World Cup 2019: Rohit Sharma records longest run of fifty-plus scores in ODIs

Rohit Sharma became the fourth Indian batsman to score five consecutive 50-plus scores in One-day Internationals.

Rohit Sharma notched up his half-century off 34 balls against Pakistan.

Rohit Sharma has been in top form in one-dayers and in the big clash against Pakistan at the World Cup in Manchester on Sunday, he became the fourth Indian batsman to score five consecutive 50-plus scores in One-day Internationals.

In his last four ODIs, Rohit had scores of 95, 56, 122*, 57. Previously, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli (twice) and Ajinkya Rahane have had a similar run.

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Rohit, in this match against Pakistan, got to his fifty with a six and a four off Shadab Khan. He took 34 balls to get to his half-century, which had six boundaries and two sixes.

With Shikhar Dhawan ruled out for three weeks with a thumb injury, Rohit had K.L. Rahul as his opening partner after India was put in to bat.

Rohit was nimble footed right from the start of his innings and hit his first boundary of Hasan Ali, which was just a push wide of mid-off. The opener had a cautious approach while taking on Mohammad Amir and again targeted Ali by hitting him for a six and a boundary.