Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma made history in the Adelaide ODI being played in Australia. Rohit Sharma not only scored a half-century but also set several important records.
Sports News: Indian captain Rohit Sharma made history in the second ODI match being played in Adelaide. In this match, Rohit became the first cricketer to complete 1000 runs in ODIs in Australia. The 38-year-old right-handed batsman needed only 2 runs to achieve this feat, which he completed by hitting a boundary off Mitchell Starc's delivery on the fifth ball of the third over of the innings. Following this, Rohit also scored a half-century, and with this performance, he broke a record held by former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly.
Rohit Sharma's Incredible Innings, Sourav Ganguly's Record Broken
Rohit Sharma played a half-century innings of 73 runs off 97 balls in this match. His performance strengthened Team India in the match. In this innings, he completed his 1000-run milestone by hitting a boundary off Mitchell Starc's delivery. This half-century by Rohit is not only a personal achievement but also elevated his batting in ODI cricket for India.
Rohit Sharma has now become the third-highest run-scorer for India in ODIs. In this list, he surpassed Sourav Ganguly (11221 runs). The list of highest run-scorers for India in ODIs is as follows:
- Sachin Tendulkar: 18426 runs (463 matches)
- Virat Kohli: 14181 runs (304 matches)
- Rohit Sharma: 11249 runs (275 matches)
- Sourav Ganguly: 11221 runs (308 matches)
- Rahul Dravid: 10768 runs (340 matches)
Asian Batsman with Most Sixes in SENA Countries
Another significant achievement for Rohit Sharma is hitting more than 150 sixes in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) countries. He has become the first Asian batsman to achieve this record. Rohit's six-hitting figures in SENA countries are as follows:
- Australia: 55 sixes
- England: 48 sixes
- New Zealand: 31 sixes
- South Africa: 16 sixes
Indians with Most ODI Runs in Australia
Rohit Sharma's average and performance in Australia have also been excellent. He has scored 1026 runs* in 21 matches, including 4 centuries and 3 half-centuries. His best score is 171 runs, which included 76 fours and 29 sixes. At number two is Virat Kohli, who has scored 802* runs in 20 matches, including 3 centuries and 4 half-centuries. At number three is Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 740 runs in 25 matches. At number four is MS Dhoni, who scored 684 runs in 21 matches, including 5 half-centuries and a best score of 87*.
