Rohit Sharma Breaks Sachin Tendulkar's All-Time Record With Blazing Fifty Against Pakistan

11.09.2023 - 16:25 sports.ndtv.com

India captain Rohit Sharma put all the pre-match talk about his performances against Pakistan pacers to bed, scoring a brilliant half-century in the Asia Super 4 clash on Sunday.

Though rain pushed the match into reserve day (Monday), Rohit had done enough to give India a fine start with the bat in the high-profile contest.

As Rohit went past the 50-run mark, he broke Sachin Tendulkar's record of scoring the most number of half-centuries in the ODI format of the Asia Cup for an Indian.

Rohit's 56-run knock from 49 balls was his 8th half-century in the ODI format of the Asia Cup. Tendulkar, on the other hand, has scored seven fifties in the continental tournament, in the 50-over format.

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India's talismanic duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are expected to return to the playing XI for the 3rd and final ODI between India and Australia. Having been rested for the first two matches, both of which India won, their return will boost the team's chances against the Aussies in the 3rd ODI. While it is a dead rubber, the match does offer the team management a brilliant opportunity to play the exact combination they plan to deploy in the World Cup team next month. In the match at Chepauk, Rohit, and Kohli would also have their eyes set on Sachin Tendulkar's grand record.

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