India defeated England by 4 wickets in the Cuttack ODI. With this, the team took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the series. Captain Rohit scored a century in ODIs after 16 months, which helped India achieve the target of 305 in 44.3 overs. Sunday was Rohit Sharma's day of records. Rohit became the second batsman to hit the most sixes in ODIs. He also scored his second-fastest century. Joe Root set the record for most fifties for England in ODIs. Snippets from IND vs ENG 2nd ODI 1. Second oldest debutant for India in ODI
India played its first ODI match against England in 1974. Farokh Engineer made his debut in that match at the age of 36. He is the oldest player to debut for India in ODIs. Varun Chakravarthy is in second place, he made his debut at the age of 33 years 164 days. 2. Rohit becomes second highest six-hitter in ODIs
Indian captain Rohit Sharma has become the second-highest six-hitter in ODI cricket. He has hit 338 sixes in 258 innings. Pakistan's Shahid Afridi holds the record at number one, who hit 351 sixes in 369 innings. 3. Virat completes 329 catches in International Cricket
Virat Kohli took 2 catches against England in Cuttack. He has now completed 329 catches in international cricket. Virat is the second Indian after Rahul Dravid to take more than 300 catches. Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene is at number one in the record with 440 catches to his name. 4. Jadeja has taken 119 wickets against England
Jadeja has become the second-highest Indian wicket-taker against England. He has taken 119 wickets in 55 matches. Ravichandran Ashwin holds the record at number one, having taken 150 wickets in 53 matches. 5. Rohit Sharma's second-fastest ODI century
Captain Rohit Sharma scored his second-fastest ODI century against England in Cuttack. He scored the century in 76 balls. In 2023, he scored his fastest century in 63 balls against Afghanistan. 6. Rohit moves to third position for most international centuries for India
In terms of most centuries in international cricket for India, Rohit Sharma has moved to third position. He surpassed Rahul Dravid's 48 centuries. Rohit now has 49 centuries. Sachin Tendulkar is first with 100 centuries and Virat Kohli is second with 81 centuries.Original Article