Watch: Rohit Sharma Flicks Shaheen Afridi For His First-Ever First-Over Six En Route To Blistering Half-Century

Watch: In an extremely rare occurrence, Shaheen Afridi was hit for a six in the first over of the innings when Rohit Sharma flicked him over the fine leg fence in the India vs Pakistan Super Fours game in Colombo today (September 10).

In the first India vs Pakistan match of the 2023 Asia Cup, Rohit Afridi hit a four from the second ball of the first over of the innings. He did even better today (September 10) in the Super Fours match, this time hitting a boundary and hitting Afridi for a six in the first over of the innings.

After losing the toss, Afridi was sent to bat and started at the money, attacking the right-hander’s stumps as usual. His first five balls were scoreless, but a half-volley that tripped him gave Rohit an opportunity to free his arm. He completes the flick and manages to land it over the boundary rope.

Rohit has been looking more aggressive at the top of the order lately. The six was the 17th time this year he has hit within the first 10 overs of an innings in an ODI, the most he has hit in a single calendar year at this stage.

It was nothing new for Rohit, but it was very unusual for Afridi. Afridi, known for taking wickets in the first few overs using the new ball, was the first time he was hit for a six in the first over of his innings in an ODI.

Rohit was then tested by Naseem Shah’s sharp probing spells before going into the late stages of the powerplay. Rohit hit 26 off his five balls against Shadab KhanHe finished a promising innings with a promising innings as he got a chip to long-off off Shadab Khan’s bowling .