Rohit Sharma Breaks Sachin Tendulkar's ODI Record
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Rohit Sharma is a famous Indian cricket player. He made a new world record in ODI cricket. He broke a record held by Sachin Tendulkar. The match was between India and the West Indies. Two other Indian players, Gill and Virat, got out quickly. But Rohit Sharma played very well. He is the first batsman in the world to reach this record. Sachin Tendulkar was a very famous Indian cricket player in the past. Sourav Ganguly is a former captain of the Indian cricket team. He said he was happy with the team's strong performance. Many cricket fans are talking about Rohit's new record.
Vocabulary5 words
- world record
- the best result ever in the world
- ODI
- a type of cricket match that finishes in one day
- batsman
- a player who hits the ball in cricket
- performance
- how well someone plays
- captain
- the leader of a sports team
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1. Rohit Sharma 2. Sachin Tendulkar's 3. Sourav Ganguly
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Rohit Sharma is a famous Indian cricket _____.
He made a new _____ record in ODI cricket.
He broke a record held by Sachin _____.
The match was between India and the West _____.
Two other Indian players, Gill and Virat, got out _____.
He is the first _____ in the world to reach this record.
Sourav Ganguly is a former _____ of the Indian cricket team.
He said he was _____ with the team's strong performance.
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