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With this achievement, Rohit became the seventh player from India to take 100 or more catches in ODI cricket. He achieved this milestone in his 276th ODI match.
Delhi: Saturday was a very special day for former Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma. In the match played against Australia in Sydney, he not only performed brilliantly with the bat but also made a big achievement in fielding.
Completed 100 catches in ODI
Rohit Sharma took two excellent catches in this match, of Mitchell Owen and Nathan Ellis, Ellis’s catch proved to be the 100th catch of his ODI career. With this achievement, Rohit became the seventh player from India to take 100 or more catches in ODI cricket. He achieved this milestone in his 276th ODI match.
These Indian players had done wonders earlier
Before Rohit, Virat Kohli (164 catches, 305 matches), Mohammad Azharuddin (156 catches, 334 matches), Sachin Tendulkar (140 catches, 456 matches), Rahul Dravid (124 catches, 344 matches), Suresh Raina (102 catches, 226 matches) and Sourav Ganguly (100 catches, 311 matches) have achieved this feat.
Scored 50th international century with the bat
Rohit Sharma, famous as ‘Hitman’, played a brilliant inning of 121 runs in Sydney ODI, hitting 13 fours and 3 sixes in 125 balls. This was the 50th century of his international career. He has now become the third batsman from India and 10th in the world to score 50 centuries in international cricket.
