Kolkata : Indian icon Rohit Sharma added another milestone to his record Books during 2nd ODI at Guwahati against West Indies in a record breaking chase. Rohit became 7th batter to score 12,000 runs in Men’s ODIs.
Rohit got there with a single off Roston Chase in the 16th over, becoming only the third Indian after Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli to enter the 12,000-run club.
Rohit joined an elite list that includes Tendulkar, Kohli, Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardena.
In terms of innings, Rohit is the second-fastest batter to reach 12,000 ODI runs. Kohli reached the mark in 242 innings, followed by Rohit in 282 and Tendulkar in 300. Ponting took 314 innings, while Sangakkara reached the milestone in 336.
Rohit is also the second-fastest to the mark in terms of balls faced. He reached 12,000 runs after facing 12,973 balls, behind Kohli’s 12,853.
Since making his ODI debut in 2007, Rohit has scored more than 12,000 runs in 290 matches, with 35 centuries and 62 half-centuries.
His ODI career includes an unbeaten 264 against Sri Lanka in Kolkata in 2014, which remains the highest individual score in Men’s ODI cricket. He is also the only batter to have scored three double-centuries in the format.
Earlier, centuries from John Campbell, Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo helped West Indies post their first 400 plus total in the 50-over format. They scored 405/7, giving India a tough job.
However, Rohit’s 101(75) that included 6 sixes, 10 boundaries and Shubman Gill’s 223*(133) helped India chase down the total in 43.3 overs, recording their highest ever successful chase in ODI history, and 2nd highest in international Cricket in the 50 overs format.
