India captain Rohit Sharma added one other milestone to his illustrated profession on Thursday as he accomplished 3500 runs in Take a look at cricket format. Rohit achieved this feat in the course of the first Take a look at match in opposition to West Indies right here at Windsor Park on Thursday. He’s now solely the second batter on the planet after Virat Kohli to breach the three,500-run in all three codecs. He’s additionally the twentieth India batter to realize the three,500-run mark in Take a look at format. Solely Kohli (8,479), Cheteshwar Pujara (7,195), and Ajinkya Rahane (5,066) have extra Take a look at runs amongst lively Indian gamers.

Milestone – 3500 Take a look at runs and counting for @ImRo45! #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/W3T7g9HNY8

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 13, 2023

In the meantime, Rohit, who averages 45 within the format, has reached the milestone after 51 Assessments. In addition to 15 half-centuries, the India captain has additionally hammered 9 centuries.

Rohit, who made his worldwide debut in 2007, didn’t win his first Take a look at cap till 2013. Regardless of smoking lots in his debut, he blew cold and warm as a middle-order hitter. After being promoted as an opener in 2019, his fortunes shifted. Final 12 months, he was anointed India’s full-time Take a look at captain.

Coming to the match, India captain Rohit and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s opening wicket stand of 229 runs put guests in a dominant place as West Indies bowlers struggled for wickets within the first session of Day 2 of the continuing first Take a look at at Windsor Park on Thursday.

Rohit slammed 10 fours and two sixes on his method to a 221-ball 103. He was ultimately dismissed by Alick Athanaze. Quickly after his wicket, Shubman Gill (6) additionally obtained out cheaply to Jomel Warrican.

At stumps, India had been 312/2 with debutant Jaiswal unbeaten on 143 whereas Virat Kohli was additionally batting on 36.