Rohit Sharma Reaches 12,000 Runs, Sets New World Record
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Rohit Sharma is a famous cricket player from India. He plays for the Indian cricket team. Rohit made a new record in cricket.
He scored 12,000 runs in T20 cricket. He is the first player to do this. Before Rohit, Chris Gayle had this record.
Rohit broke Gayle's record during a match between India and West Indies. People call Rohit the 'Hit Man' because he hits the ball very hard.
Now Rohit is number 1 batter in the world. This is a very big moment in cricket history.
Vocabulary5 words
- record
- the best result ever; something no one else has done
- runs
- points a player gets in cricket
- batter
- a player who hits the ball in cricket
- T20
- a short, fast type of cricket match
- match
- a game between two teams
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1. 12,000 2. Chris Gayle 3. India vs West Indies
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Rohit Sharma is a famous cricket _____ from India.
He plays for the Indian cricket _____.
He scored 12,000 _____ in T20 cricket.
He is the first player to do _____.
Before Rohit, Chris Gayle had this _____.
Rohit broke Gayle's record during a _____ between India and West Indies.
People call Rohit the 'Hit Man' because he hits the ball very _____.
Now Rohit is number 1 _____ in the world.
This is a very big _____ in cricket history.
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