Facing an intimidating chase in Guwahati, former Indian captain Rohit Sharma responded with a blistering counter-attack against the West Indies. After an underwhelming outing in the series opener, the veteran opening batter turned around his form during the second one-day international. Pursuing an imposing target of 406 runs set by the touring side, he came out with sheer positive intent and took control from the very first over. Bludgeoning the bowling attack to all corners of the ground, he raced to a blazing fifty off merely 32 deliveries. Pushing on past the half-century mark, the moment he notched his 73rd run of the innings, he etched his name into the record books with a monumental individual milestone.
Joining an Exclusive 12000 Run Roster
By reaching 73 runs in the contest, Rohit Sharma officially breached the 12000-run barrier in one-day internationals. He now stands as only the third Indian batter and the seventh player globally to achieve this remarkable landmark in the history of 50-over cricket. Within Indian cricket, the prestigious milestone had previously been scaled only by batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and modern run-machine Virat Kohli. Rohit's entrance into this elite group cements his standing alongside the sport's greatest 50-over champions.
Overtaking Sachin Tendulkar in Terms of Innings
In terms of speed, Rohit reached the landmark in just his 282nd ODI innings, which elevates him to the second-fastest batter to complete 12000 runs in the format. In doing so, he eclipsed Sachin Tendulkar, who had taken 300 innings to reach the twelve-thousand run threshold. The all-time record continues to be held comfortably by Virat Kohli, who reached the mark in an astonishing 242 innings. Australia's Ricky Ponting needed 314 trips to the crease, whereas Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara took 336 innings to achieve the feat.
All-Time Leading Run Scorers in One-Day Internationals
On the all-time ODI scoring chart, Sachin Tendulkar leads the tally with an enormous total of 18426 runs. Virat Kohli occupies the second position with 15080 runs to his name. Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara ranks third having aggregated 14234 runs, closely followed by former Australian captain Ricky Ponting with 13704 runs. Sri Lankan stalwarts Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardene follow with 13430 and 12650 runs respectively. Rohit Sharma now stands proud in seventh spot with his tally touching the 12000 mark.
Fiery Opening Stand in Chase of 405
Earlier in the match, the West Indies were put into bat and piled on a staggering total of 405 for 7 across their allotted 50 overs. Their batting dominance was powered by magnificent hundreds from John Campbell, Shai Hope, and Amir Jangoo. Faced with the mountain of runs, the Indian opening pair of Rohit Sharma and captain Shubman Gill went on the offensive without hesitation. Together, they decimated the opposition attack to put on 152 runs in the first 16 overs. Following Rohit's quickfire 32-ball fifty, Gill also struck a composed half-century to keep the chase on track.
