Rohit Sharma [Source: screengrab/x]Rohit Sharma raced to a thunderous 32-ball half-century for India in the second ODI of the series against the West Indies. By the time of completing his fifty, the legendary opener had launched five cracking boundaries and four huge sixes at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday, September 30.The fourth of those sixes ended up creating chaos in the stands, with several Indian cricket fans hilariously competing with each other for the ball. Barsapara Stadium crowd fight for ball in the standsRohit Sharma took West Indies fast bowler Keemo Paul to the cleaners in the tenth over of the Indian run chase. The legendary opener launched the visiting paceman for a boundary and two sixes in the over to race to a sizzling 32-ball half-century.The six he hit to complete his fifty landed in the crowd well over the deep midwicket region. The ball hit the board, prompting several Indian cricket fans to hold on to it in the crowd. A few Indian fans also fought for the ball, and its delayed return to the field even prompted the umpires to ask the spectators.Also Read- Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit Had Not Debuted! How Cricket Was When West Indies Last Won ODI Series In India?Even Sharma’s opening partner and skipper Shubman Gill tried his best to convince the fans to hand back the ball, considering a different ball for Team India would have meant trouble at the time.crictalk @crictalk7 Sep 30, 2026, 7:39 PM Rohit Sharma turns Guwahati into his personal six-hitting playgroundWhile the fourth Rohit Sharma six of the innings created chaos in the ground, the legendary Indian opener was far from over in the evening. Batting alongside captain Shubman Gill as an opener in India’s record pursuit of 406 runs, the former skipper raced to 81* off just 57 balls before the end of the 18th over of the innings.At the time, the cricketer had launched six huge sixes and seven boundaries as the hosts raced past the 150-run mark with relative ease. Through the course of his six-hitting fest, Rohit Sharma also completed 200 ODI sixes in India, thus becoming the first cricketer ever to hit 200 or more maximums in ODIs in his home country. He also completed 12,000 ODI runs in the process, thus becoming only the seventh batter in history to scale the landmark figure. India in with a chance to claim seriesTeam India, chasing a record target of 406 runs, got off to a flier by racing to 188-0 in their first 20 overs. With their explosive start, courtesy of Rohit Sharma and captain Shubman Gill, the ‘Men in Blue’ now hold a chance of pulling one of the game’s highest successful run chases.In the process, Team India will also take a 2-0 lead to claim the three-match ODI series against the West Indies with a game to spare. Also Read- Auqib Nabi Bowls Most Expensive Spell By An Indian On ODI Debut