The first match of the ODI series between India and Sri Lanka is taking place at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Shikhar Dhawan has been named as India’s captain in the series. Dhawan has completed his 6000 runs in ODIs. Dhawan has made this record after scoring 23 runs. He has reached the fourth spot in the case of completing 6000 runs in ODIs. Dhawan holds the record in the 140th innings. Dhawan also scored 10000 runs in international cricket.
Shikhar Dhawan scored his 33rd fifty in Sunday’s ODI against Sri Lanka. South Africa’s Hashim Amla holds the record for fastest 6000 runs in ODIs. Amla scored 123 innings. Virat Kohli has scored 6000 runs in 136 innings. On the other hand, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson has scored 6000 runs in 139 innings. Dhawan breaks West Indies’ greatest Vivian Richards record. Speaking of the match, Team India is heading towards victory. At the time of writing, Team India had scored 217 runs for the loss of three wickets in 31 overs.
Indian wicketkeeper batsman Ishaan Kishan has also scored a record half-century in ODIs. Ishaan made this record for his birthday. Ishaan scored his half-century in 33 balls. This time he hit 8 boundaries and 2 sixes. He is the second fastest fifty-second player in ODIs. Krunal Pandya holds the record for the fastest fifty in ODI debut. In his ODI debut, Krunal scored a half-century in 26 balls.
IND vs. SL: Ishan Kishan makes history by scoring fifty runs in ODI debut, becoming the second player to do so
Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 262 for nine in 50 overs. Chamika Karunaratne scored the most runs for Sri Lanka. Captain Dasun Shanaka scored 39 runs. Team India’s Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets each. Yuvvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav once again played together in this match for India. Two years ago, the two played together for the last time at the 2019 ODI World Cup.