Twitter reactions on Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni: Twitter was jubilant on watching India opening their campaign on a winning note.
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During the eighth match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between South Africa and India at Southampton, India defeated South Africa by 6 wickets to commence their tournament on a winning note.
It was a 74-run partnership for the fourth wicket between vice-captain Rohit Sharma and wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni (34) which aided India to seal the 228-run chase in the 48th over.
Given the target, India never looked out of the contest. South Africa fast bowlers in Kagiso Rabada and Chris Morris did test the Indian top-order in the beginning but Sharma putting on display grit and determination eventually reaped fruits for India.
Talking of Sharma, the 32-year old cricketer gave the impression of not doing anything fancy even after getting his eye in. Aware about the conditions, Sharma took the onus on himself in association with remaining fortunate on a couple of occasions. While Sharma scored 122* (144) with the help of 13 fours and a couple of sixes, all-rounder Hardik Pandya remained unbeaten on 15* (7).
After South Africa captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and chose to bat, South Africa put on board a below par 227/9 in their allotted quota of 50 overs. All-rounder Chris Morris, who came in to bat at No. 8 in the 36th over, top-scored for his team scoring 42 (34) with the help of one four and two sixes.
With bowling figures of 10-0-51-4, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of the bowlers for India.
Twitter reactions on Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni:
India fans, the last three players to score the World Cup’s first match-winning hundreds went on to win the World Cup too. In 2007 it was Ponting, in 2011 it was Sehwag, it was Finch in 2015.
All I’m saying is that, in 2019, it’s Rohit Sharma. #CWC19 #INDvSA
— Sreshth Shah (@sreshthx) June 5, 2019
South Africa’s bowlers are best served if they take their own catches #INDvSA #CWC19
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) June 5, 2019
Congratulations @ImRo45 for your brilliant 💯 pic.twitter.com/zqqFCtfNvm
— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops) June 5, 2019
Haven’t ever seen a SA side field so poorly. Catches aplenty put down in 3 matches
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) June 5, 2019
That Miller drop just encapsulates South Africa’s #CWC19 campaign
— Sreshth Shah (@sreshthx) June 5, 2019
Hardik gets us home. Always 💙💙💙#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #CWC19 #TeamIndia #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/TGpeYf8K8l
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) June 5, 2019
So, we now have the first match-winning hundred of the World Cup. But this win, as it has been so often in the recent past, belonged to the bowlers. #SAvIND
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) June 5, 2019
A very disciplined performance by our bowlers. @yuzi_chahal , @Jaspritbumrah93 & @BhuviOfficial firing through.@ImRo45 sincere ton helped great deal with the chase after quick dismissals at the top order. What a confident start by Team India, fantastic & congratulations! #INDvSA
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) June 5, 2019
Highest score by an Indian in successful World Cup chase against a test nation:-
122* – ROHIT SHARMA v SA today
110* – Suresh Raina v ZIM, 2015
103* – Sunil Gavaskar v NZ, 1987#INDvSA #CWC19— Kausthub45 (@kauSTats) June 5, 2019
A wonderful, mature innings from Rohit Sharma. Great assessment of the situation and seeing India through to the win in the end, a hallmark of top players @ImRo45 . A well begun World Cup campaign for Team India #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/Hmul57c4BO
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) June 5, 2019
India India 🇮🇳! What a brilliant team effort!#MeninBlue
— Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) June 5, 2019
Rohit Sharma has three 200s in ODIs. His average between two World Cups is 61.12. He has most sixes (130) for any batsman between two WCs. 16 centuries in last four years. Amazing that despite these credentials he is not the best batsman of this era.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) June 5, 2019
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