2024-08-04 09:47:18
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma came on the field in ODI cricket after a long time. He hit a stormy fifty in the first match of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Rohit Sharma opened his hands from the very first over and opened his account by hitting a six. Along with this, Team India captain Rohit Sharma also made many big records in his name. So let’s take a look at the achievements of Hitman in this match.
Rohit Sharma hit a half century in just 33 balls
In the first ODI against Sri Lanka, Rohit completed his fifty in just 33 balls. Rohit Sharma hit his fifty before the end of the power play. With this, he has come to the second position in terms of hitting the most fifties within the first 10 overs. In ODI cricket, Virender Sehwag has scored a half-century within 10 overs 7 times. Rohit Sharma has done this for the third time. Sachin Tendulkar, Robin Uthappa and Gautam Gambhir are jointly at the third position.
Rohit became the Sixer King captain in International Cricket
In the first ODI against Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma played a strong innings of 58 runs in 47 balls. In this innings, he hit 7 fours and 3 sixes. With this, Rohit Sharma made the record of hitting the most sixes as a captain in international cricket. Rohit Sharma left behind former England captain Eoin Morgan in this matter. Morgan has 233 sixes to his name as a captain. Now Rohit has left him behind and hit 234 sixes.
Rohit equaled Sachin as an opener
Rohit Sharma scored his 57th half century in the first ODI against Sri Lanka. With this, he equaled the record of India’s greatest batsman Rohit Sharma for scoring 50 or more runs as an opener. Rohit Sharma played his 120th innings of 50 or more runs in ODIs. Sachin Tendulkar has also achieved this feat so many times as an opener. Australia’s dashing opener David Warner is in the first place in this case. He has done this 146 times.
Rohit completed 15,000 runs as an opener
For the last decade, Rohit Sharma has been one of the most destructive opener batsmen in the world. Even the best bowlers get nervous while bowling against him. Although, in the beginning of his career, Rohit used to bat in the middle order, but now he has made a big record in international cricket. Rohit Sharma has completed 15000 runs as an opener in international cricket. In this case, Virender Sehwag is in the first place with 16119 runs. Sachin Tendulkar has scored 15335 runs as an opener.
Partnership of more than 50 runs for the 15th time with Shubman Gill
Rohit Sharma also made a big partnership record while opening the innings with Shubman Gill. Rohit Sharma made a record of partnership of 50 or more runs with Shubman for the 15th time in 24 innings.