Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma has lost one of his big T20 International records. Rohit earlier held the world record for hitting the most sixes as a captain in T20Is, but UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem has now broken it. Rohit had smashed 105 sixes as a T20I captain, which was the highest until recently.
However, Waseem set a new benchmark by hitting 110 sixes as a captain during the T20 match against Afghanistan yesterday. In that game, he smashed 6 sixes and scored 67 runs off 37 balls. Despite his brilliant knock, UAE ended up losing the match by 38 runs.
Waseem’s innings couldn’t save UAE
The match was the third game of the T20 tri-series being played in the UAE, where Afghanistan defeated UAE by 38 runs. UAE won the toss and opted to bowl first. Afghanistan posted a total of 188/4, with Sedikullah Atal scoring 54 and Ibrahim Zadran contributing 63 runs.
Chasing 189, UAE could only manage 150 runs before being bowled out. For UAE, captain Muhammad Waseem top-scored with 67 runs, while Rahul Chopra remained unbeaten on 52. For Afghanistan, Rashid Khan and Sharafuddin Ashraf picked up 3 wickets each.
Top 6 captains with the most sixes in T20 Internationals:
- Muhammad Waseem (UAE) – 110 sixes
- Rohit Sharma (India) – 105 sixes
- Eoin Morgan (England) – 86 sixes
- Aaron Finch (Australia) – 82 sixes
- Kadokawa Fleming (Japan) – 79 sixes
- Jos Buttler (England) – 69 sixes