During the last game of the three-match T20I series between the hosts India and the visitors Afghanistan at Bengaluru, Indian captain Rohit Sharma created a new world record as the right-handed opening batter recorded the most T20I centuries by becoming the first batter to score five T20I centuries.
It was a high-scoring thriller of India vs Afghanistan, where the hosts India won the match in the second Super Over.
While Rohit Sharma’s fifth T20I century guided the Indian team to score 212/4 in 20 overs after a horrific start, Afghanistan also replied with 212/6 in 20 overs.
After the first Super Over battle was tied (Afghanistan 16/1; India 16/0), India won the second Super Over battle (India 11/2; Afghanistan 1/2).
With that closest victory, India won the three-match home T20I series by 3-0.
Key Takeaways:
Rohit Sharma made history by becoming the first cricketer to score five T20I centuries during the last game of the three-match series against Afghanistan.
India won the high-scoring thriller in the second Super Over, securing a 3-0 series victory.
Rohit Sharma's 121 not out marked the fourth-highest individual T20I score by an Indian.
In a riveting encounter between India and Afghanistan, Rohit Sharma etched his name in cricket history by achieving the unprecedented feat of scoring five T20I centuries, leading India to a thrilling series win. The match culminated in a nail-biting second Super Over, with India emerging victorious and securing a clean sweep. Rohit's remarkable innings of 121 not out not only propelled him to the top of the T20I century chart but also placed him among the top scorers in Indian T20I history.
Who holds the record for the most T20I centuries?
Rohit Sharma created history by becoming the first cricketer to score five T20I centuries during India's series against Afghanistan.
Rohit Sharma recorded five T20I centuries
During the main match, after completing his 50 runs in 41 balls, Rohit Sharma reached 100 runs in 64 balls. At the end of the first innings, Rohit scored 121 not out in 69 balls with the help of 11 fours and eight sixes.
Rohit Sharma’s previous T20I hundreds were 106 vs South Africa (at Dharamsala on 2 October 2015), 118 vs Sri Lanka (at Indore on 22 December 2017), 100* vs England (at Bristol on 8 July 2018), and 111* vs West Indies (at Lucknow on 6 November 2018).
Here are some crucial stats after Rohit Sharma’s latest T20I hundred.
Most T20I centuries
Rohit became the first cricketer to record five T20I centuries. Only Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell and Indian cricketer Suryakumar Yadav are closest to Rohit with four T20I hundreds each.
Joint most T20I centuries as captain
After Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam (three T20I centuries as a skipper), Rohit became the second T20I captain to hit three centuries.
Most T20I centuries at home
Rohit also became the first batter to record four T20I centuries at home. Apart from him, Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam and New Zealand cricketer Colin Munro have recorded multiple T20I centuries at home, scoring two T20I hundreds each.
4th highest T20I score by an Indian
Rohit Sharma’s 121 not out was the fourth-highest individual T20I score by an Indian. The top three scores in this list are 126* by Shubman Gill (vs New Zealand at Ahmedabad on 1 February 2023), 123* by Ruturaj Gaikwad (vs Australia at Guwahati on 22 November 2023), and 122* by Virat Kohli (vs Afghanistan at Dubai, DSC, on 8 September 2022).
