New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill on Thursday broke India opener Rohit Sharma's record of most sixes after he slammed eight sexes against Australia in the second T20I.
Guptill who has been struggling for few matches scored 97 off just 50 balls to steer New Zealand to 219 runs against Australia in the second T20I. He whacked eight sixes and six fours during his amazing knock to broke Rohit's record of most sixes in T20Is. Guptill now has 132 while Rohit has 127 sixes under his belt in the shortest format of the game. England skipper Eoin Morgan (113), New Zealand batsman Colin Munro (107), and West Indies batsman Chris Gayle (105) are the other three batsmen to have more than 100 sixes in T20Is.
In reply to New Zealand's 219, Australia got off to a good start as the visitors smashed 33 runs from the first three overs but Australia kept losing wickets at regular intervals. The visitors were soon found reeling at 113/6 before Marcus Stoinis and Daniel Sams came out firing on cylinders. They smashed a 92-run stand for the seventh wicket in just 37 balls but New Zealand held their nerve in the final over to prevail.
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