India’s opener Rohit entered their first ODI century in three years as Team India defeated New Zealand by 90 runs in the 3rd ODI at Holker Cricket Stadium. After India’s 3-0 victory in the series, former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan praised Rohit for his excellent performance against the Black Caps.
India’s opener Rohit marked his first ODI century in three years as Team India defeated New Zealand by his 90-run margin in the 3rd ODI at Holker Cricket Stadium. After India’s 3-0 victory in the series, former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan praised Rohit for his excellent performance against the Black Caps.
A veteran Indian opener, Rohit made his first ODI century in three years at the Holker Cricket Stadium. While Indian captain Rohit completed a three-year wait in a century, opener Shubman Gill extended his free goal to record his fourth ODI ton against Indore. Rohit and Gill’s centuries sealed India’s 90-run victory over New Zealand.
Black Discussing Rohit’s savage smash against the Capps, former Indian all-rounder his Irrfan emphasized that the Indian captain is close to completing his 10,000 runs in his ODI cricket . “Since the beginning of the season, he’s been in full control of India’s batting. He’s either averaged well or has maintained a good batting average with an approach that has changed from last year to a year and a half. So he continues to contribute. I’m here. Three years from now, we’ll have a century and we’ll have 10,000 runs,” Patan told Star Sports.
Rohit’s great shot against New Zealand was also his ODI ton in his 30th. The 35-year-old equals Ricky Ponting’s 50-over century record in his format. Rohit hit his ODI ton for his 30th with 83 balls at Indoor. It was also Rohit’s second fastest century in the 50-over format. The elder hitter last recorded an ODI ton against Australia in 2020 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
“He rivaled Ricky Ponting’s ODI in his 30th century. He also has England averaging 64 inches. So he was scoring everywhere and we definitely saw him regularly in India,” added Irfan.