Rohit Sharma’s six over cover off Pat Cummins: The Indian middle order batsman hit Australia’s pacer for a six over cover.
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During the first day of the first Test of the ongoing India’s tour of Australia, India middle order batsman Rohit Sharma was seen bringing his limited-overs form into Test cricket as he hit a Pat Cummins delivery for an exquisite six over the cover region.
It happened on the third delivery of the 33rd over when Sharma followed the line of the ball to loft it over the boundary.
Sharma came in to bat at No. 6 in the 21st when vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood. Having lost four wickets, Indian batsmen were required to rebuild the innings.
While Cheteshwar Pujara was at his archetype job, Sharma was showing signs of taking on the opposition. Batting in single digits, Sharma had earlier also hit Cummins for a six which came via a pull shot.
There was a time when it seemed that Sharma would rescue team India out of trouble. In what didn’t happen eventually, Sharma would be repenting on the shot which he played to get out.
The 31-year old right-hand batsman was mis-timing a Nathan Lyon delivery to deep square leg fielder. Sharma ended up scoring 37 (61) with the help of two four and three sixes.
Watch the full video of Sharma’s six off Cummins below:
Before his dismissal a short time ago, Rohit Sharma produced this glorious six over cover!#AUSvIND | @MastercardAU pic.twitter.com/DVj8SoPwPk
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 6, 2018
Watch his dismissal below:
Six and out!
Live coverage HERE: https://t.co/lTUqyqRMzW #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/98tmbdwF4q
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 6, 2018
Read some of the latest Twitter reactions on Sharma below:
@ImRo45’s dismissal playing a reckless hoick when seemingly well settled shows how mad and bad India’s approach has been today. Positive intent without tact is pointless #IndiavsAus
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 6, 2018
“I just got gifted a six. So let me not hit the next ball for six because its 86/4.”
Rohit Sharma never said to himself! #AusvInd
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) December 6, 2018
Rohit Sharma once again dismissed by Nathan Lyon.
3rd consecutive time Lyon has dismissed Rohit at Adelaide and 4th time overall — the most by any bowler against Rohit in Tests.#INDvAUS #AUSvIND
— Abhishek Kumar (@abhik2593) December 6, 2018
@vikrantgupta73 Any comments regarding Rohit Sharma throwing his wicket away. Absolutely, shocking and abusmal shot played by him. He, should be dropped from the team just for playing that shot.
— Girish (@rishi0603) December 6, 2018
This wicket proves why Rohit Sharma has played less amount of test matches as compared to counterparts,100 kode lagne chahiye aise shot maarne par #AusvInd
— Sparsh Bhardwaj🇮🇳 (@iamSBhardwaj) December 6, 2018
Golden opportunity to make it big in Test cricket for Rohit Sharma and He thrown away again…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) December 6, 2018
If KL Rahul is getting chances to prove himself than why not Rohit Sharma ??
I genuinely feel, that Rohit Sharma should get chances in all 4 games and after that someone can comment on his performance.— Arjun Yadav (@M_Arjun_yadav) December 5, 2018
Rohit o Rohit 🙄 #AUSvIND
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) December 6, 2018