In a blinding show of talent and resilience, Rohit Sharma, Crew India captain, etched his title within the report books by smashing a sensational ton within the third T20I towards Afghanistan at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. Rohit and his associate Rinku Singh‘s stellar performance propelled India to a commanding total of 212/4.
India faces early jolts after electing to bat
Opting to bat first, India faced an early setback, losing four wickets with a mere 22 runs on the scoreboard. However, a remarkable unbeaten 190-run partnership between Rohit and Rinku turned the tide in India’s favour. The duo confronted preliminary struggles, accumulating solely 61 runs within the first 10 overs. But, after settling in, they dismantled Afghanistan’s bowling assault.
In a surprising flip of occasions, Rohit and Rinku added 58 runs within the final two overs, with a record-breaking 36 runs coming off the twentieth over bowled by Afghan pacer Karim Janat. The partnership of 190 not out for the fifth wicket not solely turned the best for India in T20Is but in addition marked the biggest general for the fifth wicket within the format. Rohit remained unbeaten at 121 off 69 balls, whereas Rinku contributed a strong 69* off 39 balls.
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R for Rohit, R for Rinku, R for Resilience! 🔥👊 pic.twitter.com/yse9rV9lYD
— Lucknow Tremendous Giants (@LucknowIPL) January 17, 2024
Rohit’s exceptional feat prolonged past the match as he turned the main Indian run-scorer as captain, amassing a complete of 43 runs. Moreover, he achieved the historic milestone of being the primary cricketer ever to register 5 T20I centuries, surpassing the joint report held by Suryakumar Yadav and Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who had 4 T20I centuries every.
Highest whole for a crew after being 4 down for 25 or much less
- 212/4 – India vs Afghanistan, Bengaluru in 2024 (from 22/4)
- 188/6 – USA vs Ire, Lauderhill in 2021 (from 16/4)
- 174/10 – Philippines vs Cambodia, Phnom Penh in 2023 (from 23/4)