Rohit Sharma Achieves 14,000 Runs Milestone in List A Cricket

Rohit Sharma's Remarkable Achievement

Indian cricket star Rohit Sharma has reached a significant milestone by scoring 14,000 runs in List A cricket, making him the fifth Indian player to achieve this feat.

He accomplished this during the second ODI against Afghanistan, where he showcased his skills by scoring 48 runs off 39 balls, including six fours and two sixes, at an impressive strike rate exceeding 123.

Currently, Rohit has amassed a total of 14,038 runs in List A cricket over 356 matches, with 37 centuries to his name. This format includes one-day matches at both international and domestic levels. The record for the most runs in List A cricket for India is held by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 21,999 runs in 551 matches, along with 60 centuries. Following him are Virat Kohli with 16,447 runs, Sourav Ganguly with 15,622 runs, and Rahul Dravid with 15,271 runs.

Match Overview

In the match, Afghanistan won the toss and chose to field first. Despite this, India put on a strong performance, with centuries from captain Shubman Gill (154 runs off 110 balls, including 22 fours and two sixes) and Ishan Kishan (125 runs off 79 balls, featuring 14 fours and seven sixes), leading India to a total of 402 all out in 49.5 overs.

Afghanistan's top bowlers were Nangeyaliya Kharoti, who took 4 wickets for 76 runs, and Rashid Khan, who claimed 3 wickets for 48 runs. Afghanistan now faces a target of 403 runs to level the series.

Playing XI

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Darwish Rasooli, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Bilal Sami.

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.