In the World Cup 2023 batch between India and Bangladesh, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma became the fifth-highest run-scorer in ICC Cricket World Cup history on Thursday after India wins by seven wickets. Following this, he joins the likes of Shakib al Hasan, AB de Villiers and Brian Lara as one of the highest run-scorersAll smiles in Pune as #TeamIndia register their fourth win in #CWC23 😃👌#INDvBAN | #MenInBlue pic.twitter.com/BetXKxTSh7— BCCI (@BCCI) October 19, 2023 Sharma scored 48 runs in 40 balls in the match held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. His knock consisted of seven fours and two sixes and his runs came at a strike rate of 120.Rohit Sharma in World Cup 2023 In 21 matches, Rohit has scored 1,243 runs at an average of 65.42 and a strike rate of over 102. He has scored seven centuries and four fifties, with the best score of 140. His campaign of 2019, in which he scored 648 runs in nine matches with five tons and a fifty is one of the best showings by a batter in the tournament ever. Currently, at WC 2023, Rohit is the top run-getter. In four innings, he has scored 265 runs at an average of 66.25, with one century and fifty. His best score is 131 and his runs have come at a strike rate of over 137. The leading run-scorer in WC history is Rohits compatriot and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar. The Indian batting maestro is the leading run-scorer in 50-over WC history. In 45 matches and 44 innings, he scored 2,278 runs at an average of 56.95 and a strike rate of 88.98. He scored six centuries and 15 half-centuries in his WC career, with the best score of 152. He also has the most centuries in World Cup history.India versus Bangladesh Coming to the match, Bangladesh opted to bat first and there was a 91-run opening stand between Tanzid Hasan (51 in 43 balls with four boundaries and three sixes) and Litton Das (66 in 82 balls, with seven fours). Following that, Bangladesh kept losing wickets at regular intervals, though important knocks came from Mahmudullah (46 in 36 balls, with three fours and three sixes) and wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim (38 in 46 balls, with a four and six) that took Bangladesh to 256/8 in 50 overs. India needs 257 to win their fourth successive game. Ravindra Jadeja (2/38) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/41) were the pick of the bowlers for India. Mohammed Siraj took two wickets as well while Kuldeep Yadav and Shardul Thakur got one each.The next World Cup match is between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday, October 20. The two teams will face each other at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.(With ANI inputs)
