Highest number of sixes: Sharma creates world record

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India's Rohit Sharma on Saturday created history by slamming highest number of sixes by any batsman in a One-Day International (ODI) tie, against Australia in the seventh match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Rohit slammed the third double century in ODI cricket's history, scoring 209 off 158 balls, hitting 12 boundaries and 16 sixes — a new world record.

Rohit clobbered as many as sixes in his innings of 209 to power India to a mammoth total of 383 for six in the final ODI of the seven-match series.

This was Rohit’s second ODI century, after the 26-year-old brought up his maiden in the second ODI of the series at Jaipur.

Rohit broke the Indian record previously held by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who hit 10 sixes in his innings of 183 against Sri Lanka at Jaipur.

Shane Watson previously held the record of smashing highest number of sixes (15) in an ODI innings.(Cricket Country)

No of sixes	Score	Player	Team	Opposition	Venue
16	209	Rohit Sharma	India	Australia	Bangalore
15	185*	Shane Watson	Australia	Bangladesh	Dhaka
12	157*	Xavier Marshall	West Indies	Canada	King City
11	134	Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	Singapore
11	102	Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	Nairobi
10	183*	MS Dhoni	India	Sri Lanka	Jaipur
10	147*	Mark Boucher	South Africa	Zimbabwe	Potchefstroom
10	181*	Matthew Hayden	Australia	New Zealand	Hamilton

Comments - 8

idroos Sunday, 03 November 2013 05:14 AM

Definitely a sri lankan would chase this record .Anyway congrats rohit

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ANTON Sunday, 03 November 2013 05:47 AM

I THINK SINGAPORE CRICKET STADIUM IS SMALLER THAN THE STANDARD.

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warra Sunday, 03 November 2013 06:02 AM

big bloody deal. Thanks to to stupid filiding rule imposed by ICC.anyways great job.

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Calistus Jayatilleke Sunday, 03 November 2013 10:28 AM

Sixers ? No one can beat our politicians.

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Ceylonese Sunday, 03 November 2013 12:32 PM

Nowaday's sixers fly effortlessly off the bat and don't have to be hit with any power as modern bats are like magic wands. As a result the bowlers have to bear the brunt.,

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Buwa Monday, 04 November 2013 10:07 AM

although the "patriots" will hate your comment and give negative marks, you are spot on. It's hardly bigger than the Under 15 grounds you get in school cricket!

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David Monday, 04 November 2013 04:04 PM

It doesn't matter. If the size of the stadium is the issue then how come opponent batsman couldn't do the same? did the stadium expanded to a bigger size when opponent team batting?

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ANTON Tuesday, 05 November 2013 02:08 AM

YES DAVID, ONE OF THE PAKISTANI BATSMEN ALSO SET A RECORD IN THIS GAME

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