IND vs SA 2nd ODI: Approaching Milestones and Records Ahead of Raipur Clash

The second ODI between India and South Africa will be played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur on Wednesday.

IND vs SA: Stats Preview ahead of the India vs South Africa 2nd ODI in Raipur (Image Source: Google)

IND vs SA 2nd ODI, ODI Approaching Milestones and Records: Indian Cricket Team and South African Cricket Team produced a suspenseful game in Ranchi to start the ODI series. That saw several players performing out of their skins. Virat Kohli and Kuldeep Yadav were stars from India, while for South Africa, Corbin Bosch and Marco Jansen showed great displays. The action moves to Raipur as these two sides will take on each other in the second ODI.

This contest will start at 1:30 PM IST at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur. India have a chance to win the series here, whereas South Africa have a chance to level the series and stay alive. There were plenty of records broken in the first ODI.

Rohit Sharma became the leading six-hitter in the ODI cricket. Virat Kohli recorded the most centuries in a single format of cricket. Apart from that, there were a few notable records getting broken. Even in the second game in Raipur, there are a few records lined up to get broken. Here, we will talk about big records and milestones which are lined up and can be achieved in the India vs South Africa 2nd ODI clash at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur

IND vs SA 2nd ODI: Approaching Test Records and ODI Cricket Milestones Ahead of the IND vs SA 2nd ODI at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur

1 - Virat Kohli slammed a century in the first ODI and recorded the most ODI hundreds against South Africa. One more century, and he will have the most centuries in the IND vs SA ODI rivalry. Similarly, Quinton De Kock also has six centuries against India. If he can score a hundred, he will have this record.

41 - In the history of cricket, only 13 players have scored more than 20000 international runs. Rohit Sharma has a chance to become one. He needs 41 more runs to score 20000 runs across formats.

5 - Rohit broke Shahid Afridi's record for most ODI sixes. Now, he has a chance to become the first batter with 650 international sixes, and he needs just five more.

3 - Marco Jansen was brilliant in the first game. He is eyeing a personal milestone of 50 ODI wickets and needs only three to reach there.

5 - Rohit has a chance to write another sixes record as he steps on the field in Raipur. He has smashed 324 sixes as an opener, and five more sixes will help his surpass Chris Gayle (328) and record the most sixes as an ODI opener.

76 - Quinton de Kock has scored three consecutive 50+ scores in Pakistan. He is just 76 runs away from completing 13000 international runs in his career.

1 - Virat has a chance to register the most 50+ scores against South Africa in ODIs for an Indian. Currently, Rahul Dravid holds this record with 14 half-centuries. Virat has six centuries and 8 half-centuries. So, if he can score one more fifty, he will achieve this record.