Although India fell 27 runs short while chasing 388 and lost the three-match series 2-1, Rohit Sharma's magnificent 138 off 110 balls stood out as one of the finest overseas ODI knocks by an Indian batter. During the innings, he climbed multiple all-time lists and created several historic milestones.
Rohit Sharma scripted history by becoming the first Indian batter ever to score an ODI century at Lord's, ending a long wait for India at one of cricket's most iconic venues. No Indian had previously reached three figures in a one-day international at the Home of Cricket.
His innings of 138 is now the highest ODI score by an Indian batter in England, overtaking previous Indian bests in the country.
Rohit Sharma also registered his eighth ODI century in England, the most by any visiting batter in the country's ODI history. Remarkably, he reached the milestone in just 30 innings, matching England's Marcus Trescothick for eight centuries but in exactly half the innings.
Rohit Sharma surpassed Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and several Indian greats
The Lord's century helped Rohit become the Indian opener with the most international centuries. His tally of 46 moved him ahead of Sachin Tendulkar (45), while Virender Sehwag (36) and Sunil Gavaskar (34) remain further behind.
The hundred was also his 17th century while chasing in ODIs as an opener, equalling the all-time record in that category.
He also became the first Asian opener to score 9,000 international runs against SENA nations (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia), underlining his remarkable success in the toughest overseas conditions.
Rohit also extended his world record for the most international sixes against SENA teams, reaching 346, moving ahead of Chris Gayle (342) by a bigger margin.
Why Rohit Sharma's Lord's century ranks among the greatest overseas ODI innings by an Indian
Rohit Sharma's Lord's heroics stand out because it elevated him across multiple overseas records simultaneously rather than just one.
The knock also gave Rohit Sharma 10 international centuries in England, making it the joint-second highest by a visiting batter in the country behind only Don Bradman's 11. It also took him to 10 international centuries in a single visiting country, drawing level with Sachin Tendulkar's tally in Sri Lanka, with only Virat Kohli's 12 in Australia ahead of him.
His attacking innings also marked the 37th occasion on which he struck five or more sixes in an international innings for India, extending his own national record by a massive margin.
What makes Rohit's 138 at Lord's truly special is not one statistic but the sheer number of milestones it produced. In a single innings, he climbed all-time Indian, overseas and world cricket record books, making the knock one of the most historically significant ODI centuries of his illustrious career.
Rohit Sharma's 21 Historic Records & Milestones
No.RecordAchievement1Most ODI centuries by a visiting batter in a country8 centuries in England2Most ODI centuries against England by an IndianJoint-highest (9)3Most centuries by an opener in successful ODI chasesJoint-highest (17)4Most ODI sixes against England by an Indian61 sixes5Highest ODI score by an Indian against England in England1386First Asian opener to score 9,000 international runs against SENA teamsAchieved7First player to score 15 ODI centuries in SENA countriesAchieved8Oldest Indian to score an ODI century39 years, 80 days9Oldest Indian to score a 50-plus ODI innings in England39 years, 80 days10Most ODI runs in England by a visiting batter1,603 runs11Most international sixes against SENA teams346 sixes12Joint-second most ODI centuries in England8 centuries in 30 innings13First Indian to score an ODI century at Lord'sAchieved14Second visiting batter to score 10 international centuries in EnglandBehind only Don Bradman (11)15Most international centuries by an Indian opener46 centuries16Most ODI centuries in SENA nations among Asian batters15 centuries17Second-most centuries by an Indian in a single overseas country10 centuries in England18First visiting batter to score centuries at 8 different venues in EnglandUnique record19Most innings with 5+ sixes for India in international cricket37 innings20Second-fastest to 34 ODI centuries280 innings (behind Virat Kohli's 197)21Joint-most 50-plus ODI scores in England among visiting batters15 scores in just 30 innings (level with Virat Kohli)Hence then, the article about 21 records rohit sharma shattered during his historic lord s odi hundred against england was published today ( ) and is available on cricketaddictor ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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