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

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.

Watch: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Left Stunned As KL Rahul Hits Humongous Six During India vs Pakistan Clash In Asia Cup 2023

KL Rahul made an almost perfect comeback to the Indian cricket team as he slammed a 106-ball-111 during the Asia Cup 2023 match against Pakistan on Monday. Rahul started the play on Monday with a positive approach and targeted the spin duo of Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed from the beginning. The right-handed batter played a number of big shots against them with a massive six off Shadab leaving both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in utter disbelief. In a video going viral on social media, both Rohit and Virat could be seen giving stunned reactions to the mammoth six by Rahul.

India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023: Virat Kohli Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar To Set Massive World Record In ODIs

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to achieve a sensational record in ODI cricket during the Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan on Monday. The 34-year-old became the fastest to reach 13,000 runs in ODI cricket as he reached the milestone in his 267th innings. The world record previously belonged to legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar, who achieved the feat in 321 innings but Kohli was able to shatter the existing record with a brilliant knock against Pakistan. Australia great Ricky Ponting is third in the list as he took 341 innings to score 13,000 ODI runs.

Asia Cup 2023 - "Feel Sad For The Likes Of Virat And Rohit": Pakistan Great On 'Media Bashing'

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are undoubtedly among the finest batters in the world. Given that both of them hold so much of importance for the Indian team and international cricket, the duo is always in limelight. However, a negative aspect of being in the focus is that the players are also subjected to 'media bashing' at times. Pakistan's pace legend Shoaib Akhtar has said that he feels sad for it. He added that even batting legend Sachin Tendulkar had to go through it during his playing career.

"Feel Sad For The Likes Of Virat And Rohit": Pakistan Great On 'Media Bashing'

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are undoubtedly among the finest batters in the world. Given that both of them hold so much of importance for the Indian team and international cricket, the duo is always in limelight. However, a negative aspect of being in the focus is that the players are also subjected to 'media bashing' at times. Pakistan's pace legend Shoaib Akhtar has said that he feels sad for it. He added that even batting legend Sachin Tendulkar had to go through it during his playing career.

"I'll Kill You": Shoaib Akhtar Recalls Hilarious Chat With New Zealand Legend Brendon McCullum

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar was one of the most intimidating fast bowlers of his time. Known as the "Rawalpindi Express", Akhtar terrorised opposition batters with his sheer express pace for nearly two decades. Even after his retirement, several players, including Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, admitted that Akhtar was by far the most difficult bowler to tackle. In a recent interaction, Akhtar revealed how he threatened former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum for charging down the track on his bowling.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma On Brink Of History Against Pakistan

When it comes to India vs Pakistan cricket matches, there's arguably never a dull moment. As the two Asian giants look to get the better of each other in the Asia Cup Super 4 clash on Sunday, there wouldn't just be a battle between two teams to win the match also between players in the race for new milestones. The likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, two of India's finest batters, could both add new records to their tally by the time the match concludes.

David Warner Shatters Sachin Tendulkar's All-Time Record With Century Against South Africa

Australian batter David Warner went past legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar to become the opener with the most number of centuries in international cricket. The 36-year-old batter accomplished this milestone against South Africa in the second ODI. In the match, Warner was at his vintage best, smashing 106 runs in just 93 balls, consisting of 12 fours and three sixes. He scored his runs at a strike rate of 113.97. This is Warner's 46th international century, the most by an opener. He has 20 centuries in ODIs, 25 in Tests and one in T20Is.

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

Watch: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Left Stunned As KL Rahul Hits Humongous Six During India vs Pakistan Clash In Asia Cup 2023

India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023: Virat Kohli Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar To Set Massive World Record In ODIs

Asia Cup 2023 - "Feel Sad For The Likes Of Virat And Rohit": Pakistan Great On 'Media Bashing'

"Feel Sad For The Likes Of Virat And Rohit": Pakistan Great On 'Media Bashing'

"I'll Kill You": Shoaib Akhtar Recalls Hilarious Chat With New Zealand Legend Brendon McCullum

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma On Brink Of History Against Pakistan

David Warner Shatters Sachin Tendulkar's All-Time Record With Century Against South Africa