Rohit Sharma Breaks Shahid Afridi's ODI Sixes Record Against New Zealand
Rohit Sharma set a new record for the most sixes in One Day Internationals (ODIs) against New Zealand, hitting 51 sixes across 36 matches. He surpassed Shahid Afridi's previous record of 50 sixes during the second ODI at Hnry Stadium in Wellington, where he scored 23 runs off 28 balls. The match saw India secure a narrow four-run victory via the DLS method, with young fast bowler Gurnoor Brar taking four wickets to help bowl out New Zealand for 134 runs.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (66/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (58–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 7 Nov, 07:42 am. Other outlets followed.
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