Rohit Sharma was in devastating form in the 2nd ODI at Mohali against Sri Lanka. Earlier India faced an embarrassing defeat against the same team in the Dharamsala ODI. With all to play for, India got off to a blistering start in the Mohali ODI. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma put on 115 runs for the first wicket, laying the platform for a humungous total. Rohit Sharma, along with Shreyas Iyer marched on to take India past 200. Rohit Sharma in the process brought up his 16th ODI ton. Shreyas Iyer also brought up his maiden fifty but departed for 88.
Rohit Sharma upped the ante after his hundred and started getting in the huge hits. He also hit 4 consecutive sixes, which was an Indian record in an ODI.
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HERE ARE THE LIST OF RECORDS ROHIT SHARMA, TEAM INDIA MADE:
Most 150-plus scores in ODIs, Rohit is now equal with Sachin and Warner with 5.
Most 150-plus scores in ODIs:
5 – Sachin Tendulkar/ David Warner/ ROHIT SHARMA
4 – Sanath Jayasuriya/ Chris Gayle/ Hashim Amla#INDvSL— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) December 13, 2017
Most sixes in a calendar year in ODIs for India, Rohit Sharma is at the top of the tree with 42 sixes.
Most sixes in a calendar year in ODIs for India:
41 – ROHIT SHARMA, 2017*
40 – Sachin Tendulkar, 1998
35 – Sourav Ganguly, 2000#INDvSL— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) December 13, 2017
Rohit Sharma at a point of time hit eight sixes so far in this innings – the most by an Indian captain in an ODI innings.
Rohit Sharma has hit eight sixes so far in this innings – the most by an Indian captain in an ODI innings. #INDvSL
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) December 13, 2017
India becomes the first team to post 300-plus totals 100 times in ODIs.
India become the first team to post 300-plus totals 100 times in ODIs. #INDvSL
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) December 13, 2017
Indian players to hit four sixes in four consecutive balls in ODIs, Rohit is now equal with Zaheer Khan.
Indian players to hit four sixes in four consecutive balls in ODIs:
Zaheer Khan v Zimbabwe in 2000
ROHIT SHARMA v Sri Lanka in 2017*#INDvSL— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) December 13, 2017
Most double centuries in ODIs, Rohit Sharma owns this record.
Most double centuries in ODIs:
3 – ROHIT SHARMA*
1 – Chris Gayle/Martin Guptill/Virender Sehwag/Sachin Tendulkar #INDvSL— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) December 13, 2017
In ODIs in the 2nd match as an Indian captain, he equals Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli.
In ODIs in 2nd match as an Indian captain:
Gautam Gambhir – Century (2010)
Virat Kohli – Century (2013)
ROHIT SHARMA – CENTURY* (2017) #INDvSL— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) December 13, 2017
- 107 in Mohali in 2017 and 110 in Kolkata in 2014 – Rohit became the first batsman in ODI history to twice score 100+ runs in the last ten overs
- 16 Centuries – Rohit becomes fourth batsmen with most ODI hundreds for India after Sachin Tendulkar (49), Virat Kohli (32) and Sourav Ganguly (22).
- 3 180+ innings in ODIs – Rohit now has the most 180+ scores in ODIs. He has equalled Martin Guptill’s record.
- 151 – All the 2 double tons of Rohit Sharma against Sri Lanka came off 151 balls
- 162 Sixes – Rohit Sharma is now fourth in the list of batsmen with most sixes for India in ODIs. The list is topped by MS Dhoni (208) followed by Sachin Tendulkar (195) and Sourav Ganguly (189)
India has scored a mammoth 392, with Rohit Sharma top scoring with 208.
