Indian batter KL Rahul made a strong comeback after a four-month hiatus, achieving a significant milestone by completing 2000 runs in the ODI format during the match against Pakistan on Sunday. It took Rahul only 53 innings to reach this milestone, equalling the record set by Virat Kohli, who also achieved 2000 ODI runs in the same number of innings.

Notably, three Indian players occupy the top spots in terms of reaching 2000 runs in ODIs even faster than Rahul and Kohli. Shikhar Dhawan, the veteran opener, leads the list by achieving this milestone in just 48 innings. Former captain Sourav Ganguly and batsman Navjot Sidhu also reached 2000 ODI runs in 52 innings, putting them in second place on the list.

Talking about the match, The clash between India and Pakistan has been pushed to reserve day due to rain and after heavy showers forced the umpires to call it off on Sunday.

India, given a flying start by the opening pair of skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, were sitting pretty at 147 for the loss of 2 wickets when the heavens intervened.

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However, before the teams were forced back to the dressing rooms, Rohit and Shubman put on a show smacking the Pakistani bowlers to all corners in a whirlwind partnership of 121 runs.

Shaheen Shaf Afridi and Shadab Khan claimed a wicket apiece to bring the Pakistanis back into the game after the India openers sent them on a leather hunt in the initial overs.

Rohit (56) fell to a soft dismissal off Shadab while Gill (58) perished in the next over, failing to read a slower one from Shaheen and lobbing a catch to Agha Salman at extra cover.

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul then came together and looked to have stabilised the innings when rain interrupted play. Kohli (8)* and KL Rahul (17)* were undefeated at the crease when the umpires called a halt to the proceedings.

 

Inputs from ANI