Rohit Sharma put the horror run behind him and scored the much-awaited century on Sunday, February 9, in the second ODI against England at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. The batting maestro also scored a mere 31 runs in three matches during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, putting him under immense pressure.
Into its second match, the format has helped Rohit into a resurgence in international cricket. For two runs in the first match, he would hit his 32nd ODI century in his second match. With this, Rohit rode past Dravid in vital records in international cricket.
Rohit surpassed Dravid on the list of players with the most international tons. This was his 49th century across the three formats, taking him beyond Dravid. Thus he is now at number three of the most tons by an Indian batter in international cricket, after Sachin and Virat.
Most centuries in International Cricket by Indians:
| Player | Centuries |
|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 100 |
| Virat Kohli | 81 |
| Rohit Sharma | 49 |
| Rahul Dravid | 48 |
| Virender Sehwag | 38 |
There is yet another record that the Indian captain has passed Dravid in. The former India batsman now holds the record for the player with the second-highest runs in ODI cricket. He was at 10889 runs from 344 matches. Rohit needed 22 runs to better this mark in the early run-chase and did it with ease.
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Most Runs in international cricket by Indians:
| Player | Runs | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 18426 | 463 |
| Virat Kohli | 13911 | 296 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 11363 | 311 |
| Rohit Sharma | 10987 | 267 |
| Rahul Dravid | 10889 | 344 |
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It was a competitive target of 305 runs set against India in the second ODI. Half-centuries from Ben Duckett and Joe Root and a 41-run knock from Liam Livingstone helped the Three Lions cross 300 against the Men in Blue.
