Ishan Kishan Makes History, Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar To Claim Sensational ODI Record | Cricket News

Ishan Kishan slammed his second consecutive half-century throughout the second ODI encounter towards West Indies in Barbados on Saturday and within the course of, the teenager surpassed legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar to assert a large milestone. Kishan overtook Tendulkar because the Indian batter with probably the most runs as an opener within the first 5 ODI innings with 348 runs. In comparability, Sachin had 321 adopted by Shubman Gill (320) and Kris Srikkanth (261). The teenager additionally equalled MS Dhoni’s report of scoring back-to-back fifties as a wicket-keeper batsman – a feat that the previous India skipper achieved again in 2017 towards West Indies.

The batting audition of India’s World Cup aspirants did not go as per plan on a bouncy observe as West Indies levelled the three-match ODI sequence with a snug six-wicket victory, using on very good bowling efforts from Romario Shepherd and Gudakesh Motie.

Indian staff administration’s resolution to relaxation skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli badly backfired as not one of the middle-order batters might address tempo, bounce and switch, getting all-out for 181 in 40.5 overs within the rain-marred second ODI, on Saturday.

In reply, West Indies survived a full of life spell from Shardul Thakur (3/42 in 8 overs) earlier than skipper Shai Hope (63 not out, 80 balls) and younger Keacy Carty (48 not out, 65 balls) added 91 runs for the unbroken fifth wicket to shut the sport in 36.4 overs and break a series of 9 successive bilateral defeats since December, 2019.

However it was a clumsy batting effort that turned India’s undoing.

Losing 5 wickets for 23 runs in simply 7.2 overs after opening stand of 90 between Ishan Kishan (55 off 55 balls) and Shubman Gill (34 off 49 balls) harm India’s trigger after the West Indies skipper Shai Hope opted to bowl.

(With PTI inputs)