In the match against Sri Lanka at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium, Rohit Sharma showcased his batting prowess after impressing against Pakistan, achieving a new milestone. Rohit Sharma delivered a splendid performance with the bat, completing a brilliant century. While setting a new record, he surpassed both Sachin Tendulkar and Hashim Amla.
Rohit Sharma reached 10,000 runs in One-Day International
In the ongoing match against Sri Lanka, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma achieved a significant milestone. Rohit Sharma reached 10,000 runs in One-Day International (ODI) cricket, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record, in an emphatic manner. He also completed 8,000 runs as an opener. Sachin Tendulkar took 259 matches to reach the 10,000-run mark, whereas Rohit Sharma achieved this milestone in 241 matches, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record. Virat Kohli tops the list, having reached this milestone in 205 matches. Rohit Sharma reached this milestone during Kasun Rajitha bowling, smashing a six off the fifth ball in the seventh over.
In international cricket, Rohit Sharma has become the 15th player overall and the sixth at the national level to achieve this feat in ODI cricket.
Rohit achieved another significant milestone
While scoring a century against Sri Lanka in this match, Rohit Sharma achieved another significant milestone. During this match, at a score of 52 runs, while playing as an opening batsman, Rohit Sharma completed 8,000 runs in ODI cricket, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar and Hashim Amla in this regard. He achieved this milestone in his 160th ODI innings. Prior to this, Sachin Tendulkar had achieved 8,000 runs in his 179th innings, and Amla had done so in his 173rd match as an opener.
Rohit Sharma also played aggressively against Pakistan, scoring 56 runs off 49 balls. Against Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma scored 53 runs off 48 balls during his innings. During this time, he hit 7 boundaries and 2 sixes. He returned to the pavilion with a clean bowled dismissal at a score of 53 runs.
