Captain Rohit Sharma cracked 76 not out as he and Shikhar Dhawan helped India to a crushing 10-wicket victory over England in the first one dayer against England at the Kennington Oval. It was Rohit's 44th ODI fifty and during the course of it he created a set of unique records.

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Most 50+ scores

Rohit has the most 50+ scores (60) in the first 145 innings as an ODI opener. Shikhar Dhawan and Hashim Amla come in second and third, respectively, with 56 and 52 half centuries each.

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Most 50+ scores by visitor

Rohit Sharma's 76 no took him to the most 50+ scores by a visitor in onedayers played in England. In 25 ODI matches in England so far, he has 7 fifties and 7 hundreds.

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250 ODI sixes

Rohit Sharma cracked five sixes during his innings at the Kennington Oval. That took him to 250 sixes in all in the 50-over format. He is the first Indian to achieve that landmark.

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More than 5000 runs together

Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan amassed 114 runs for the first wicket. They became the fourth opening pair in ODI history to go past 5000 runs together. The only other Indians in that list are Sachin-Tendular-Sourav Ganguly.

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Century stands

For Rohit and Shikar, it was their 18th century stand for the first wicket. Their accomplishment places them third on the list of ODI cricket's 100-run stands.

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