India captain Rohit Sharma smas👍hed a 43-ball 85 against Banglades🅘h in Rajkot during the second T20I on Thursday.
Rohit completed his 18th T20I fifty off just 23 balls, which was also his second fastest in the shortest format. His innings was laced with six sixes and six boundaries. Playing his 100th T20I international, he had a dream game as he looked unstoppable in a 154-ౠrun chase.
Rohit and Shikhar Dhawan added a 118 run pa𒆙rtnership for the opening wicket, and the Men in Blue completed the chase in 154.4 overs at the loss of 2 wickets.
Earlier in the day, Indian bowlers kept it tight in the final fe𓄧w overs to keep Bangladesh in check as they ꦍposted 153/6 in their full quota of 20 overs.
Wrist spinner Yuzve♍ndra Chahal was the pick of the bowlers for India with 🦄figures of 2/28.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
That’s how the Indian team plays their cricket… thumping victory
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
I have mas🐓tered the art of watching cricket on mute and imagining commentary done by my favourite commentators. Just now it’s Tony Greg for Rohit Sharma’s shots 🙂 Uff . What would be𒈔 your choice ?
— Vikram Sathaye (@vikramsathaye)
It was a HITMAN show in Rajkot as win by 8 wickets in the 2nd T20I an🌜d level the three match seriꦑes 1-1.
— BCCI (@BCCI)
Emohatic and very important win for India. Kudos to Rohit𒊎 Sharma, knowing the he was the best person to overturn the pressure building uo on his team. Fantas🐟tic, 6-filled knock which will not put Bangladesh under the pump
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
But as they say, Hiss-tory is past. 1-1 at Rajkot♔.✨ 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
When I was growing up, Salim Durani was Mr Sixer in Indian cricket. Today, to a much largꦺer degree, across any format, it is clearly Rohit Sharma. Amazing strike power!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Rohit Sharma in 2nd match ﷺof a series while leading the team:
ODI vs SL, 2017 – 208* [Lost 1st match]
T20I vs SL, 2017 – 118
T20I vs WI, 2018 – 111*
T20I vs NZ, 2019 – 50 [Lost 1st match]
T20I vs BAN, 2019 – 85 [Lost 1st match]A batting average of 190.66….
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)
Is playing 🍰cricket 🏏 or toying with bowlers !!!
— Ajay Ratra (@ajratra)
Picture of the dayꦫ is here!😍 & his friend enjoying match in Ranchi.
— MS Dhoni Fans Official (@msdfansoffi🔜cial)
💯 T20I appearances
1️⃣8️⃣ T20I half-centuriesRohit Sharma is flying for India today 💪
— ICC (@ICC)
Screenshot at 0.04 and get yourself a n🐬ew wallpaper!
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Rohit could be reported to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Bowlers. Poor Mosaddek goes for 3 sixes in his first three 𒀰balls.
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj)
Rohit Sharma 100 matches in t20 .. What an asset he is to indian cricket … .. congratulations
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99)
My gosh. Rohit Sharma on a mission or what!!!!
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)
Well played, Rohit Sharma
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Fourth 100+ opening stands for Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, now most 100+ stands♏ by any opening pair in ꦅT20I cricket
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
This is sublime batting from R꧋ohit Sharma. Easy elegance!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Highest T20I Score by IND Captain
Rohit – 118
Rohit – 111*
Rohit – 89
Rohit – 85 (Today)
Kohli – 82— CricBeat (@Cric_beat)
Venues are changing, formats are changing, bowlers are changing but Rohit Sharma isn't 🔥🔥
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
Got to admire 's ability as captain to stay calm and back his players during phases when his team his struggling. He’s done it numerous times during the IPL too. A trait that helps teams under him make a comeback in a game when all seems lost.
— Nikhil Naz (@NikhilNaz)
misses an easy century🙏.. 85(43) in his 100th T2🏅0i match 👌👏
Fantastic entertainment packed with 4s and 6s.. He deserved his century but threw it aw🍨ay with a sl💜og..
— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac)
