Rohit Sharma magnificent hook causes a riot in Pune. Rohit Sharma scored 48 off 40 balls, hitting seven fours and two sixes in his innings.
On Thursday, October 19, India and Bangladesh will face off in Match 17 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Bangladesh batted first and produced 256/8 in their allotted 50 overs, led by Litton Das’ innings of 66 (82). In response, India got off to a flying start, with openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill putting on 88 runs for the first wicket off 76 balls.
Sharma carried on from where he left off against Pakistan, scoring 48 off 40 balls with seven fours and two sixes. With his magnificent shots, the Indian captain once again had the fans on the edge of their seats.
Sharma produced a stunning hook shot on the third delivery of Hasan Mahmud’s 13th over, launching the ball way back over the fine-leg boundary. The Indian captain lost little time in getting into position and blasted it for a maximum.
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Watch the shot here:
Rohit Sharma becomes leading run scorer of ODI World Cup 2023
On the next ball, however, he dragged him towards deep square leg but found Towhid Hridoy in the deep. As a result, the Indian captain fell two runs short of his half-century. He climb to the top of the list of leading run scorers in the World Cup 2023. The Indian opener is now the tournament’s highest run-scorer, with 265 runs scored from four innings at an average of 66.25 and a strike rate of 137.30 with 150 strikeouts.
Following his removal, Virat Kohli batted at number three and scored his 48th ODI century. Assisting India in chasing down the goal in 41.3 overs. The great batsman finished undefeated on 103* off 97 balls to lead India to a seven-wicket victory.
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