scores in T20Is.

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