In a breathtaking display of leadership Indias captain Rohit Sharma showcased his brilliance against the renowned Australian ace pacer Mitchell Starc in the 2024 T20 World Cup clash at Daren Sammy National Stadium in Gros Islet St Lucia on Monday June 24. Sharmas masterful batting resulted in an impressive score of 28 runs off Starc comprising four powerful sixes and two boundaries. Notably the third over witnessed a whirlwind of 29 runs including an unexpected wide delivery.
Rohit’s counterattack came after Virat Kohli went for a duck in the previous (second) over, shifting the momentum in India’s favor.
The senior batsman hammered two successive sixes at deep extra cover before smashing fours at mid-on and mid-wicket. The fifth ball was a dot, but Starc produced a wide delivery with the sixth ball. The left-arm pacer was smacked for a six at third man on the final delivery. Rohit’s top edge full toss flew past the boundary skirtings.
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Rohit Sharma’s Brilliant Knock Interrupted by Rain in IND vs AUS T20 World Cup Super-8 Clash
Rain halted play just as Rohit Sharma’s magical touch illuminated the 2024 T20 World Cup Super8 encounter on Monday. The 37yearold maestro dazzled racking up an unbeaten 41 runs from a mere 14 balls at an extraordinary strike rate of 292.86 featuring a scintillating array of five colossal sixes and two welltimed boundaries.
India were 43-1 after 4.1 overs, with Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant at the crease. Josh Hazlewood made the first breakthrough for Australia, dismissing Kohli early.
India are coming off a 50-run victory over Bangladesh in their last 2024 T20 World Cup Super-8 match. On the contrary, Australia lost to Afghanistan by 21 runs. To remain in contention for the semifinals, they must win the game by a large margin. A win, on the other hand, would be sufficient to advance the Men in Blue to the last four.
Indias Rohit Sharma and the team are eager to seek retribution against Australia for their loss in the 2023 ODI World Cup final.
