Rohit Sharma surpasses Mahela Jayawardene to accomplish historic record in Test cricket

Team India opener Rohit Sharma broke a new record in Test cricket as the 36-year-old skipper now has the highest streak of double-digit scores in the format. The right-handed batter struck 57 off 44 balls on Monday as the Men in Blue posted 181/2 before declaring the second inning in the final Test of the series. Chasing a target of 365, West Indies concluded Day 4 at 76/2.

During his most recent innings, the Indian captain broke Sri Lanka legend Jayewardene’s previous record of 29 consecutive double-digit Test scores. Notably, the Nagpur-born batter currently holds the record for 30 consecutive double-digit Test runs.

Rohit’s last single-digit score came in 2021

The last time Rohit registered a single-digit score was in 2021 during the first Test match against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Following that, the 36-year-old has not been removed for fewer than 10 runs. He also performed wonderfully in the first Test, getting a century along with his opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal, who also scored a mammoth hundred on debut.

Moreover, the ongoing West Indies campaign stands as evidence of the Indian opener’s exceptional touch and his current form. Furthermore, in the three innings that he played in the series so far, the 36-year-old scored 103, 80, and 57 runs; needless to say, he had a fantastic series with the bat.

It’s undeniable that Rohit Sharma has once again proven his worth and put all doubters aside, highlighting the reasons why most refer to him as the “Hitman” of Indian cricket. Meanwhile, the Indian skipper is currently the leading run-scorer for his team and has the highest batting average, most hundreds, most fours, and most sixes in the new World Test Championship cycle.

West Indies, heading into the final day of the final Test match, will look to come out all guns blazing and try to level the series. Should they achieve that, it would take a herculean effort from the Windies middle order to pip a strong Indian bowling lineup.