ODI World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma wreaks havoc with blistering ton as India down Afghanistan in Delhi

Rohit Sharma was at his sensational best on Wednesday (Oct 11) as he led India to back-to-back wins in the ongoing ODI World Cup. Breaking records left, right and centre, Rohit registered the fastest hundred for India in the ODI World Cup while also breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most tons. His blistering innings saw India chase down 273 runs target with 90balls to spare to beat Afghanistan by eight wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Rohit Sharma wreaks havoc

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Chasing 273, Rohit had a no-nonsense approach that saw him take on the opposition bowlers from the start. In the first 10 overs, India scored 94 runs to put Afghanistan on the mat from the start, with Rohit taking30 balls to complete his fifty. He along with Ishan Kishan (47) stitched a partnership of 156 runs for the opening wicket as it laid foundation for the win.

Playing in his third ODI World Cup, Rohit broke Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record for most hundreds in the ODI World Cup as he scored his seventh ton in the coveted tournament. The ton against Afghanistan on Wednesday (Oct 11) also saw him register the fastest hundred for an Indian in the ODI World Cup in just 63 balls, surpassing Kapil Dev for the record books.

In his 453rd international match, he now has 556 sixes (at the time of writing) as he continues to impress in the World Cups. In 52 Test matches for India, he has 77 sixes while in the T20I format, he has scored 182 sixes that have been amassed in 148 matches. He has not played in the shortest format since the T20 World Cup in 2022 in Australia.

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In 253 ODI matches, he has 297 sixes (at the time of writing), making him one of the greatest ODI batters. He ranks third in the list of most ODI sixes behind Chris Gayle (331) and Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi (351) in the format.

Earlier, banking on the batting displays of Hashmatullah Shahidi (80) and Azmatullah Omarzai (62)Afghanistan scored 272/8 in 50 overs. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers for India as he scalped four wickets while Hardik Pandya ended with 43/2 in seven overs.

India will next take on Pakistan on Saturday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad with both teams getting off to a perfect start in the World Cup. India and Pakistan have won their opening two matches and will eye another win on Saturday. Interestingly, India have never lost to Pakistan in the World Cup in seven previous meetings.

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