Rohit Sharma’s 3 best ODI knocks at the SCG against Australia

2. 99 off 108 (5th ODI, India tour of Australia 2016)

Coming into the fifth ODI of India's tour in 2016, Australia had already wrapped up the series by winning the previous four matches. Set a steep 331 for victory, India were in danger of getting whitewashed. Rohit had a quiet start to his innings, scoring only two runs off his first nine balls. His first boundary came off the 10th ball he faced, a majestic square drive past point. By the time he got to his fifty, Rohit had lost Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli at the other end.

Rohit's sixth boundary came courtesy a streaky outside edge as Steve Smith at first slip could not hold on t a potential chance. Rohit took 12 balls to transition from 80 to 90 and was also dropped by Shaun Marsh. The latter's younger brother Mitchell was denied a wicket a couple of balls after Rohit got to the 5000-run mark in ODIs. The faintest of nicks on the fifth ball of John Hastings' eighth over meant Rohit had to agonisingly walk back for 99.