Rohit Sharma becomes 5th Indian to reach 14,000 List A cricket runs
Lucknow, June 17
Indian batting legend Rohit Sharma completed 14,000 runs in List A cricket, becoming only the fifth Indian to do so.
Rohit registered the milestone during his side's second ODI against Afghanistan. The 'Hitman' looked in a good touch, scoring 48 in 39 balls, with six fours and two sixes at a strike rate of over 123.
Now, Rohit has 14,038 runs in List A cricket across 356 matches with 37 centuries, which are the one-dayers taking place across all levels, be it in international or state/domestic cricket.
The top run-getter for India in List A is Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar, with 21,999 runs in 551 matches, with 60 centuries, followed by Virat Kohli (16,447 runs), Sourav Ganguly (15,622 runs) and Rahul Dravid (15,271 runs).
Afghanistan won the toss and opted to field first.
Coming to the match, Afghanistan opted to field first. But centuries from skipper Gill (154 in 110 balls, with 22 fours and two sixes) and Ishan (125 in 79 balls, with 14 fours and seven sixes) helping India reach 402 all out in 49.5 overs.
Nangeyaliya Kharoti (4/76) and Rashid Khan (3/48) were the top wicket-takers for Afghanistan.
Afghanistan need to chase 403 to level the series.
Teams:
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Darwish Rasooli, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Bilal Sami
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Great achievement for Rohit. But honestly, I'm more thrilled about Ishan Kishan's 125 off 79 balls. That boy has been waiting for his chance and he grabbed it with both hands. Indian batting depth is insane right now!
Sachin's record of 21,999 runs in List A - that's going to be tough to break. 60 centuries is just god-level. But proud of Rohit for joining that elite list. Virat will probably cross 20k too if he keeps going. 💪
Impressive numbers from Rohit. But I have to say - Afghanistan's bowling attack is no joke. Rashid Khan with 3/48 and Kharoti with 4/76 show they have genuine quality. They'll learn from this and come back stronger.
Lovely to see Rohit getting runs at the top. But I wish KL Rahul could convert his starts. He's so talented but keeps getting out cheaply. Hope he finds his form soon. And Prince Yadav debuting - exciting times for Indian cricket! 🇮🇳
This is exactly what we needed after that shock loss in the first ODI. 400+ runs with contributions from everyone - Gill, Ishan, Rohit. The bench strength is unreal. Also, kudos to Afghanistan for fielding such a young team. The future of cricket looks bright! 🏏
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