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Rohit Sharma knocked a century at Lord's [Source: X]
There was a lot of hustle and bustle regarding Rohit Sharma's retirement after the India vs England third ODI match. The match at Lord's on July 19 was rumoured to be Rohit's last ODI game in the India jersey as selectors as well as the BCCI were not looking at him in the scheme of things for the next leg of India's ODI project, especially for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
However, Rohit Sharma has shut down the critics with a solid knock at the iconic ground of Lord's in London, which eliminates any doubt regarding his fitness, agility, or capability to feature in the playing XI for India's next 50-over game.
Rohit Sharma slams mammoth ton to shut down critics
Rohit came out to open with Shubman Gill to chase a mammoth record-breaking target of 388 runs set by England. The match was already looking to have shifted towards England's side with such a massive total being out of reach for the Men in Blue.
However, Rohit as well as Gill paired together for a massive partnership of 147 runs, which increased India's hopes. Rohit, who scored 50 runs from 50 deliveries, then accelerated quickly to score his hundred off the next 34 deliveries, helping India reach the score of 200 in 30.4 overs.
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As India breached the 200-run mark, Rohit Sharma's century became only the second one in the world after David Warner for the record of most hundreds as an opener across formats.
Rohit has 46, while David Warner leads with 49 centuries to his name. Rohit's score also etched its name as the highest individual score any Indian batter has ever scripted at Lord's in the ODI format, with Sourav Ganguly and Mohammad Kaif following him with 90 and 87 runs respectively.
The internet took a bow in front of the 'Hitman' with words pouring in for his century:
"Finally... HITMAN is back! ๐ฏ๐ Silence is the best answer," - wrote @Harshesh01
"A statement made at Lordโs - signed , Rohit Sharma" - wrote @NagabhushanP19
"Every six and every boundary from Rohit Sharma is like a slap in the face for Gautam Gambhir and Agarkar," - @NehaRoy1030732
India trying to put up fight after England domination
Although Rohit started well with Shubman Gill, the skipper of the Indian team was dismissed in the 25th over, trapped LBW by England spinner Adil Rashid. As Gill attempted a sweep, he missed the inside edge, which directly crashed onto his upper leg, resulting in a DRS review being lost for India.
Nevertheless, Virat Kohli joined in soon at number three to help the team strengthen its spine. At the time of writing, after 31 overs, India had reached 210 runs with Virat Kohli and Rishabh Sharma already pairing up for a 60-plus-run partnership.
Earlier in the game, England opener Ben Duckett scripted a historic 141-run stand with Jacob Bethell's 91 and Joe Root's 74, adding to the pain as England reached the mammoth total. Jos Buttler too contributed, with India bowlers Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, and Pranav Yadav bearing the brunt of the massive damage.
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