Senior Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday became the third fastest batsman to score 5000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODI). He shares the position with West Indies great Brian Lara.
South Africa’s Hashim Amla, who took just 101 ODI innings to score 5000 runs, is placed on the top of the table. Indian skipper Virat Kohli and West Indies great Viv Richards occupy the second spot. Both Kohli and Richards had taken 114 innings to score 5000.
At the third spot are now Shikhar Dhawan and Brian Lara, with both having taken 118 innings to score 5000 runs. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is on the fourth spot on the list. Williamson had taken 119 innings to touch the milestone of 5000 runs.
Dhawan, who has been of late struggling with his form, also beat Sourav Ganguly to become the second quickest Indian to 5000 runs. The first spot is reserved by Virat Kohli. Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly is now the third fastest Indian to 5000 runs. Dada had reached the milestone in 126 innings.
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Shikhar Dhawan becomes the second fastest Indian to 5,000 ODI runs in the first ODI against New Zealand.#NZvIND LIVE 👇 https://t.co/Wslkq5ocbd pic.twitter.com/p7nNkSsNoz
— ICC (@ICC) January 23, 2019
Fewest innings to 5000 ODI runs:
101 Hashim Amla
114 Viv Richards/ Virat Kohli
118 Brian Lara/ Shikhar Dhawan
119 Kane Williamson
121 Gordon Greenidge
124 AB de Villiers
Earlier on Wednesday morning, Indian bowlers made a mockery of McLean Park’s billing as a batting paradise as they bundled up New Zealand for 157 runs in Napier. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson scored a hard-fought 64.
Kuldeep Yadav wraps up the New Zealand innings, bowling them out for 157 in the first ODI in Napier. The spinner finishes with 4/39.
Will it be a straightforward chase for the visitors?#NZvIND LIVE 👇https://t.co/Wslkq5ocbd pic.twitter.com/plmA9d2aQt
— ICC (@ICC) January 23, 2019
From Team India, Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets and Mohammed Shami bagged three wickets. Kedar Jadhav took one wicket and Yuzi Chahal finished with two wickets.