Twitter reactions on Rohit Sharma’s 38th ODI half-century: Twitter was elated as the Indian vice-captain scored yet another ODI century.
During the second ODI of the ongoing India’s tour of New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, India vice-captain and opening batsman Rohit Sharma scored his 38th ODI half-century to surpass former India opening batsman Virender Sehwag (37).
Among the Indian batsmen, the 31-year old right-hand batsman has now reached on the eight position in terms most ODI half-centuries for India.
Sharma, who got out cheaply in the first ODI at Napier, made optimum use of the prevailing conditions today. Opening the batting with Shikhar Dhawan, the duo stitched a 154-run opening partnership.
There is no hiding to the fact that Sharma rode his luck initially. On the first ball of the match, Sharma’s loosely drove a Trent Boult delivery which ended up reaching the boundary through the third-man region. With Dhawan also playing his shots, run-scoring became comparatively easy for both of them.
Having scored six four in the first powerplay, Sharma unleashed a massive six off New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi in the 13th over. In the 18th over, Sharma hit a colossal hit over backward square leg off Lockie Ferguson to complete both his half-century and the 14th century partnership with Dhawan.
In Ferguson’s subsequent over, Sharma hit another six off him as he looked set to put on board another daddy hundred. Having said that, it didn’t happen as he fell short of the milestone by 13 runs.
On the third delivery of the 30th over, Sharma’s attempt to hit another big shot off Ferguson saw him hitting the ball straight to New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme at deep square leg. He ended up scoring 87 (96) with the help of nine fours and three sixes.
Sharma’s innings was widely appreciated by his fans on social media platform Twitter. Read some of those tweets below:
FIFTY!@ImRo45 looking solid out there in the middle, brings up his 38th ODI half-century 👏👏
Live – https://t.co/Wqno8X4OHs #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/z3UzpdZ4XZ
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 26, 2019
⚠ ahead, for it is 5⃣0⃣ up for Rohit Sharma!
Can he turn this into a big one? Find out LIVE, only on Star Sports. #NZvIND #KohliOrKane
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) January 26, 2019
#RohitSharma departs #INDvNZ well played champ pic.twitter.com/uziSjL1spY
— Sagararyan (@Sagarar10404387) January 26, 2019
Good innings
Rohit Sharma 87(96)#CricketMeriJaan #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/eQ5oLK6Rp0— RohitSharma & MI TamilNadu FC (@MipaltanTN) January 26, 2019
Missed Double Hundred 😔#RohitSharma #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/XPNV1nKMbr
— Prateeeek (@jainyyyy45) January 26, 2019
Rohit Sharma has equal Viru for most number of sixes in New Zealand.
— Johns Benny (@CricCrazyJohns) January 26, 2019
I dont watch India’s batting after Rohit Sharma’s dismissal, it is tooo boring. #NZvIND
— That RohitSharma Fan حمّاد (@chemistryhammad) January 26, 2019
Rohit Sharma, you beauty. Slams his 38th ODI fifty and brings it up in style with a six. India 100/0 in 18 overs #NZvIND
Live updates: https://t.co/pbI3xJ8Qn9
Live scorecard: https://t.co/YY09Fu4SQ7 pic.twitter.com/tlwIBVyrTg— News Nation (@NewsNationTV) January 26, 2019
Rohit Sharma misses out on what would’ve been his 23rd ODI ton. Rayudu joins Kohli in the middle.
🇮🇳 – 173/2 vs 🇳🇿 (30)#NZvIND #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) January 26, 2019
Rohit Sharma is sooooooooooooo good at white ball cricket.
Not so much with the red ball.#NZvInd
— Dennis Holder (@DennisCricket_) January 26, 2019
Most century stands for India in New Zealand in ODIs:
2 – MS Dhoni/Suresh Raina
2 – Shikhar Dhawan/Rohit Sharma*#NZvIND— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) January 26, 2019
Looks like it is a quick outfield, batsman friendly pitch, India should keep a very big target on board for the black caps, well played #RohitSharma and #Dhawan
Waiting for #Kohli‘s show #NZvIND— _don_iv 🇮🇳 (@vinod_monark) January 26, 2019
Rohit Sharma to New Zealand Bowlers Today
#HitMan #FullMeals #Batting pic.twitter.com/vkOEvqEoFc— ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಟ್ರೋಲ್ರ್ಸ್ (@KarnatakaTrolls) January 26, 2019
Hitman Sharma ji on 🔥🔥🔥
— KAMLESH MEENA (@krrish__meena) January 26, 2019
It’s been a good #RepublicDay morning for the Hitman 🇮🇳💙#CricketMeriJaan #NZvIND @ImRo45 https://t.co/o999Zx1fpr
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) January 26, 2019
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 IN THE AIR AND ALLLLLL THEEEEE WAY!!!!
Rohit Sharma gets to his fifty in style — with a pull over square leg.#CricketMeriJaan #NZvIND @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/d9reqWCW4R
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) January 26, 2019
