India crushed Australia by 7 wickets in the 5th ODI at Nagpur on Sunday. The M💫en in Bl🌜ue clinched the series by 4-1 and became the number 1 team in latest ICC ODI rankings.
After restricting Australia to 242/9, India began the chase with a record third consecutive century stand between Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma which broke the spirit and hope of the Aussies who were trying to defend the small target☂. Rahane was out for 61 but Rohit con🦂tinued and registered his 14th ODI ton before falling for 125 towards the end of the innings.
Hitman brings up his 14th ODI ton in style
— BCCI (@BCCI)
VVS Laxman, Anil Kapoor and others lauꦿded Rohit and Team India for its achievement.
Great knock by & to seal ! We're back at #1 in ODI rankings!! 🎉🎉🎉
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor)
Ro ‘Super’ Hit Sharma….there’s a nice ring to it. What say? 😊🏏
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
The Hitman hits another brill🧸iant century. Congratulations
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Taking to another ღlevel! Australia ko hi saaf kar daala! What a super-Ro-hit performance
— Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty)
Wel💝l played congrats on anot🐷her wonderful 100.Treat to watch you bat Rohit👌
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
The 2013 double hundred was when completed his 💟first 3000 runs in 103 innings, the next 3000 have come in 59 inn (10x100s)
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru)
Hitman is one of the ver♈y few who raises his game further against the Aussies. What a player, what a win
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)
Hugely enjoyable watching Rohit Sharma bat today. In terms of runs/innings & strike rate, not too 𝔍different from Kohli in the last 2 years
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)