Eoin Morgan and England shatter world record for most sixes in an ODI innings

England captain Eoin Morgan created a new world record on Tuesday as he became the first batsman in ODI history to hit 17 sixes in an innings in the ongoing match against Afghanistan in Manchester.

Morgan shattered the record which was jointly held by India opener Rohit Sharma, West Indies superstar Chris Gayle and former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers, who had hit 16 sixes each.

Rohit had hit 16 sixes during his 209 against Australia in 2013. AB de Villiers matched it when he scored 149 against South Africa in 2015 and just a month later Chris Gayle emulated the record in the 2015 World Cup match against Zimbabwe when he hit 215 runs. England vs Afghanistan Live