Rohit Sharma gets to 7,000 ODI runs in Asia: Stats
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Former Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has become only the seventh batter in history to complete 7,000 ODI runs in Asia. He achieved the feat with his fifth run in the second ODI against New Zealand in Rajkot on Wednesday. It must be noted that Rohit has scored over 5,000 runs in home ODIs. Here we look at his stats.
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Rohit joins these names
Rohit took 162 innings to complete 7,000 (now 7,019) ODI runs in Asia, as per ESPNcricinfo. He averages 48.74 in the continent as his strike rate is just under 100. The tally includes 39 fifties and 17 hundreds. Sachin Tendulkar (12,067), Virat Kohli (9,100-plus), Sanath Jayasuriya (8,448), Kumar Sangakkara (8,249), Mahela Jayawardene (7,342), and MS Dhoni (7,103) are the other batters in this club.
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Over 5,000 runs in home ODIs
5,063 of Rohit's ODI runs have come in home ODIs, where he averages 56.25. He has scored 409 ODI runs in Bangladesh at 34.08. His average goes up to a stunning 62.12 in the UAE, where he boasts 497 runs. His 934 runs in Sri Lanka have come at an average of 31.13. Rohit has scored 116 ODI runs in Pakistan at 29.
Career
Here are his overall ODI stats
Rohit is the all-time ninth-highest run-scorer in ODI cricket with 11,566 runs in 281 matches at an average of 49. His strike rate is a fine 92.75 as the tally includes 33 tons and 61 fifties. Only Tendulkar (49) and Kohli (53) have more centuries in the format. Meanwhile, Rohit happens to be the highest six-hitter in ODIs, having hammered 355 maximums.
Knock
Back of back 20s
Rohit made a cautious start to his innings, though he found four boundaries during his stay. However, Kristian Clarke cut short his stay in the 17th over, trapping him for a 38-ball 24. Notably, the opener made a 29-ball 26 in India's four-wicket win in the opener. Hence, the third-ranked ODI batter threw away his start for the second time in the series.