Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday surpassed compatriot MS Dhoni to turn out to be India’s fifth-highest run-scorer in worldwide cricket.  The Indian skipper completed this feat throughout India’s second Test in opposition to West Indies at Port of Spain.  In the match, the ‘Hitman’ was at his classic greatest. He scored a commendable 80 runs in 143 balls, consisting of 9 fours and two sixes.  Now in 443 appearances, Rohit has scored 17,298 runs at a median of 42.92. He has scored a complete of 44 centuries and 92 fifties in 463 innings, with the most effective rating of 264.

Rohit is behind legends like Sourav Ganguly (18,433 runs in 421 matches), Rahul Dravid (24,064 runs in 504 matches), Virat Kohli (25,484 runs in 500 matches) and Sachin Tendulkar (34,357 runs in 664 matches) as India’s all-time run-scorers in worldwide cricket. Dhoni, who Rohit has overtaken, has scored 17,092 runs in 535 matches at a median of 44.74. He has scored 15 centuries and 108 fifties, with greatest rating of 224.

Rohit has represented India in 52 Tests, scoring 3,620 runs at a median of 46.41. He has scored 10 centuries and 15 fifties in 87 innings, with the most effective rating of 212 runs.

He has additionally scored 9,825 runs in 243 ODI matches at a median of 48.63. He has scored 30 centuries and 48 fifties in 236 innings, with the most effective rating of 264.

Rohit has additionally represented India in 148 T20Is, scoring 3,853 runs at a median of 31.32. He has scored 4 centuries and 29 half-centuries in his brief format profession, with the most effective rating of 118.

Rohit additionally introduced up one other milestone in the course of the match as he accomplished 2,000 runs as an opener in Tests.

In 27 Tests as an opener, Rohit has scored 2,035 runs at a median of 53.55 in 40 innings. At this place, he has scored seven centuries and 5 fifties, with the most effective rating of 212.

Coming to the match, on the finish of the second session on day one, India was at 182/4, with Virat Kohli (18*) unbeaten.

India began the session at 121/0, with Rohit Sharma 63*, Yashasvi Jaiswal 52* unbeaten on the crease. But their partnership broke at 139 runs, with fall of Jaiswal for 57. Shubman Gill (10) and Rohit (80) fell in fast succession, leaving India at 155/3. Virat then took innings ahead with vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, who fell for eight on the ultimate ball of the second session.

WI elected to bowl first after profitable the toss.

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