Rohit Sharma Achieves Monumental T20 Feat, Becomes Second Indian Ever To Do So

22.05.2023 - 07:05 sports.ndtv.com

Mumbai Indians registered a thumping eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday and kept their playoffs hopes alive.

Chasing 201, MI comfortably reached the finishing line in just 18 overs, courtesy of the maiden IPL century from Cameron Green.

Apart from Green, another player who stood out in the chase was skipper Rohit Sharma, who smashed 56 off 27 balls and heavily contributed in team's victory.

The day turned out to be memorable one for Rohit, as his side not only clinched the victory but he also achieved two major milestones in the match.

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India captain Rohit Sharma's torrid run of form continued on Thursday as he was dismissed on a score of 15 by his Australian counterpart Pat Cummins in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) Final. Rohit, who had endured a poor outing during the recently concluded Indian Premier League season (IPL), tried to play Cummins' delivery across the line, but was beaten by pace and the ball hit his pads straight in front of the stumps. Former India captain Sunil Gavasar said he wasn't surprised with Rohit's mode of dismissal as he has been getting out to similar deliveries during the IPL.

WTC Final: "India Have Picked Wrong Side" - Australia Great Cuts No Slack In Blasting Rohit Sharma And Co

The great Steve Waugh has become the latest former cricketer to question India's team selection for the World Test Championship final against Australia, saying they have "picked the wrong side" by not including Ravichandran Ashwin on a tricky pitch. World Cup-winning Australian captain Waugh's assessment comes after the likes of Sourav Ganguly, Ricky Ponting and Sanjay Manjrekar expressed their surprise at the Indian team management's decision to take to the field at The Oval without senior off-spinner Ashwin, currently the world's number one bowler in Tests.

Rohit Sharma's 'DRS Review' Gesture Leaves Fans Confused During WTC Final

The fans and experts were left confused during the World Test Championship (WTC) Final between India and Australia at The Oval as Rohit Sharma went for a DRS review but ultimately decided to opt out of it in a hilarious manner. On the final ball of the 97th over, the delivery from Mohammed Shami crashed into Alex Carey's stumps but the umpire gave it not-out. The India cricketers were not that convinced about whether the ball will hit the stumps but it looked like Rohit will go for a review. He was about to gesture but at the last moment, moved his hands to show that the ball would have missed the leg-stump.

Watch: Rohit Sharma's Unique DRS Call Amuses Mohammed Shami On Day 1 Of WTC Final

The opening day of the World Test Championship final was witness to some brilliant batting by the Australian team. After Indian pacers gave Australia some early jolts, the Pat Cummins-led fought back in style with some great counter-attacking batting from Travis head and some solid support from Steve Smith. Courtesy the duo's strong performance, Australia will have the upper-hand going into the second day of the contest. While it was serious business on the field, the day also saw some humorous moments. One happened courtesy India captain Rohit Sharma. While taking a DRS call, Rohit gestured with his palms behind his back. The gesture amused Mohammed Shami.

Rohit Sharma Reaches Big Milestone In WTC Final Against Australia

Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Australian skipper Pat Cummins who are leading their teams in the summit clash of World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Ovals will reach a milestone together. It will be 50th Test match for both the players. In 49 test matches, Rohit has smashed 3,379 runs at an average of 45.66. He has scored nine centuries and 14 fifties. Of these, he scored 2002 runs at home with an average of 66.73. He has scored eight hundreds and six fifties in India.

"Opening Not An Easy Job And He...": Virat Kohli On India Captain Rohit Sharma Ahead Of WTC Final

Indian star batter Virat Kohli has lauded Rohit Sharma ahead of World Test Championship final saying the Indian team skipper has "got more time than anyone else" to strike a ball and the way he has performed in Tests over the last three-four years is a testimony to his temperament. Virat said in the video posted by ICC that Rohit Sharma is a special player.