Shikhar Dhawan’s 10,000 Runs In International Cricket
Shikhar Dhawan’s 10,000 runs in international cricket. Shikhar Dhawan joins 10 Thousand clubs, achieves special achievement by leaving behind Vivian Richards.
Shikhar Dhawan, captaining the Indian team on the Sri Lanka tour, scored a brilliant half-century in the very first match.
In this match, the experienced opener of Team India achieved a very special achievement. He joined the club of batsmen who scored 10,000 runs in international cricket.
With this, he left behind former West Indies legend Vivian Richards to complete 6000 runs in ODIs.
Indian team’s veteran opener Dhawan has been handed the captaincy in the absence of Virat Kohli on the tour of Sri Lanka.
In the first match of the three-match series, Sri Lanka’s new captain Shanaka won the toss and decided to bat first. In the stipulated 50 overs, the hosts scored 262 runs for 9 wickets.
Dhawan leaves Vivian Richards behind.
In the first ODI against Sri Lanka, Dhawan completed 6000 runs in this format. The Indian captain left behind former Windies legend Vivian Richards to reach this position as the fastest.
Completed 6000 runs in the 140th ODI innings, while the Windies legend achieved this score in the 141st innings.
The record of making the fastest 6000 ODI runs is in the name of former South African cricketer Hashim Amla (123).
While Virat Kohli (136) is second and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson (139) is in third place.
Shikhar Dhawan’s 10,000 runs in international cricket.
Dhawan made a place in a very special club in the match played against Sri Lanka on Sunday. He joined the list of batsmen who made 10,000 in international cricket.
Before entering this match, Dhawan had 9965 runs in his account. With 35 runs, this batsman crossed the 10,000-run mark.
Ind vs SL 1st ODI: Dhawan’s captaincy innings, India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in first ODI.
India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI: The first match of the three ODI series between India and Sri Lanka was played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Batting first after winning the toss, hosts Sri Lanka scored 262 for 9 in 50 overs. India chased down the target in 36.4 overs for the loss of 3 wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the series.
Captain Shikhar Dhawan scored an unbeaten 86. Prithvi Shaw was adjudged man of the match for his blistering innings of 43 runs off 24.
