2016 Australia Vs India First ODI @ Perth Tuesday January 12,2016 - Rohit Sharma's Record Breaking 171* (163 Balls 4x13 and 6x7)

 

1. Highest ODI score by a visiting batsman in Australia vs Australia, going past Richards' 153* in 1979.

2. Highest unbeaten ODI score in Australia, going past AB de Villiers' 162*.
3. Highest ODI score by an Indian in Australia, going past Sourav Ganguly's 141.
4. Rohit joins Sachin Tendulkar to become the batsman with most 170+ scores in ODIs. Both have done it thrice.
5. First Indian to score an ODI century in Perth.
6. Fifth highest ODI score in Australia.
7. After 2008, there have been only two ODI centuries by an Indian in Australia. Both have been scored by Rohit.
8. Rohit joins VVS Laxman to score second-most ODI centuries against Australia. Both have 4, behind Tendulkar's 9.
9Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli added 207 Runs for the 2nd wicket

 

10)This was Rohit Sharma's fourth century against Australia; only Sachin Tendulkar (9) and Desmond Haynes (6) have hit more ODI tons against Australia
Rohit Sharma’s first three centuries vs Australia were – 209 at Bangalore on November 2, 2013; 141 not out at Jaipur on October 16, 2013 and 138 at Melbourne on January 18, 2015

11)19 Innings needed by Rohit Sharma to complete 1000 ODI runs against Australia, the fastest. He beat both Tendulkar and Brian Lara, who needed 20 innings. (1027 at an average of 68.46 in 19 games)

12)Rohit Sharma has become the third Indian batsman to amass 1,000 runs or more vs Australia in ODIs, joining Sachin Tendulkar (3077) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (1187)

13)Rohit Sharma became the fourth player to record the feat of posting four innings of 150 in ODIs. He has joined Sachin Tendulkar (5), Sanath Jayasuriya (4) and Chris Gayle (4)