UAE captain Muhammad Waseem shatters Rohit Sharma's T20I record

SHARJAH: UAE captain Muhammad Waseem on Monday achieved a major milestone, breaking India’s ace batter Rohit Sharma’s record for most sixes as captain during his side’s tri-series fixture against Afghanistan.

Waseem, who made 67 off 37 balls, smashed six maximums and four boundaries in his powerful knock.

The right-handed batter surpassed Sharma after hitting Mujeeb-ur-Rahman for two sixes in the third over of the UAE innings. He achieved this feat in 54 innings, compared to Sharma’s 62.

Most sixes as captain in T20Is

110* – Muhammad Waseem (UAE)
105 – Rohit Sharma (IND)
86 – Eoin Morgan (ENG)
82 – Aaron Finch (AUS)
79 – Kadowaki Fleming (JPN)
69 – Jos Buttler (ENG)

Muhammad Waseem’s powerful knock saw him surpass former New Zealand batter Martin Guptill, placing him second to Rohit Sharma in the all-time six-hitting records in T20Is

Most sixes in T20Is

Rohit  Sharma (IND) – 159 matches, 205 sixes

Muhammad Waseem (UAE) – 80 matches, 176 sixes

Martin Guptill (NZ) – 122 matches, 173 sixes

Jos Buttler (ENG) – 137 matches, 160 sixes

In pursuit of the 189-run target, UAE could only muster 150 runs for 8 in their allocated 20 overs. Despite Waseem’s top scoring, his side endured a 38-run defeat in the T20I tri-series.

Earlier, after being put into bat first, Afghanistan posted 188 for 4 in their 20 overs, thanks to Sediqullah Atal and Ibrahim Zadran’s half-centuries.

Sediqullah Atal made 54 off 30 balls with Ibrahim Zadran scoring 63 off 40, with the aid of four maximums and three fours.

Afghanistan will face Pakistan tomorrow at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium

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