Ahmedabad ∙ ‘You have time till the first 10 overs to get me out. After that, no matter how good you bowl, I won’t get out except because of my mistake’- all those who frowned when Rohit Sharma said this in an earlier interview will understand its struggle yesterday.
It was actually Chris Gayle who said that there is no batsman as dangerous as Rohit once he is established on the pitch in international cricket. The highlight of the India-Pak match was Rohit’s hitman show yesterday, combining class and mass. Rohit started by crossing the mid-wicket boundary with a beautiful flick shot from the very first ball of Pak pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who had shaken him many times before.
Later on, it was an amazing display of bat swing, timing and power hitting from Rohit. Rohit, who alternately hit the pack bowlers who tried to out-swing at covers and points, responded to the pack’s illusion of trying the shot ball itself with hitman special pull shots. Rohit’s half-century including 3 fours and 4 sixes in 36 balls, the team’s total had not crossed 100.
Rohit, who continued to attack even after his half-century, ensured that he would get his eighth century in the ODI Cricket World Cup and his second consecutive century in this tournament. The very first mistake he made in the innings cost him his wicket, but Rohit returned after bringing the Indian ship closer to victory.
With 6 more sixes in yesterday’s match, Rohit Sharma’s total sixes in ODI cricket has reached 302. Rohit is the first Indian to complete a triple century in terms of number of sixes. Shahid Afridi (351) and Chris Gayle (331) are ahead of Rohit.
English Summary:
Rohit Sharma once again proved why fans hails him hitman
2023-10-15 04:05:35
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