Rohit Sharma Creates History as India Steady Against Australia at Adelaide

The second ODI of the India vs Australia series has seen a historic milestone for Indian cricket at the Adelaide Oval. However,  the match between the India National Cricket Team and the Australian Men’s Cricket Team remained tightly contested. Still, it was Rohit Sharma who made headlines with a record-breaking performance and composed innings that anchored the scorecard of India during Ind vs Aus live. 

Rohit Sharma’s Record-Breaking Feat

Rohit Sharma has entered the record book by becoming the third-highest run-scorer in ODIs. However, he has surpassed the tally of 11,221 runs by legendary Sourav Ganguly. At the beginning of the match, the Indian opener needed 46 runs in his second ODI at Adelaide Oval to achieve the milestone, and reached it by striking a four off Adam Zampa in the 21st over.

Now, Rohit is trailing only Sachin Tendulkar (18,426) and Virat Kohli (14,181) in India’s all-time ODI run charts.  Moreover, Thursday’s innings also marked his 275th ODI, a remarkable achievement in the 50-over format, marking a journey of consistency and dominance. Take a look at the full chart of this race below:

Besides overtaking Ganguly, Rohit has also surpassed his tally of 9.146 runs as an opener. Thus, he has achieved this feat in the first over of the match by scoring a single off the bowling of Mitchell Starc. Below is the list  of this goal:

Dominance in India–Australia ODIs

The record of Rohit at Adelaide includes another chapter in his exceptional performances against Australia to maintain the Australian men’s cricket team vs India national cricket team match scorecard. He hit the boundary off Mitchell Starc on the 5th ball of the third over. Hence, he became the first batter to score 1,000 ODI runs in  India–Australia matches played in Australia.

The ongoing match in his 21st ODI against Australia, and his consistency have placed him at the top of the list for the most runs in India–Australia ODIs played in Australia. The following is the list of the top batters in this:

Match Situation: India 156/3 After 32 Overs

Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the match and chose to ball first at the Adelaide Oval. However, India made a cautious start but stumped early as Virat Kohli (0) and Shubman Gill (9) were dismissed by Xavier Bartlett in the same over.

After that, Rohit stabilized the innings with a brilliant 73 runs. However, Mitchell Starc dismissed him after Josh Hazlewood caught the catch. Hence, it ends the composed knock that included his 59th ODI half-century. 

At the 32-over mark, India stood at 156/3 in the India national cricket team vs Australian men’s cricket team match scorecard, with Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel at the crease. Iyer brought up his own fifty and continued to build India’s total.

Virat Kohli Bids Goodbye to Adelaide

Indeed, Rohit has created history. In contrast, the match carried an emotional moment for Indian fans, as Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck for the second consecutive ODI. Hence, he received a standing ovation from the Adelaide crowd. Moreover, he acknowledged the applause with a raised hand, which marked what is believed to be the final international inning in Adelaide in India Australia match.

For those unaware, he has already ready from T20I and Tests. In addition, Indian has no scheduled tour in Australia for the next 2 years. Hence, the moment is said to be the final moment for King Kohli on Australian soil. 

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