Rohit Sharma’s record: The Indian cricket team is playing the second ODI match of the series against New Zealand. In the second match, opening batsman Rohit Sharma couldn’t perform exceptionally well. He scored only 24 runs off 38 balls, hitting four boundaries.
However, despite his underwhelming performance in the second match, Rohit Sharma achieved a significant record. He became the seventh batsman to score 7,000 runs in ODIs on Asian soil. He is the fourth Indian player to achieve this feat. Six other players from India and other countries had already achieved this milestone before him. Here’s a look at the record.
Sachin and Kohli have also done this.
Hitman Rohit Sharma has now become the seventh player to score 7,000 runs in ODIs on Asian soil. Before Rohit Sharma, Mahendra Singh Dhoni had also achieved this feat. He scored 7,103 runs in ODIs on Asian soil. Now Rohit Sharma has also entered the list with 7,019 runs.
The batsman with the most runs in ODIs on Asian soil is Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 12,067 runs. Virat Kohli is second with 9,121 runs, and Sanath Jayasuriya is third with 8,448 runs.
Rohit returns to the pavilion after a slow innings
Rohit Sharma couldn’t perform well at the Rajkot ground against New Zealand, disappointing the fans. Playing a slow innings, Rohit Sharma scored only 24 runs off 38 balls, including four boundaries. Earlier, in the first ODI match, Rohit Sharma had scored 26 runs off 29 balls.
The Indian team, batting first, scored 284 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs. Now the Kiwi team needs to score 285 runs to win. For India, captain Shubman Gill held the innings together for a while, scoring 56 runs off 53 balls. He also hit 9 fours and 1 six.
KL Rahul played an unbeaten innings of 112 runs off 92 balls. His innings included 11 fours and 1 six. New Zealand will now begin their chase. This match is expected to be quite crucial.