IND vs NZ: Rohit Sharma joins legends list; Achieves THIS massive record in 2nd ODI

The Men in Blue lead the three-match IND vs NZ series 1-0.

India and New Zealand are taking on each other in a three-match ODI series. The 2nd ODI of the campaign got underway at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on January 14, Wednesday, where Rohit Sharma grabbed a marvellous milestone in his kitty.

Unlike the previous game, Shubman Gill lost the toss this time, and the Black Caps captain Michael Bracewell opted to bowl first. At the toss, Gill informed that India made only one change to their playing XI. Nitish Kumar Reddy was added to the side following Washington Sundar’s ouster from the squad due to an injury.

Rohit and Gill opened the batting for India and gave a decent start. Sharma started well by hitting Kiwi bowlers all over the park.

He scored four boundaries before losing his wicket to Kristian Clarke in the 13th over, getting out for 24 runs off 38 deliveries. He looked in good form at the start but could not hold his ground for long, failing to reach his half-century once again.

Rohit Sharma completes 7000 runs in ODIs in Asia-

Despite struggling to go big with the bat in the second ODI against New Zealand, the right-handed batsman has reached a brilliant milestone in his career. The 38-year-old has completed 7000 runs in the 50-over format while playing in Asia.

Since 2007, the veteran Indian batter has played 165 matches in the Asian sub-continent, smacking 7016 runs in 162 innings. Averaging 49.06 at a strike rate of 99.80, he has also hammered 17 tons and 39 half-centuries.

This also includes three double centuries, with a highest score of 264 against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens in November 2014.

Speaking about the match, India crossed 80 runs in 15 overs after Sharma’s dismissal in the first innings. Gill followed up on his good form and scored another half-century in the series. He also scored a fifty in the first game. He got out for 56 runs once again.

Batters with more than 7000 runs in ODIs in Asia

So far, only seven batsmen have the record of scoring more than 7000 ODI runs in Asia, of which four are Indian, and three are Sri Lankan batsmen.

• Sachin Tendulkar- 12,067 runs
• Virat Kohli- 9138 runs
• Sanath Jayasuriya- 8448 runs
• Kumar Sangakkara- 8249 runs
• Mahela Jayawardene- 7342
• MS Dhoni- 7103 runs
• Rohit Sharma- 7019 runs

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