IND vs PAK: Rohit Sharma Achieves A Unique Record Against Shaheen Afridi In Colombo

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma lost the toss and they were invited to bat first in Colombo in the Super 4 game against Pakistan. This is Pakistan’s second Super 4 game while the first for India. 

After the previous match between the teams was rained out, there was a huge anticipation regarding this contest. 

The two Indian openers have looked aggressive right from the very first over. Rohit hit Shaheen for a six off the final ball in the very first over. In the process, he became the first batter ever in ODIs to hit the Pakistan pace for a six in his opening over in 50-over cricket. 

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Rohit Sharma is the first batter to hit Shaheen Afridi for a SIX in the first over of the innings in ODIs. #IndvPak

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) September 10, 2023

 Watch Rohit Sharma’s Six To Shaheen Afridi 

Sublime 6️⃣

A majestic flick & @ImRo45 deposits one over the ropes!
Authoritative way to get off the mark!

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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) September 10, 2023

Shubman Gill batting at the other end, has also looked to attack the Pakistan left-am pacer. The likes of Rohit, Gill, and Kohli were all dismissed cheaply in the previous game against Pakistan. While Shaheen accounted for Gill and Kohli’s wickets, Harid Rauf dismissed Gill.

India have made two changes to their playing XI while Pakistan just one. KL Rahul has replaced Shreyas Iyer who is out with a back spasm. Jasprit Bumrajh replaced Mohammed Shami. For Pakistan, Faheem Ashraf has replaced Mohammad Nawaz in the XI. 

India vs Pakistan Super 4 Playing XIs

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Pakistan (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf

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