Team India’s dashing opener Shikhar Dhawan has in tremendous form in the ongoing ODI series, having scored 35, 51, 76 and 109 in the first four ODIs respectively. In the fourth ODI, Dhawan en route his 13th ODI century notched a few records.
The stylish left-hander, who appeared in his 100th ODI match, not only became the first Indian cricketer to reach the coveted three-figure mark in his 100th appearance but also the third Indian opener since Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar to hit a century against the mighty South Africans in their own backyard. Ganguly and Tendulkar have both scored fine centuries in the ODI series at the Wanderers in 2001.
Also, Dhawan has scored more runs than his captain Virat Kohli after the 100th ODI game. While Kohli had 4107 runs, Dhawan has amassed 4309 runs.
