Quicker than Tendulkar, Ponting and Sangakkara: Rohit Sharma reaches 12,000 ODI runs

Rohit Sharma added one other milestone to his illustrious ODI profession throughout the second match in opposition to West Indies in Guwahati on Wednesday, turning into the seventh batter to attain 12,000 runs in Men’s One Day Internationals.The India opener reached the landmark whereas India have been chasing a frightening 406-run goal. He received there with a single off Roston Chase within the sixteenth over, turning into solely the third Indian after Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli to enter the 12,000-run membership.Rohit joined an elite listing that features Tendulkar, Kohli, Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardena.In phrases of innings, Rohit is the second-fastest batter to succeed in 12,000 ODI runs. Kohli reached the mark in 242 innings, adopted by Rohit in 282 and Tendulkar in 300. Ponting took 314 innings, whereas Sangakkara reached the milestone in 336.Rohit can also be the second-fastest to the mark by way of balls confronted. He reached 12,000 runs after dealing with 12,973 balls, behind Kohli’s 12,853.Since making his ODI debut in 2007, Rohit has scored greater than 12,000 runs in 290 matches, with 35 centuries and 62 half-centuries.His ODI profession consists of an unbeaten 264 in opposition to Sri Lanka in Kolkata in 2014, which stays the best particular person rating in Men’s ODI cricket. He can also be the one batter to have scored three double-centuries within the format.Earlier, centuries from John Campbell, Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo helped West Indies publish their first 400-plus complete within the 50-over format. They scored 405 for seven after being despatched in to bat.Campbell gave West Indies a quick begin, reaching his century in 65 balls because the Indian tempo assault struggled to include the West Indies batters.A self-confessed admirer of Chris Gayle, Campbell channelled the internal Universe Boss completely, flaying the Indian assault with brute energy and freedom in his 101 off 68 balls, with 9 fours and 5 sixes.Hope and Jangoo then stored the scoring price round eight runs an over by the center and late phases of the innings.Hope performed the position of each anchor and aggressor, constructing his innings earlier than growing the scoring price after getting a reprieve on 27 when Virat Kohli dropped him at brief midwicket, with the ball bursting by his arms.The West Indies captain went on to attain 104 off 94 balls, hitting eight fours and three sixes, as he stored the strain on India and prevented them from making a comeback.Jangoo offered additional momentum alongside Hope, combining managed stroke-play with attacking photographs. He reached his second ODI century in 69 balls and completed with 114 off 83 balls, together with 13 fours and three sixes.It was the primary time West Indies had three centurions in the identical ODI innings. Their complete of 405 for seven additionally surpassed their earlier highest ODI rating of 389 in opposition to England in 2019.