Rawalpindi, Oct. 22 -- England star batter Joe Root etched his name in the history books on Thursday, becoming the first England batter to breach the 8,000-run mark in One-Day Internationals (ODIs).

Root achieved the historic milestone during England's clash against Sri Lanka in the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series, scoring 69 off 66 deliveries, including eight fours. He reached the landmark in his 186th ODI innings.

Following his latest knock, Root's ODI career tally stands at 8,005 runs in 197 matches and 186 innings, at an average of 50.66 and a strike rate of 87.83.

The right-handed batter has registered 20 centuries and 49 half-centuries in the format, with a highest score of 166.

Root's landmark places him 1,048 runs ahead of former Engl...