Rohit Sharma continues to shine in T20, equals Kohli's record

 Ranchi:

India-New zeanland T20 series: India captain Rohit Sharma equaled Virat Kohli's record after India's 7-wicket win over New Zealand in the second T20 cricket match in Ranchi on Friday. Rohit has equaled Virat Kohli's record of most 50 runs in the shortest format T20. Rahul added 117 runs from 80 balls with Rohit Sharma as India posted a score of 155 for three in reply to New Zealand's 153 for 6 to win the match. Rahul scored 50 runs in 39 balls and hit six fours and two sixes. Sharma scored 55 runs in 36 balls, which included one four and five sixes. Their scintillating opening partnership paved the way for India's major win at the JSCA International Stadium. In the match of three matches, the hosts have taken a 2-0 lead.

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Rohit Sharma's 29th fifty in T20 Internationals has brought him on par with Virat Kohli, who has been rested from the series. At the same time, India's opener KL Rahul scored his 16th T20 fifty. Rishabh Pant took the game to victory with two sixes in consecutive balls. India captured the series with 16 balls to spare. At the same time, New Zealand's caretaker captain Tim Southee took 3 wickets for 16 runs in his four overs.

Earlier, India won the toss and invited New Zealand to bat. For New Zealand, Martin Guptill added 31 runs in 15 balls with three fours and two sixes while Daryl Mitchell also scored 31 runs. Both the batsmen scored 48 runs in 26 balls for the first wicket. Barring Glenn Flips, other top New Zealand batsmen failed to score big. Glenn Phillips contributed 34 runs. Phillips scored 34 runs in 21 balls with the help of one four and three sixes. At the same time, Harshal Patel, playing his first match for India, took two wickets for 25 runs in four overs.

Here are the top 5 batsmen:

Batsman Most Fifty

Virat Kohli 29

Rohit Sharma 29

Babar Azam 25

David Warner 22

Martin Guptill 21