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WATCH: Rohit Sharma’s powerful shot nearly takes out umpire’s head in Champions Trophy semi-finals vs Australia

Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma nearly hits umpire Chris Gaffney with a powerful shot in the first semi final match of CT25 vs Australia.

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Rohit Sharma nearly hits umpire Chris Gaffney

Rohit Sharma nearly hits umpire Chris Gaffney (Photograph: X)

Team India were set at challenging the target of 265 runs to win the first semi-finals of Champions Trophy. Australia were bowled out with a few balls left in the final for 264 thanks half-centuries by Steve Smith and Alex Carey. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma seemed to be in his usual aggressive self with the bat when he came out to bat. 

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Rohit nearly took out umpire Chris Gaffney’s with an aggressive shot. Nathan Ellis bowled a full ball and saw the Indian skipper charge and smack the ball straight down the ground. The ball travelled to Gaffney at the rate of knots and the umpire had to tumble onto the field to save his head. 

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Once the shot sped to the four and the boundary was signalled, the umpire gave Rohit a sheepish look. The reaction was so less that had the umpire not taken evasive action it would have been disastrous. Dinesh Karthik who was on commentary box recounted how an umpire was hit during a domestic match in India. 

India loses Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill early 

Chasing 265 to win, team India were hoping for a good start from their dynamic opening duo. Rohit began by scoring seven runs in the first over off Ben Dwarshuis. The 37-year-old then hit a huge six off Ellis in the next over. Australian fielders Cooper Connolly and Marnus Labuschagne twice dropped Rohit in the first few overs. 

Against the run of play, Shubman Gill who was batting on eight runs chopped the ball back onto his stumps. Dwarshuis got Australia their first wicket of the innings as Gill could only hang his head down and make his long walk back to the hut. Steve Smith then roped in Cooper Connolly in the eight over. 

The youngster saw Kohli take a single and bring Rohit on strike who played two dot balls. Rohit then went for a sweep and missed the ball and was given out LBW for 28 runs off 28 balls. Indian skipper went for a review but the TV umpire saw the ball hit the stumps and asked the on field umpire to stay with the decision. India were 55 for two at the end of ten overs. 

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