Twitter Reactions: Rohit Sharma steamrolls Bangladesh with an authoritative century
Rohit stayed unbeaten on 123 with 15 boundaries and a six.
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Team India was out chasing a mediocre total against the Bangladeshi team in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2017. 264 wasn’t something that would test their batting unit which starts with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and then there is Virat Kohli. If the Bangladesh supporters thought they still had a chance to win, the game didn’t go beyond the trio.
The openers added 87 runs together with Dhawan starting off as the aggressor. They didn’t let the Bangladeshi bowlers settle into the line and lengths they would have liked to. Rohit took his time in the middle and then the shots were flowing. Backing his ability to race up the pace of the knock he played the ball on merit.
Dhawan who looked good for another half century got out for 46. Rohit carried on then on with skipper Virat Kohli for company. It was light work thereafter. The bowlers posed no challenge whatsoever and Kohli though new at the crease was at ease. He soon got to his 32nd half century and concentrated hard to continue going. He had scores of 91 and 78 in the first two matches of the tournament and after the 12 against South Africa came back hard.
Rohit’s shots were a pleasure to the eye and the fans relished it as much as the opposition looked helpless. He was soon in the reckoning for his 11th ODI century. Kohli in the meantime also recorded his half century. The Indian skipper played some classy shots through the off-side and whipped the bowlers all to the boundary at will.
He got to his hundred towards the end of the chase as Team India cruised towards a win. Rohit and Virat were toying with the Bangladeshi attack towards the end and their 178 run unbeaten partnership took the team home with almost 10 overs to play and 9 wickets in hand. Rohit stayed unbeaten on 123 with 15 boundaries and a six while Virat ended just 4 short of a hundred.
Here is how Twitterati reacted to Rohit the Hitman’s hundred
Rohit Sharma is the 22nd player to hit 200 sixes in Internationals. Only Shahid Afridi (214) has taken fewer inns than Rohit (242). #CT17
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) June 15, 2017
11th ODI Century For Rohit Sharma. What A Player, Pure Class And Elegance. Treat To Watch. ??#INDvBAN #INDvsBAN #IndVsPak #INDvPAK #CT17 pic.twitter.com/bKdkOqHejV
— Sir Jadeja (@SirJadeja) June 15, 2017
Talent may be temporary,
but Rohit Sharma is permanent!What a player!
Legend!— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) June 15, 2017
Bangladesh fans on Rohit Sharma then:
'That was not a no ball.'Bangladesh fans right now:
'Yaar tune toh dil pe le liya'#INDvBAN #CT17— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) June 15, 2017
Whoever said left handed batsmen's cover drives are an eye feast, hasn't watched the elegant Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma drive. What class ?
— KTR (@KTRTRS) June 15, 2017
264 must be Rohit Sharma's lucky number…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) June 15, 2017
Rohit Sharma walking the Bangladeshi Tigers out of the tournament #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/nUznrbrqPv
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) June 15, 2017
Centuries in ODI knockouts:
Rohit Sharma – 2
Remaining 21 players in #INDvBAN – 0— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) June 15, 2017
Absolute class, Rohit Sharma! Registered his 11th ODI fifty. Hard luck in the first 2 games but this has been a commendable inning! #INDvBAN
— Jaanvi ? (@ThatCricketGirl) June 15, 2017
India chasing Rohit Sharma's personal highest ODI score 264 against Bangladesh. #INDvBAN
— Rahul Gandhi (@iDesiDevil) June 15, 2017
Rohit Sharma boundaries looks like there is pillow behind his head and he just woke up from sleep.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) June 15, 2017
Rohit Sharma looks classy when he plays the shot and looks ordinary when he gets out..
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) June 15, 2017
Rohit Sharma after scoring century against bangladesh ? #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/J5MsFR7V1r
— Mayanti Langer (@Langer_Mayanti) June 15, 2017
Overheard: Rohit Sharma loves '264'…he either scores it or he loves chasing it down! #INDvBAN #CT17 pic.twitter.com/4IilxF0B0a
— विक्रमादित्य सिंह (@nawab_lucknow) June 15, 2017
That is some high class batting display by top 3 @SDhawan25 @ImRo45 @imVkohli #BANvIND #CT17
— zaheer khan (@ImZaheer) June 15, 2017
Master class here… @ImRo45 @imVkohli ??????
— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) June 15, 2017
Well played Rohit Sharma, all class ! #100 #CT17 https://t.co/Ek6e9Td9Zs
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) June 15, 2017
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