Rohit Sharma’s explosive innings (Photo: PTI)
Rohit Sharma Record: In the third and last ODI against South Africa, Rohit Sharma has left Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli behind. While doing this, he also performed 4 big feats in the last match played in Vizag. After the target of 271 runs set by South Africa, Rohit Sharma came to the crease with his opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal. The beginning of his batting was slow but after that he gained momentum and a series of achievements kept on adding to it.
Rohit Sharma scored 75 runs
Rohit Sharma scored 75 runs in 73 balls in Vizag ODI against South Africa, which included 7 fours and 3 sixes. This was his second half-century in the ODI series. Before this, he had also scored a half-century in the first ODI played in Ranchi.
Rohit Sharma left Sachin behind
Rohit Sharma accomplished 4 big feats during his inning of 75 runs played in Vizag. The first of which was his leaving Sachin Tendulkar behind. By leaving Sachin behind, Rohit Sharma has now become the Indian opener who has scored the most runs in international cricket against South Africa. In this case, he broke the record of 1734 runs made by Sachin.
Far ahead of Virat Kohli
With his inning of 75 runs in Vizag, Rohit Sharma has become the first batsman in the world to average 50 in ODIs in 12 different calendar years. In this matter he has defeated Virat. Virat Kohli has averaged 50 in ODIs in 10 different calendar years.
Completed 20000 runs in international cricket
Rohit Sharma also completed 20000 runs in international cricket when he scored the 27th run of his innings in Vizag ODI. He is the fourth Indian after Sachin, Dravid and Virat to score so many runs in international cricket.
Completed 5000 ODI runs in India
If Rohit Sharma completed his 20000 runs in international cricket in Vizag ODI, then during the same inning of 75 runs he also scored 5000 ODI runs on Indian soil. He is the third Indian after Sachin and Virat to score so many ODI runs in India.