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Twitter reactions on Rohit Sharma becoming first batsman to score five centuries in a World Cup

Dixit Bhargav
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Twitter reactions on Rohit Sharma becoming first batsman to score five centuries in a World Cup

Rohit Sharma becoming first batsman to score five centuries: Twitter was exhilarated at watching the Indian vice-captain score another century.

During the 44th match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Sri Lanka and India at Headingley, India vice-captain Rohit Sharma continued his unbelievable run in the tournament as he registered his fifth century in another match-winning effort.

Opening the batting with Lokesh Rahul, the duo made a mockery of a 265-run chase. Starting in an affirmative manner from the word go, Indian opener led by Sharma scored 59 runs in the first powerplay. Punishing Sri Lanka’s new-ball bowlers in Lasitha Malinga and Kasun Rajitha, Sharma constantly scored boundaries against them.

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne introduced spin in the form of Dhananjaya de Silva in the 17th over. In what was a desperate move to yield a wicket, Sharma responded by hitting a couple of sixes and bringing his half-century in de Silva’s first over. Constant attack against the spinner saw de Silva leaking 40 runs in his first four overs.

With Rahul also getting into the act, India scored 152 runs in 25 overs. Batting on 81* at the halfway mark, Sharma seemed to have entered his territory of being invincible.

Sharma’s 27th ODI century eventually came on the last ball of the 29th over when he hit a four through the square leg region off Rajitha. It is worth mentioning that Sharma has become the first batsman to score five centuries in a World Cup.

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Dixit Bhargav

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Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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