IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma Breaks Rahul Dravid’s Record in 2nd ODI

Rohit Sharma in 2nd ODI: Indian team captain Rohit Sharma has created history in the second ODI match being played against England. While chasing the target, Rohit Sharma has made his place in a special list.

Rohit Sharma Creates History in Cuttack

The second ODI match is currently being played between Team India and England at Barabaati Stadium in Cuttack. Where England scored 304 runs while batting first. While chasing the target, Rohit Sharma also batted aggressively and gave India a great start.

During this inning, he has surpassed Rahul Dravid in terms of scoring the most runs in ODIs. Before the match started, Rohit Sharma was 22 runs behind Rahul Dravid. Veteran Rahul Dravid had scored 10889 runs in 344 matches in his ODI career.

Before this match, Rohit Sharma had scored 10868 runs in 266 ODI matches. Till the time of writing the news, Rohit Sharma has scored 31 centuries in ODIs, while Rahul Dravid has 12 centuries to his name. Former batsman and God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar is on the list of highest run scorers in ODIs, he has 18,426 runs in 463 ODIs.

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Rohit Overtakes Dravid in ODI Runs

Before this match, Rohit was 22 runs behind Dravid’s ODI total. During his innings, he crossed this milestone and entered an elite list.

Rohit’s achievement makes him one of India’s highest ODI run-scorers, only behind legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.

India’s Strong Position in the ODI Series

Talking about the match, England has set a target of 305 runs in front of India. Joe Root and Ben Duckett played half-century innings for the visiting team.

On the other hand, for India, experienced player Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets for 35 runs in 10 overs, while Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya and Varun Chakraborty took one wicket each.

Earlier, Team India defeated England by four wickets in the first ODI. In the second ODI as well, they have a grip on the match. If England has to remain in this ODI series, then they need to win the second ODI. Currently, host India is leading 1-0 in the three-match ODI series.

FAQs

1. How many ODI runs has Rohit Sharma scored?

Rohit has now surpassed 10,889 runs, overtaking Rahul Dravid’s record.

2. Who has the most ODI runs for India?

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record with 18,426 runs.

3. How many centuries has Rohit Sharma scored in ODIs?

Rohit has 32 ODI centuries, compared to Dravid’s 12 centuries.

4. What is India’s lead in the ODI series against England?

India is leading the three-match series 1-0.