8 records that tumbled as Rohit Sharma produced a blinder in the 2nd T20I against Windies 

India locked horns with Windies in the second T20I at Lucknow, leading 1-0 in the series. With an international fixture taking place at the venue after 24 years, the Indian team did not disappoint the crowd, as captain Rohit Sharma blasted his way to a thunderous 111*.

Being invited to bat first on a tough wicket, the Indian openers started cautiously before Hitman took off, batting the visitors out of the game. India posted 195-2, an above-par score on the wicket.

The Windies' chase never got going, as they lost wickets at regular intervals. India's three pacers and Kuldeep Yadav shared two wickets each, as the home team pocketed a seventh consecutive series on the trot.

The Indian captain claimed the Man of the Match honors for his mind-boggling knock that came off 61 balls. He scored a historic fourth hundred, also creating many other records in the process. Let's have a glance through them:

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#8 Pairs with most 100+ stands in T20Is

Rohit Sharma along with his opening mate Shikhar Dhawan equaled the world record for most partnerships in excess of 100 runs in T20I cricket.

This was the third occasion on which the duo had amassed 100 runs for the opening wicket. Rohit features twice on the list, along with full-time skipper Virat Kohli, once again with three such stands.

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#7 Most partnership runs in T20Is

Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have been the regular openers for India since the Champion Trophy 2013, and have been the driving force behind many victories.

The duo recorded the most partnership runs in T20I cricket when the scoreline read 11-0, surpassing the previous record of 1,154 runs held by David Warner and Shane Watson for Australia.

Rohit and Dhawan now have 1,267 runs between themselves, which is a new landmark in the shortest format.

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#6 Player with most 100+ stands

Rohit Sharma demolished the record of most 100+ stands in T20Is as India breached the three-figure mark against the Windies.

Rohit has now been involved in hundred-run partnerships on eight occasions, surpassing the record of seven such stands he jointly held with Martin Guptill of New Zealand and Alex Hales of England.

Rohit has paired with Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli on three occasions apiece out of these eight.

#5 Most hundreds by a captain in T20Is

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma seems to relish captaincy; the apex duties always bring out the best in him. This was the second instance that Hitman had scored a hundred as captain.

He scored the first one against Sri Lanka in December 2017, when he made a record-equaling fastest 100 off 35 in the format.

Assuming the reins of the team in the absence of full time skipper Virat Kohli once again, he made yet another century to become the first captain with two T20I tons.

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#4 Second most sixes in T20Is

Rohit Sharma has become a force to reckon with in the international circuit for his hard hitting abilities. Having crossed the landmark of 200 sixes in the recently concluded ODI series, he has now become the batsman with the second highest number of sixes in the shortest format of the game.

During his blistering 111* run knock, Rohit cleared the ground on seven occasions, bettering Brendon McCullum's tally of 91 sixes in the process.

The stand-in skipper is now second on the list of sixes, with 96 maximums against his name. He trails Chris Gayle and Martin Guptill, who top the list with 103 sixes apiece.

#3 Highest run scorer for India in T20Is

Rohit Sharma pipped compatriot and skipper Virat Kohli on the list of highest run scorers for India in the shortest format of the game, as he surpassed Kohli's tally of 2,102 runs during the course of his century.

Rohit became the highest run scorer for India when he was on the score of 11*. He now has 2,203 runs in the 20-over format 78 innings, with 15 fifties and 4 hundreds.

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#2 Second highest run scorer in T20Is

Rohit not only became the highest run scorer for India, but also the second highest run scorer globally, eclipsing Brendon McCullum, Virat Kohli and Shoaib Malik in the process.

He now only trails Kiwi opener Martin Guptill, who has 2271 runs, just 68 runs ahead of Hitman.

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#1 Most centuries in T20Is

Rohit has etched his name in the realms of history by becoming the first batsman to notch four centuries in the shortest format of the game. Hitman feasted on the Windies bowling attack, launching an all-out attack on a wicket that was difficult to bat on. He smashed 74 of his runs via boundaries, hitting 8 fours and 7 sixes in the process.

Rohit, who earlier shared the top spot with New Zealand batsman Colin Munro, now occupied the apex position. This was the fourth occasion that he had breached the three figure mark, having previously scored hundreds against South Africa, Sri Lanka and England.