IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma goes past Adam Gilchrist's tally during Adelaide ODI

Rohit Sharma scored a 73-run knock during second IND vs AUS ODI at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.

Indian Cricket Team are squaring off with Australian Cricket Team in second game of the three-match ODI series at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Thursday, October 23. After not being able to get a good start in the opening game, Indian opener Rohit Sharma made a fabulous comeback in the second game against the Men in Yellow, smashing a half-century.

After being asked to bat first, India faced two big blows at the start, losing captain Shubman Gill (9) and Virat Kohli (0) in the seventh over itself. With India struggling at 17/2, Sharma (73) and Shreyas Iyer (61) rescued the team from a top-order collapse, piling up an 118-run stand for the third wicket.

Despite struggling with the bat at the start, Rohit scored 73 runs off 97 deliveries, with the help of seven fours and two sixes. The 38-year-old eventually lost his wicket in the 30th over, ending as the highest run-scorer for the Men in Blue in the encounter, however, the visitors could only reach 264/9 in 50 overs and failed to put up a big total on the board.

Rohit Sharma breaks Adam Gilchrist’s record in ODI cricket

With his 73-run knock, Rohit surpassed former Australian legendary wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist’s in the list of openers with most runs in ODI cricket. With 9219 runs in 188 matches, Rohit now holds the fourth spot in the list of openers with the most runs in 50-over cricket.

Gilchrist has slipped to the fifth position with 9200 runs in 260 ODIs. Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar owns the record for most runs as an opener in ODI cricket with 15,310 runs in 344 games. Sanath Jayasuriya and Chris Gayle are the next on the list.

Top 5 openers with most runs in ODI cricket

• Sachin Tendulkar (IND) – 15,310 runs
• Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)- 12,740 runs
• Chris Gayle (WI)- 10,179 runs
• Rohit Sharma (IND)- 9219 runs*
• Adam Gilchrist (AUS) – 9200 runs

Moreover, Sharma also surpassed former India captain Sourav Ganguly’s tally in ODI cricket as an opener. Ganguly piled up 9146 runs as an opener for India during his ODI career. Ahead of the Adelaide ODI, both of them were tied at the second spot with 9146 runs.

Top 5 Indian openers with most runs in ODI cricket

• Sachin Tendulkar- 15,310 runs
• Rohit Sharma- 9219 runs*
• Sourav Ganguly- 9146 runs
• Virender Sehwag- 7518
• Shikhar Dhawan- 6793

Meanwhile, Rohit has made a comeback to the Indian Cricket Team after a seven-month break for the Australia series. During the Adelaide game, he also became the first Indian batter to reach the mark of 1000 ODI runs against Australia in Australia. He also surpassed Ganguly to become third-highest run-scorer for India in ODIs.

For more updates, follow Khel Now Cricket on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Whatsapp & Telegram.