5 Milestones created by Rohit Sharma in the Fourth ODI

India comprehensively defeated Windies in the fourth ODI at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai by 224 runs. Batting first, India amassed a mammoth 377/5 on the board. India's cause was helped by vice-captain Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu, who notched individual hundreds. Cameos by MS Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav and Ravindra Jadeja enabled the hosts to pile the extra runs.

Windies were never in the run chase, as they got off to the worst possible starts, with in-form batsman Shai Hope falling to the on-field brilliance of Kuldeep Yadav. Powell fell courtesy a stunner from captain Kohli and Windies found themselves reeling at 20-3. Khaleel Ahmed and Kuldeeep Yadav struck calamity on the Caribbeans, as the visitors were bundled for 153, despite a brief fight back from skipper Jason Holder.

While most of the cricket fanatics were expecting Virat Kohli to match the feat of Kumar Sangakkara, it was local boy Rohit Sharma who rose to the occasion, with a bamboozling 162, and found the Windies' bowlers in utmost disarray.

The World A#2 batsman created several records in the process. Let's have a look at them:

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#5 Extending the record of most 150s

Rohit Sharma, known for his penchant for marathon knocks, was at his best again, as he whipped away the opposition with his aggressive stroke play. He started off cautiously, allowing Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli to play their strokes and took the anchor's role in the partnership with Ambati Rayudu once he got set.

Rohit scored yet another hundred, and converted his start into a gigantic score, living up to the expectations. Hitman unleashed his potential to the best post his century, as he smashed every bowler outside the park with unerring consistency. While he possibly missed on a record fourth double hundred, Rohit's heroics were enough to enable India to seek a 2-1 lead in the 5-match series.

In the process, Rohit extended his own record for the most number of 150+ scores in ODI cricket, something which he had created in the first ODI of the series. This was his 7th score in excess of the 150-mark, 3 of which he has translated into double tons. These figures speak volumes about the ability of the Mumbai batsman of converting his starts.

#4 First hundred at Brabourne Stadium

The fourth ODI between India and Windies was a historic occasion for the Brabourne Stadium, as a men's ODI was being hosted at the venue after a hiatus of 12 years. The last game played at the ground was the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2006 between Australia and West Indies.

Out of the eight games played at the venue prior to this fixture, no player had been able to breach the 100-run mark. It was local boy Hitman who did the unprecedented as he flinged Jason Holder over the fine leg for a boundary, becoming the first ODI centurion on the ground.

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#3 Second highest individual score by an Indian against Windies

Rohit Sharma re-established his credentials on this record, which was claimed by skipper Virat Kohli in the second ODI at Visakhapatnam. Rohit's blistering 162 is second only to that of the electrifying 219 of Virender Sehwag, which he scored in 2011.

Virat's knock of 157* which came earlier in the series slips to the third place, while Rohit Sharma features again in the top five with an unbeaten 152 which came in the first game of the bilateral series. Sachin Tendulkar features in the list as well, with his knock of 140 against the Caribbeans at Kuala Lumpur in 2006 taking the fifth place.

#2 Fourth fastest batsman to 21 ODI hundreds

Rohit Sharma's attacking 162 brought up his 27th ton in international cricket, and his 21st in ODIs. Initially starting off his career as a middle-order batsman, he rose up the ranks once he was promioted at the top of the order by erstwhile skipper MS Dhoni in 2013.

The move has worked wonders for Rohit and the Indian team, and the 31-year old has not looked back since, scripting one milestone after the other.

Rohit became the fourth fastest to 21 ODI hundreds, achieving the haul in just 186 innings. He is superseded by Hashim Amla, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. Out of the above-mentioned innings, he has played 79 innings in the middle order, and yet has managed to feature in the top five. This record speaks loads about his consistency and abilities to score big.

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#1 Second most sixes by an Indian in ODIs

Rohit Sharma is a destructive stroke player and can annihilate the opposition single handedly with his pinch hitting. Known for hitting clean and beautiful sixes, his sheer power enable him to dispatch the bowlers right into the stands. His six hitting abilities have earned him the title of 'Hitman' in the cricketing fraternity.

Rohit etched his names in the record books as he bettered Sachin Tendulkar's record for the second highest number of sixes by an Indian in ODIs, en route his magnificent knock. Rohit deposited the ball outside the park on four occasions, and in the process overtook Sachin, who earlier stood second with 195 maximums. Rohit, currently having 198 sixes to his name, trails only MS Dhoni, who tops the list with 218 big hits.