Shubman Gill India vs Sri Lanka: India defeated Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in the second match of the ODI series. Team India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series by registering a win at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In this match, opener Shubman Gill was dismissed after scoring just 21 runs. However, despite this, he took a special record of Virat Kohli in his name. Shubman has become the highest ODI run scorer for India in the first 17 innings.
Kohli’s name was recorded for scoring the most runs in the first 17 ODI innings of his career for India. But Shubman broke it. Shubman has scored 778 runs in the first 17 ODIs of his career. During this, he scored a century and 5 half-centuries. His best ODI score was 130 runs. He left Kohli behind in this matter. Kohli scored 757 runs. At the same time, Shreyas Iyer also lagged behind Shubman. Iyer scored 750 runs.
Significantly, the second match of the ODI series between India and Sri Lanka was played in Kolkata. In this, Sri Lanka scored 215 runs till all out. In response, India achieved the target in 43.2 overs. KL Rahul performed brilliantly for Team India. He scored an unbeaten half-century. Rahul scored 64 runs in 103 balls. He also hit 6 fours. Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammad Siraj showed amazing in bowling. Both of them took 3-3 wickets.
Batsman who scored the most runs in the first 17 ODI innings of his career for India –
- Shubman Gill – 778 runs
- Virat Kohli – 757 runs
- Shreyas Iyer – 750 runs