The 2nd India vs Sri Lanka T20I at Indore turned out to be a complete dosage for the cricket enthusiasts across the world. Rohit Sharma, also the stand-in Indian skipper, made sure to leave a mark at Holkar Stadium, Indore before he returned to the pavilion. His fastest hundred, combined with the bankable knocks of KL Rahul and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, helped the team post the second highest team total in T2o internationals — 260 runs.
On the other hand, it was a do-or-die situation for the Lankans. Their top order fought hard, but the middle order collapsed like a house of cards. The day ended with the home team winning by 88 runs.
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After a phenomenal all-round performance, a number of records were created by the men in blue during the game, especially by the captain. Here is the complete list of those stats and records:
35 ball hundred: Rohit scored the fastest hundred scored in T20I and equaled David Miller’s record which he achieved in October 2017.
35 balls, 100 runs. Stand up and salute THE HITMAN #TeamIndia #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/itPzE8WdoB
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 22, 2017
Rohit Sharma also became the first player to score a century in all the three formats in a single tour.
64 international sixes: Most number of sixes hit by Rohit Sharma in 2017 in international cricket. He broke AB de Villiers record of 63 sixes achieved in 2015.
165 runs: The opening stand between Rohit and Rahul which is also India’s highest partnership for any wicket in T20I. They surpassed their previous best, 158 runs partnership between Rohit and Shikhar Dhawan against New Zealand in November 2017.
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260/5: India’s highest total in T20I cricket. They went past their previous best of 244/4 against Windies in 2016. This is also the joint 2nd highest T20I total after Australia’s 263/3 against Sri Lanka last year. Sri Lanka also posted 260/6 in the 2007 World T20 against Kenya.
31 sixes: Number of sixes hit during this game: 10 by Lankans and 21 by Indians. These are the 2nd most number of sixes hit in a T20I game behind the 32 in the Lauderhill T20I last year between India and Windies.
Watch out! Cricket balls are lying in the stands, in the 2nd tier. This pair is on fire #TeamIndia #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/ZNTC8IY4lB
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 22, 2017
21 sixes: Number of sixes hit by India. They equaled West Indies’ record of 21 sixes during their 245/6 against India last year.
3 four-wicket hauls: Wrist spinner, Yuzvendra Chahal, became the first Indian player and the 10th overall to achieve it. He is also the first to take three 4-fers in a calendar year in T20I cricket.
Consecutive 4-wicket hauls: Chahal also became the 4th player in T20I format to do so after Ajanta Medis in 2008, Umar Gul in 2012-13 and Mudassar Bukhari in 2015-2016.
Game, set and match! #TeamIndia wrap the 2nd ODI with a comprehensive 88-run win. That’s all we have from Indore. Over to Mumbai for the finale #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/rOZDDc6ZQT
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 22, 2017
Now India leads the 3-match series by 2-0. The last match of the series will be played on December 24 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
