Sharma is also the second Indian batsman to score 1,500 runs in the T20 format. Photograph:( Zee News Network )
Once again, Rohit Sharma has proved his mettle.
The 30-year-old right-handed batsman scored a magnificent century in just 35 balls slamming the fastest century in the history international cricket and sealing India's victory in the second T20 against Sri Lanka.
Sharma equalled the fastest century in T20, a record previously achieved by South African cricketer David Miller.
#INDvSL 2nd T20i: Rohit Sharma scores a century in 35 balls, fastest century record in T20 #Indore
— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2017
Sharma is also the second Indian batsman to score 1,500 runs in the T20 format.
The joint fastest T20I century!
— ICC (@ICC) December 22, 2017
35 balls
11 fours
8 sixes
What an innings! Take a bow Rohit Sharma! #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/qGiyvuqJXe
Stand-in captain, Rohit Sharma, made headlines earlier for scoring a double century, his third double ton in ODIs, against Sri Lanka in Mohali.
Everytime you think you have seen it all, you see something incredible. Today, Rohit Sharma has shown us that. I admit I am gasping.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 22, 2017
Rohit scored his first ODI double ton against Australia back in November 2013.
Can Someone Remind Rohit Sharma It's T20 Not ODI, We Don't Hit Double Tons In T20s. ?????? #IndvSL #INDvSL
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) December 22, 2017
Twitter didn't even blink an eye to congratulate Sharma on his magnificent feat.
Superb knock by rohit Sharma- congrats on the worlds fastest T20 century - well done
— Gautam Singhania (@SinghaniaGautam) December 22, 2017
What a memorable innings by Rohit Sharma!!! 35-ball century for the Indian captain - 11 fours.
— Kaushal K Vidyarthee (@vidyarthee) December 22, 2017
8 sixes. Now holds the record joint-fastest century in T20Is.#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/8aVIJZJxI5
India beat Sri Lanka by 88 runs, taking an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three match series.
