Rohit Sharma joins Sourav Ganguly, Suresh Raina in elite ODI list, becomes fourth Indian…

Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma etched his name in the record books during the third ODI against Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.Placed at first slip, Rohit grabbed the first three catches of the innings in Afghanistan and became only the fourth Indian fielder to be involved in the first three dismissals of an ODI innings.Only Sourav Ganguly against West Indies in Baroda in 2002, Manoj Tiwary against West Indies in North Sound in 2011 and Suresh Raina against Sri Lanka in Cardiff in 2013 had previously achieved the rare feat.Afghanistan’s innings got off to a disastrous start as Rohit completed a catch on the very first ball of the match. Rahmanullah Gurbaz edged Prasidha Krishna to first slip and Rohit made no mistake.A few overs later, Rohit was back in action. Rahmat Shah attempted a delivery towards the leg side but only managed a leading edge, with the Indian skipper taking the catch safely.Rohit’s hat-trick was grabbed in the eighth over when Ibrahim Zadran edged Prasidh Krishna’s next delivery and first slip. The catch completed a remarkable sequence, with Rohit accounting for Afghanistan’s first three dismissals.

The same fielder making the first three dismissals in an ODI innings for India

• Sourav Ganguly vs West Indies, Baroda, 2002
• Manoj Tiwary vs West Indies, North Sound, 2011
• Suresh Raina vs Sri Lanka, Cardiff, 2013
• Rohit Sharma vs Afghanistan, Chennai, 2026

India are looking to complete the series 3-0 after already taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

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