IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma becomes first Indian batter to reach this historic milestone against Australia in ODIs

Rohit Sharma scored a fifty in the second ODI against Australia in Adelaide.

Indian Cricket Team opener Rohit Sharma achieved a massive feat against the Australian Cricket Team in ODI cricket. The batter scripted history in the second ODI of the three-match series between teams, which is underway at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Thursday, October 23.

The Shubman Gill & Co. are aiming for a comeback in the clash after losing the opening game at the Optus Stadium in Perth by seven wickets. The start of the game didn’t go in their favour as Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first. While Australia made two changes to their playing XI, India went ahead with the same team.

India had a poor start with the bat as Australian bowlers were all over the Indian batters. The top three in Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli struggled as the hosts took two early wickets. Rohit managed to stay somehow but made sure that he cashed on the start that he had as he hammered a few boundaries in that phase as well to take the pressure off.

Rohit Sharma scripts history against Australia in ODIs

While he was struggling initially, he achieved a massive feat after he scored just two runs in the Adelaide game. Rohit became the first Indian batsman to reach the mark of 1000 runs in ODIs against Australia in Australia. He reached the milestone in his 21st match and owns a wonderful record against the Men in Yellow Down Under.

At a stunning batting average of over 56, the 38-year-old has also hammered four centuries and three half-centuries against Australia, including a top knock of unbeaten 171 runs. The next Indian batters with the most runs against Australia on Australian soil are Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Shikhar Dhawan.

Indian batters with most runs against Australia

• Rohit Sharma*- 1071 runs
• Virat Kohli – 802 runs
• Sachin Tendulkar- 740 runs
• MS Dhoni – 684 runs
• Shikhar Dhawan – 517 runs

Overall, Rohit is the fifth batsman to reach the feat. The other four batters with 1000 or more ODI runs against Australia in Australia are Viv Richards, Desmond Haynes, Kumar Sangakkara, and Mahela Jayawardene. West Indies legend Richards holds the record for most ODI runs against Australia in Australia with 1095 runs, while Rohit now grabs the fourth spot in the list. During the Adelaide ODI, he surpassed former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene in the tally, who had scored 1024 runs.

Batters with most ODI runs against Australia in Australia

• Vivian Richards- 1905
• Desmond Haynes- 1565
• Kumar Sangakkara- 1171
• Rohit Sharma- 1071*
• Mahela Jayawardene- 1024

Notably, the senior Indian batter has made his return to international cricket after seven months in the ODI series against Australia. After a poor start, he went on to hit a great fifty and ended with the innings of 73 runs, bailing his team out of trouble. Meanwhile, the second IND vs AUS ODI is a do-or-die game for India and they need to win the encounter to keep their chances of series victory alive in the three-match series.

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