Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has applauded Rohit Sharma for scoring a perfectly paced fifty in the third ODI against Afghanistan. He added that Rohit missed a well-deserved century and was disappointed with his dismissal. However, Rohit scored 79 runs off 69 balls in the chase as India registered an emphatic nine-wicket win with
21.2 overs to spare.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “Why was this knock important? In fact, when you saw him playing at the start, you realized that he was serious about it. Yashasvi Jaiswal had played eight balls in the first over, and 23 runs were scored, including the five penalty runs, and Yashasvi was off the blocks. However, Rohit said he plays only one format now, and the next match will come only after a month.”

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“He missed a half-century in the last match. He said, ‘Let me just take my time.’ He allowed the ball to come to him. Missed out on a century, and he was not happy because it wasn’t a wicket-taking ball. It was a half-tracker, and he hit it straight into the hands. A hundred was there for the taking. It didn’t happen, but it’s okay,” he further added.

However, Aakash Chopra stated that Rohit Sharma took Rashid Khan to the cleaners after being dismissed by the him
in the previous ODI.

“Who was the most difficult bowler in the opposing team? That was Rashid Khan. Rashid Khan conceded 51 runs in six overs, and Rohit Sharma hit 42 of those. He took down one guy properly, although he had dismissed him in the previous match. The shots he hit over midwicket by lifting his back leg, then the six he hit with a pull, and the shot over cover, that was outstanding. Rohit Sharma, also the fielder in the slips. He took three catches. The passion to contribute constantly becomes a habit,” Aakash Chopra concluded.