Rohit Sharma becomes first Indian batter with 5,000 partnership runs with two batters in ODIs

Team India captain Rohit Sharma and former skipper Virat Kohli added yet another feat in ODI cricket as a tandem on September 12 (Tuesday) at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The two superstars of Indian cricket became the fastest pair to score 5,000 partnership runs in ODIs. The world record was scripted during India's Asia Cup Super 4s contest against defending champions Sri Lanka.

Even though the partnership between Rohit and Virat lasted for just 10 runs, the duo gave a joyous moment to their massive fan base. Talking about the numbers, Rohit and Virat have batted together 86 times in 50-over international cricket and have scored 5,008 runs at a commendable average of 61.82. The duo has registered 18 century partnerships and 15 half-century alliances in ODIs. The highest partnership between the two stylish batters is 246 runs.

Meanwhile, Rohit became the only Indian batter to be involved in two 5,000-run partnerships for India in ODI cricket. Rohit has 5,193 partnership runs with Shikhar Dhawan in 117 innings. Former Sri Lanka captain and left-handed wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Sangakkara is the only other batter in ODI cricket history to be involved in two 5,000-run partnerships.

Most partnership runs for India in ODIs

Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly: 8,227 runs in 176 innings 
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan: 5,193 runs in 117 innings
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli: 5,008 runs in 86 innings
Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar: 4,387 runs in 114 innings 
Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly: 4,332 runs in 87 innings.

Coming back to the match between India and Sri Lanka, Rohit and Shubman Gill combined for an 80-run stand before Dunith Wellalage stunned the latter with a vicious delivery. Gill departed after scoring 19 runs off 25 balls with the help of two boundaries. Rohit registered his 51st half-century in ODI cricket before Wellalage delivered another unplayable ball that sent the Indian skipper back to the pavilion. The Hitman departed after scoring 53 runs off 48 balls with the help of seven fours and two sixes.

Virat Kohli was also bamboozled by Wellalage as the former India skipper walked back to the dressing room after scoring just three runs off 12 balls.

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