Resuming after a couple of days’ hiatus due to poor weather, the Bangladesh side got to a total of 233 runs on the back of Mominul Haque’s twelfth Test century. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers with a three-fer as India picked up four wickets in quick succession at the start of the second session, having already bagged a three in the morning session. With just four and a half sessions to play with in the game, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s defense in the first ball was followed by three fours in the same over.
Complementing with the aggressive intent, the Mumbaikar welcomed Khaled Ahmed in the series with a bludgeoning six on the first ball of the second over. Khaled bowed and came over the wicket to dish a length ball into the Indian captain who stepped down the strip to heave it across the line over long. The ball remained at the top of the rooftop for a long time before being fetched. Right after, the bowler gifted the 37-year-old with a short ball, and Rohit couldn’t help but pull it over the deep square leg region for yet another six.
Seeing the Indian side go for a result in the Test despite one and a half days left, the Twitterverse exploded as the hosts gained authority.
— Arijit Shanto (@ArijitShan18431) September 30, 2024
Legend
Elite
Indians to hit SIX off the first 2 balls in a test innings (where known)
Sachin Tendulkar (Nathan Lyon, Feb 22 2013)
Rohit Sharma (Khaled Ahmed, Sep 27, 2024)
Source: Charles Davis#INDvBAN #RohitSharma— Sukriti Stats (@sukriti_stats) September 30, 2024
Third SIX for Rohit Sharma in five balls. The Hitman show in Kanpur 🇮🇳🔥🔥🔥#INDvBAN #tapmad #DontStopStreaming #rohitsharma pic.twitter.com/9y4Taon412
— 2nd God Of Cricket – Rohit Sharma 🗿 (@NitinInnovates) September 30, 2024
Bang
What a list
Batters to Hit Six 1st 2 balls (Test)
Foffie Williams (1948)
Sachin Tendulkar (2013)
Umesh Yadav (2019)
Rohit Sharma (2024)*
🐐 @ImRo45 🔥🥶 pic.twitter.com/8Z157knbgN— Hydro45 (@Rohitiansharma_) September 30, 2024
FIRST BALL SIX BY CAPTAIN ROHIT SHARMA…#KanpurTest #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/HXdyu3dUMz
— MANU. (@Manojy9812) September 30, 2024
Captain leading from the front
First one
Rohit Sharma’s hit SIX off the first ball.#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/WOXGkslQu4
— Batty about Cricket (@IKBaloc87199798) September 30, 2024
Chain kulli ki main kulli wale bat se khel raha hai Rohit #RohitSharma𓃵 #indvsban #indiancricketteam #test #cricket #india #six #kanpur #kanpurtest
— Twatter Flu (@twatterflu) September 30, 2024
