MS Dhoni fourth Indian batsman to score 13000 keeps running in List A cricket

MS Dhoni joined Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid in a world class rundown of Indian batsmen to have scored more than 13000 keeps running in List A cricket. 

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni joined a tip top rundown in the first day worldwide against Australia on Saturday as he turned out to be just the fourth Indain batsman to score more than 13000 keeps running in List A cricket. With a fifty in the first ODI, Dhoni amassed 13,054 keeps running in 412 List A matches at a normal of 50.79.

With more than 13,000 runs, the previous Indian chief has now joined a first class club, which contains Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid.

Dhoni accomplished the achievement amid the first Day International (ODI) against Australia when he scored a dirty 50 years to control India to a six-wicket triumph.

Previous England star Graham Gooch is at the highest priority on the rundown with 22,211 keeps running in List A cricket.

Aside from this present, Dhoni's unbeaten 141-run association with Kedar Jadhav is the second most elevated fifth-wicket remain by India against Australia at home. This was additionally the second best association for any wicket at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here.

The most astounding stand was set up by Shaun Marsh and Shane Watson of Australia when they delivered a 145-run opening organization in 2009.

Amid the first ODI, Dhoni likewise turned into the main six-hitter in ODIs for India toppling Rohit Sharma on the way. Dhoni hit his 216th six on Saturday to accomplish the achievement.

The achievement six sought Dhoni off Nathan Coulter-Nile as the previous chief tonked the fast over long on, kindness the solid base hand hold of his.

While Dhoni drives the rundown with 216 sixes, Rohit Sharma is a nearby second with 215. Third on the rundown is Tendulkar with 195 sixes to his name while Ganguly (189), Yuvraj Singh (153) and Sehwag (131) complete the main six.