Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Indian cricket team, made his fans super happy by scoring a century against England in the 2nd ODI in Cuttack. He hit his hundred in just XX balls, proving all his critics wrong. After struggling to find his form, Rohit played like his usual powerful self, showing he can still dominate. This was Rohit’s first ODI century since he scored against Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup and his first international century since scoring 103 against England in Dharamsala last year.
Rohit had a tough time recently, even getting out without scoring in Australia during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In the last match in Nagpur, he got out trying to play a fancy shot. But against England, Rohit was on a mission to silence his critics. With people questioning his future, hitting a century was perfect timing, especially with the Champions Trophy coming up. The last time India won it, Rohit had just started opening the batting and played big roles in matches. They need him to do the same this time around to win two ICC trophies in a row.
From the moment Rohit faced his first delivery, it was clear he was back in form. Although the ball stayed low, he defended it well. Soon after, he hit his first four with a lucky edge. If that wasn’t enough to show he was back, he then smashed a six with a great shot. The crowd and commentators knew he was ready to shine again.
Rohit kept going strong. He hit his 58th ODI fifty by cutting the leg-spinner, Adil Rashid, and showed no signs of slowing down. Chasing a target of 305 runs, Rohit and Shubman Gill formed a solid partnership, adding 136 runs as openers. Rohit was in control, but things slowed down a bit when Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli got out.
Batting on 88, Rohit hit his sixth six off Mark Wood, and then another one when he was at 96, reaching his century with style. He celebrated simply by raising his bat and then hitting a reverse sweep for another four runs shortly after.
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