India's Rohit becomes leading run-getter in T20Is
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India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday became the world's leading run-scorer in Twenty20 internationals, during his 44-run knock against Sri Lanka.
Rohit surpassed former India captain Virat Kohli (3,296) and New Zealand's Martin Guptill (3,299) after Sri Lanka invited the hosts to bat first at the start of the three-match series in Lucknow.
The 34-year-old Rohit, who recently became all-format skipper, put on an opening stand of 111 runs with Ishan Kishan before being bowled by Lahiru Kumara.
He has amassed 3,307 runs, including four centuries, in 123 T20 internationals since his debut in 2007.
Kohli, who has been rested for the series, is third on the list but amassed his runs in just 97 matches. Second-placed Guptill has played 112 matches.
India v Sri Lanka 2nd T20I scoreboard
P. Nissanka lbw b Kumar 75
D. Gunathilaka c V. Iyer b Jadeja 38
C. Asalanka lbw b Chahal 2
K. Mishara c S. Iyer b Patel 1
D. Chandimal c Sharma b Bumrah 9
D. Shanaka not out 47
C. Karunaratne not out 0
Extras (lb7, w4) 11
Total (5 wickets, 20 overs) 183
Did not bat: D. Chameera, P. Jayawickrama, L. Kumara, B. Fernando
Fall of wickets: 1-67 (Gunathilaka), 2-71 (Asalanka), 3-76 (Mishara), 4-102 (Chandimal), 5-160 (Nissanka)
Bowling: Kumar 4-0-36-1 (w1), Bumrah 4-0-24-1 (w2), Patel 4-0-52-1 (w1), Chahal 4-0-27-1, Jadeja 4-0-37-1
India (target 184)
R. Sharma b Chameera 1
I. Kishan c Shanaka b Kumara 16
S. Iyer not out 74
S. Samson c Fernando b Kumara 39
R. Jadeja not out 45
Extras (lb2, nb1, w8) 11
Total (3 wickets, 17.1 overs) 186
Did not bat: V. Iyer, D. Hooda, H. Patel, B. Kumar, J. Bumrah, Y. Chahal
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Rohit), 2-44 (Kishan), 3-128 (Samson)
Bowling: Chameera 3.1-0-39-1 (w3), Fernando 4-0-47-0 (w1, nb1), Kumara 3-0-31-2 (w1), Jayawickrama 2-0-19-0, Karunaratne 3-0-24-0, Shanaka 2-0-24-0 (w3)
Toss: India
Result: India won by 7 wickets
Series: India lead the three-match series 2-0