Rohit Sharma century: Twitter reactions on Rohit Sharma’s 7th Test century vs England in Chennai Test

Rohit Sharma century: The Indian opening batsman played an outstanding knock at the MA Chidambaram Stadium today.

During the first day of the second Test of the ongoing England’s tour of India in Chennai, India opening batsman Rohit Sharma scored his seventh Test century in an emphatic manner.

After India captain Virat Kohli (0) won the toss and chose to bat, Sharma played a crucial role in scoring quick runs as the hosts lost three wickets in the morning session.

Sharma, who scored his first boundary off Stuart Broad in the third over, played in a way for which he is commonly known. Having scored a boundary each in Broad’s next two overs, Sharma was among the runs from the word go.

Sharma, who first hit a couple of boundaries off England vice-captain Ben Stokes, then scored a six and a four whilst pulling him in the 12th over. It was then in the 15th over that Sharma hit a couple of boundaries off England spinner Jack Leach to complete his fastest Test half-century.

With India losing Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara (21) in successive overs, Sharma ensured that his team didn’t enter a spot of bother scoring three more boundaries in the lunch break to finish the first session on 80*.

It was on the third delivery of the 42nd over that Sharma scooped England all-rounder Moeen Ali to run a couple of runs and reach the three-figure mark for the seventh time in Test cricket.

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