Rohit Sharma captivated with a stellar display today (June 24) in the 2024 T20 World Cup match against Australia. The adept Indian captain left spectators in awe with a phenomenal 92 runs off just 41 balls dismantling the opposition at the revered Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium.
This is an important Super 8s round encounter for both India and Australia. Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and chose to bowl first. The decision backfired, as Rohit Sharma scored 28 runs off Mitchell Starc’s over.
Rohit Sharma delivered a colossal 100-meter six off Pat Cummins bowling. Achieving his halfcentury in just 19 balls the Indian captain set a new record for the fastest fifty scored by an Indian batter in a T20 World Cup match against Australia. Notably this feat also represented the record for the fastest fifty by an Indian captain in a T20 World Cup game.
It felt as though Rohit was on the brink of making history as the first Indian captain to achieve a century in the T20 World Cup. Despite his determination his dreams were shattered by Mitchell Starc falling just eight runs short of this milestone.
Watch highlights of his 41-ball 92 here:
The ICC praised Rohit’s knock as ‘ruthless’. Notably, the Indian captain scored seven fours and eight sixes at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium.
Can Rohit Sharma’s knock help India qualify for the semifinals?
Rohit Sharma exceptional 92run inning propelled the Indian team beyond the challenging 170run marker within just the 18th over. Despite the minor setback of losing four wickets the burgeoning partnership between Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube in the midst holds the promise of steering the Men in Blue towards a commendable total closing in on the 200run mark.
Should India draw out this contest and prevent Australia from notching a substantial triumph the Men in Blue will secure a position in the semifinals of the 2024 T20 World Cup. It will captivate to observe whether Rohits endeavors culminate in a victorious outcome.
