Rohit Sharma Overtakes Sachin Tendulkar To Claim Massive Record With Half-Century Against Sri Lanka

05.08.2024 - 10:24 sports.ndtv.com

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma continued his dominant run in ODI cricket with yet another half-century during the second game against Sri Lanka, overtaking Rahul Dravid to become the country's fourth-highest run-getter in the format.

After a half-century in the first ODI, Rohit continued firing all cylinders in the second ODI, scoring 66 in just 44 balls, with five fours and four sixes.

His runs came at a strike rate of over 145. Now in 264 matches, Rohit has scored 10,831 runs at an average of 49.23, with a strike rate of 92.29, with 31 centuries and 57 fifties.

His best score is 264. Also, as an opener, Rohit has overtaken Sachin Tendulkar to register the most fifty-plus scores for India in international cricket.

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