IND vs WI, 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma Breaks Sanath Jayasuriya's 22-Year-Old Record

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at :

Rohit Sharma on Sunday altered the history books while batting against the West Indies in the 3rd ODI

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He scored 529 runs in four innings after making his debut as a Test opener in the home series against South Africa

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Rohit ended up scoring 63 runs off as many deliveries. His final tally of runs in 2019 across formats has now gone to 2442

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If Kohli surpasses Rohit in the ongoing third ODI, he will finish as the highest run-scorer across formats for a record fourth year in a row

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Rohit is also the highest run-scorer this year in ODI cricket. He was the highest scorer in the 2019 World Cup and subsequently took to opening in Test cricket by storm

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Rohit is also the highest run-scorer this calendar year across formats with his teammate and captain Virat Kohli coming a close second with 2,370 runs to his name

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Rohit broke former Sri Lanka skipper Sanath Jayasuriya's 22-year-old record for most runs in a calendar year by an opener across formats

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Rohit's ninth run in India's innings during the third ODI against the West Indies at the Barabati stadium here took his tally to 2,388 runs, which took him past Jayasuriya's 1997 tally of 2,387 runs

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Rohit Sharma on Sunday altered the history books while batting against the West Indies in the 3rd ODI

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