Delhi: Indian captain Rohit Sharma Finally ended the drought of his century. He played a brilliant innings of 119 runs in the second ODI against England on Sunday and played a key role in winning India by four wickets. In this match played in Cuttack, Rohit completed the 32nd century of ODI career by hitting 12 fours and 7 sixes in 90 balls. He was adjudged Player of the Match for this great performance.
Rohit Sharma scored a century in ODIs after 487 days. Earlier, he made hundreds of ODI Cups in 2023. At the same time, he scored a century in international cricket after 338 days. His last century came in the Test series against England in March 2024.
After the match, Rohit said, “I enjoyed batting and scoring runs for the team. This series is important for us. I had already planned how to bat in ODIs. “
37 year old Rohit Sharma He further said, “The ODI format is different from T20 and is smaller than the test. I wanted to stay at the crease for a long time and my entire focus was on it. I prepared myself how to face the balls coming towards the stump and how to remove the gap. “
He also praised Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer and said, “Gill is a great player, he does not allow the situation to dominate himself and his figures prove it.”
England captain Butler appreciated Rohit’s innings
At the same time, England captain Jose Butler said after the defeat, “We batted well, but could not reach the score by 350. Rohit played a great innings and he has been doing this before. If we had scored 330-350 runs, perhaps the result of the match would have been something else. “
Now the third and last ODI between India and England will be played in Ahmedabad on 12 February.
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