India opener Rohit Sharma reached the milestone of 14,000 List A runs in the course of the second ODI against Afghanistan on the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday, June 17. The landmark got here in style because the veteran batter struck two successive sixes off Mohammad Saleem Safi.
On the third delivery of the fourth over, Safi bowled a short-of-a-length ball outside off stump, which Rohit confidently pulled over mid-wicket for a maximum. The Afghan pacer followed with the same delivery, however the Indian opener produced one other authoritative pull shot, this time clearing deep backward square leg to register back-to-back sixes and produce up the achievement.
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Before the beginning of this match, Rohit Sharma had accrued 13,990 runs from 356 List A appearances at a median of 46.78. His tally included 74 fifties and 37 centuries.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill Regular India After Early Setback
After being put in to bat, India suffered an early setback as Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for just 4 runs off nine balls within the second over. Rohit Sharma responded aggressively, taking over Mohammad Saleem Safi within the fourth over with two towering sixes. Captain Shubman Gill then joined the attack, striking three boundaries off Allah Ghazanfar in the subsequent over.
The pair maintained a brisk scoring rate and guided India to 80/1 at the top of the powerplay. On the time of writing, the hosts were comfortably placed at 96/1 after 13 overs, with Rohit unbeaten on 48 from 38 balls and Gill batting on 42 off 31 deliveries. A win in the continued contest would give India an unbeatable 2-0 lead within the three-match series.
The Men in Blue had won the opening ODI in Dharamsala by seven wickets, successfully chasing 195 in a rain-shortened 25-over match, with Gill starring through an unbeaten 84 off 66 balls.
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