After a stop-start career in Test cricket, India batsman Rohit Sharma finally broke his shackles overseas with a gritty hundred against England at the Kennington Oval in London on Saturday.
Rohit, who walked in to bat as an opener in just his sixth Test match outside India (16th overall), saw off another testing morning session against the English seamers after the host took a 99-run lead inꦇ their first innings on day two.
The Mumbaikar made a slow start but added a crucial 83-run stand for the opening wicket with KL Rahul, who departed for 46 (101). After Rahul’s dismissal, next batsman Cheteshwar Pujara co𓆏ntinued his attack on the home team while Rohit pierced the gaps on loos꧃e deliveries.
Rohit, however, reached his maiden overseas Test hundred in the 64th over of India’s second innings with a massive six over long-on off Moeen Ali. The 34-year-old has previously scored seven Test centuries, all of which came in home ♔conditions. He also completed 15,000 international runs during✤ the innings.
The majority of his runs have been scored in ODIs. In 227 matches, R▨ohit has scored 9,205 ODI𓂃 runs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Rohit’s special hundred at the Oval:
😊😊😊🙂🏏🔥
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)
Oh yeahhhhhhh SHAM ❤️ love that brotherman.
What a time to do it 🥳— DK (@DineshKarthik)
Shaandar Zabardast Zindabad.
When the going gets tough the tough get going. Outstanding first overseas Test hundred from .
Class !— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
That firs🌱t overseas Test 💯 feeling for Rohit ♕Sharma 😃 |
— ICC (@ICC)
R-O-H-I-T-M-A-N is blazing at the Oval 🤩💯
📸 BCCI
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
The transformation of into a world class opening batsman has be🎀en staggering. This century was inevitable given the way he has batted in this series. Privileged to see this. C🌠lass.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Talented batter: Scores a century 👏
Brilliant batter: Scores an away Test century 🙌
Hitman: Scores an away Test century with💝 a SIX 💙💙💙— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Rohit Sharma has been building for a while to th𝓀at first test century outside India. Hard work and discipline paying off.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)
Patience and proper plan Top batting.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Because u just scored your first overseas hu🀅ndred 😁👏�ꦏ�!! Hitman you beauty 👊🏽👊🏽
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)
The best Indian batsman across♒ formats. Amazing hundred from , got there in grand style. Prꦑiceless in the context of the series.
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad)
A top class innings from a high class player. Take a bow .
Could well be a series defining innings.
Come on, let’s get a big lead.— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
HITMAN special at The Oval. 💪🏼
Rohit Sharma notches up💜 his maiden overseas Test c♏entury. 🤩
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
What a way t𓃲o bring up your꧙ first overseas century! Take a bow, Rohit Sharma. What a brilliant hundred.
— Ian Bell (@Ian_Bell)
Hitman 100 🔥 Rohit Sharma has 🔯brought up his first overseas Test ton! And he slogs a mad six to seal the c💖entury! What a knock this is. On ya Rohit!
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
Sharm💟a is 💝in the best phase of his batting. Full stop.
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
What a player 👏💪
— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal)
ꦕIndian openers and their style of hitting a six to get to a HUNDR🌄ED! ♥️
Rohit Gurunath Sharma, take a bow 🙌
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
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Well done sham! Carry on… ✃ab team ke runs baaki hai. 👏🏼👏🏼
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)
💯 for HITMAN
First away Test ton for 👏👏
He also breaches the 3K Test-run mark.
— BCCI (@BCCI)
The Hitman's first overseas 💯, and he gets there in trademark style with a monster hit over long on 🔥
WHAT. A. KNOCK 🙌
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
