Indian skipper Rohit Sharma surpassed compatriot MS Dhoni on Thursday to become India’s fifth-highest runs scorer in international cricket. The Indian skipper achieved this feat during India’s second test against the West Indies in Port of Spain. In the match, the ‘Hitman’ was at his best. He scored a commendable 80 runs off 143 balls, comprising nine fours and two sixes. Now in 443 appearances, Rohit has scored 17,298 runs at an average of 42.92. He scored a total of 44 centuries and 92 fifties in 463 innings, with a best score of 264.
Rohit is behind legends like Sourav Ganguly (18,433 runs in 421 matches), Rahul Dravid (24,064 runs in 504 matches), Virat Kohli (25,484 runs in 500 matches) and Sachin Tendulkar (34,357 runs in 664 matches) as India’s all-time run-scorers in international cricket. Dhoni, who overtook Rohit, scored 17,092 runs in 535 matches at an average of 44.74. He has scored 15 centuries and 108 fifties, with a best score of 224.
Rohit represented India in 52 Tests and scored 3,620 runs at an average of 46.41. He scored 10 centuries and 15 fifties in 87 innings, a best score of 212 runs.
He also scored 9,825 runs in 243 ODI matches at an average of 48.63. He scored 30 centuries and 48 fifties in 236 innings, with a best score of 264.
Rohit also represented India in 148 T20Is, scoring 3,853 runs at an average of 31.32. He has scored four centuries and 29 half centuries in his short career, with a best score of 118.
Rohit also achieved another milestone during the match when he completed 2,000 runs as opener in Tests.
In 27 Tests as opener, Rohit has scored 2,035 runs at an average of 53.55 in 40 innings. At this position he has scored seven centuries and five fifties, with a best score of 212.
At the end of the second session on day one, India was on 182/4, with Virat Kohli (18*) undefeated.
India started the session at 121/0, with Rohit Sharma 63*, Yashasvi Jaiswal 52* unbeaten on the crease. But their partnership broke after 139 runs, with Jaiswal falling for 57. Shubman Gill (10) and Rohit (80) fell in quick succession to leave India at 155/3. Virat then continued with vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, who fell for eight on the last ball of the second session.
WI elected to bowl first after winning the coin toss.
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