Ruturaj Gaikwad surpasses 4,500 runs in List A cricket: Stats
What's the story
Ruturaj Gaikwad shone with an unbeaten 68 in the 2nd unofficial ODI versus South Africa A in Rajkot on Sunday. He was part of two fifty-plus stands as India A chased down a target of 131 in 27.5 overs. With his 59th run during the knock, Gaikwad got to 4,500 runs in the 50-over format. Here are the details and stats.
Knock
A knock of 68* from Gaikwad's willow
India A openers Abhishek Sharma and Gaikwad added 53 runs for the 1st wicket. Abhishek led the charge with a 32-run knock from 22 balls. Gaikwad continued to make his presence felt and alongside skipper Tilak Varma and stitched another pivotal stand. The two players didn't look in a hurry and got the job done for their side. Gaikwad's 68* had 9 fours.
Stats
18th fifty in List A cricket
This is Gaikwad's 2nd successive fifty-plus score in this series. He hit a century in the previous clash (117). His 68* takes him to a tally of 4,509 runs from 88 matches in List A cricket. He owns an average of 57-plus. This was his 18th fifty in List A cricket. He also owns 17 tons, as per ESPNcricinfo.