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[Watch] When Rohit Sharma Became First Batter To Hit A Six Off Shaheen Afridi's First Over

Rohit and Shubman Gill gave India electrifying starts in Asia Cup 2023Rohit and Shubman Gill gave India electrifying starts in Asia Cup 2023

India and Pakistan rivalries are among the most exciting ones in the sport. The rivalry gets even more intense because the two powerhouses play each other in muti-nation tournaments.

In the Asia Cup 2023, just before the ODI World Cup, the Indian side, under the exceptional leadership of Rohit Sharma, faced the Men in Blue twice. In the second clash of the tournament, the Indian skipper, with his unmatched skill and determination, became the first and only batter to 

In the Super 4 clash between the two arch-rivals held in Colombo, Rohit flicked a fuller delivery from Shaheen—which was darted towards the pads—over the backward square leg boundary for a sixer.


Watch: Rohit Sharma’s magnificent six to Shaheen Afridi & match highlights

Rohit Sharma was unstoppable throughout the innings. He scored 56 runs in the match off 49 deliveries at a strike rate of 114.28. 

The Indian skipper's knock was followed by an attacking partnership between Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, both hitting a century each to lead towards a total of 356 at the loss of just two wickets at the end of 50 overs across both days.

Later in the second innings, India dismissed Pakistan within 32 overs at a score of 128 to advance to the finals of the Asia Cup. India also defeated Sri Lanka in the final match of Asia Cup 2023 to lift their sixth title in the tournament.

After the Asia Cup, India and Pakistan met in the ODI World Cup 2023 at Ahmedabad. The hosts outclassed the Men in Blue in their dominating seven-wicket victory, which was starred by Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah. 

India eventually lost in the final of the ICC tournament. Pakistan, on the other hand, could not even qualify for the semifinals of the event. 

Meanwhile, these two teams will next be facing each other in the T20 World Cup 2024 in New York on June 9.