Rohit Sharma beats Babar Azam in T20 world

India captain Rohit Sharma dethroned Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam to become the leading run-scorer in T20Is during the T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 match against Australia.

Sharma has now scored 4,165 runs in 149 T20I innings, with an impressive strike rate of 140.64 and an average of 32.10. He overtook Azam, who has amassed 4,145 runs in 116 innings with an average of 41.03 and a strike rate of 129.08.

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In the same match, Sharma also became the first batter to hit 200 sixes in T20Is. He took the Australian bowlers to the cleaners, concluding his innings with eight maximums, bringing his total to 203 sixes.

Australia faced India today, with India setting a target of over 200 runs. The match is currently ongoing.