*8 Blasting Records of Rohit Sharma Broke During 4th ODI Against Sri Lanka
Records that Rohit Sharma broke during the knock:
1. Highest individual score crossed 250 in an ODI innings – 264
Rohit Sharma was the first person to cross 250 score in ODI’s. Shikhar Dhawan’s List A record score of 248, Belinda clark’s has scored 229, Virender Sehwag’s earlier world record of 219 runs. Rohit sharma broke all records crossed 250 in ODI’s.
2. Highest List A score by an Indian
Rohit also broke Shikhar Dhawan’s List A record score of 248 scored against South Africa A in Pretoria last year. Now on Thursday Indian batsmen Rohit Sharma in 4th ODI against Srilanka broke the record of Shikhar Dhawan’s List A record score of 248 with 264 runs.
3. Highest score in all ODI’s
Highest score in all ODI’s was Belinda clark’s 229 till Thursday now Indian batsmen Rohit Sharma in 4th ODI against Srilanka broke Belinda clark’s record with his 264 score.
4. Broke one more record of Virender Sehwag’s
Rohit Sharma in 4th ODI against Srilanka also broke compatriot Virender Sehwag’s earlier world record of 219 runs, which he had set against West Indies in Indore, back in 2011.
5. First batsman to score two double centuries in ODI cricket
Indian batsmen Rohit Sharma in 4th ODI against Srilanka is also the only batsman to register two double centuries in One-Day Internationals with 264 runs.
6. Breaks Gautam Gambhir’s record of highest score at Eden gardens
Gautam Gambhir scored 150 was the highest score at Eden gardens till Thursday ohit Sharma in 4th ODI against Srilanka broked his highest score and made 264 runs.
7. Highest 4s in an innings – 33
On Thursday Indian batsmen Rohit Sharma in 4th ODI against Srilanka in his 173 ball innings, Rohit hit 33 boundaries and nine sixes with his last 214 runs coming in only 101 balls.
8. Most boundaries in an ODI innings – 42
Rohit’s tally of 42 boundaries (33 fours and 9 sixes) is also a record by a batsman in an innings in ODIs, eclipsing the 32 (25 fours, 7 sixes) by Virender Sehwag during his innings of 219 vs West Indies at Indore on December 8, 2011
Most balls faced by a batsman in a 50-over ODI match – 173
On Thursday Indian batsmen Rohit Sharma in 4th ODI against Srilanka is the first batsman to face most balls in a 50-over ODI match – 173. He faced more balls and made a best score for him and as well as to India.
Bonus: Highest 400+ scores by a team – India
India posted 404 and Sri Lanka never really got going and were 236/9 after 40 overs.
| Player | Runs | Balls | Boundaries | Against | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edrich (Eng) | 82 | 119 | 4 X 4s | Australia | Melbourne | 1971 |
| Dennis Amiss (Eng) | 103 | 134 | 9 X 4s | Australia | Manchester | 1972 |
| Roy Fredericks (WI) | 105 | 122 | 10 X 4s; 1 X 6 | England | The Oval | 1973 |
| David Lloyd (Eng) | 116* | 159 | 8 X 4s; 1 X 6 | Pakistan | Nottingham | 1974 |
| Glenn Turner (NZ) | 171* | 201 | 16 X 4s; 2 X 6s | East Africa | Birmingham | 1975 |
| Kapil Dev (Ind) | 175* | 138 | 16 X 4s; 6 X 6s | Zimbabwe | Turnbridge Wells | 1983 |
| Vivian Richards (WI) | 189* | 170 | 21 X 4s; 5 X 6s | England | Manchester | 1984 |
| Saeed Anwar (Pak) | 194 | 146 | 22 X 4s; 5 X 6s | India | Chennai | 1997 |
| Charles Coventry (Zim) | 194* | 156 | 16 X 4s; 7 X 6s | Bangladesh | Bulawayo | 2009 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) | 200* | 147 | 25 X 4s; 3 X 6s | South Africa | Gwalior | 2010 |
| Virender Sehwag (Ind) | 219 | 149 | 25 X 4s; 7 X 6s | West Indies | Indore | 2011 |
| Rohit Sharma (Ind) | 264 | 173 | 33 X 4s; 9 X 6s | Sri Lanka | Kolkata | 2014 |
A team man, the 27-year-old also said that he had the team’s total in mind through the course of his sensational innings. “It is important to look at the team score as it was a good batting wicket. We know even 350 can be chased under lights here. It is really important to think while batting,” Rohit said.