Rohit Sharma becomes third-fastest batsman to score 9000 ODI runs
Bengaluru: India opener Rohit Sharma on Sunday became the third fastest to 9000 ODI runs during the series-decider against Australia here. Rohit reached the milestone in the first over of India's chase with a double.
Rohit took 217 innings to reach the landmark while his skipper Virat Kohli is the fastest to 9000 runs with 194 innings. AB de Villiers is the second fastest, having reached there in 208 innings.
Besides Rohit and Kohli, the other Indians who have crossed the 9000-run mark are Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 runs), Saurav Ganguly (11,221), Rahul Dravid (10,768) Mahendra Singh Dhoni (10,599) and Mohammed Azaruddin (9,378).
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Man dies after snake bite in Manjeshwar
Kasaragod: A man died after being bitten by a snake in Miyapadavu, Manjeshwar. The deceased has been identified as Ashok (43) from Pallathadka, Miyapadavu.
On the night of September 18, Ashok was bitten by a snake while he was in the sit-out area of his house. He was immediately rushed to a hospital in Mangaluru for treatment.
Despite medical care, he succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning. Manjeshwar police have registered a case of unnatural death.
