The veteran Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma produced a batting masterclass in Vizag by scoring centuries in both innings to help India register a comfortable victory by 203 runs in the first Test. The Board of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) took to Twitter to share a video after Rohit was dismissed in the Vizag Test.
In the video, it can be seen the footage of South African players congratulating the Indian opener. Iceland Cricket quickly replied to BCCI’s tweet and trolled the BCCI for not showing highlights of Rohit’s innings in the video. Captioning the same, BCCI tweeted: “Wow. Most sixes in a match, twin centuries, twin stumpings. Once again we thank the BCCI for these wonderful highlights: No Hits from Rohit”.
Wow. Most sixes in a match, twin centuries, twin stumpings. Once again we thank the BCCI for these wonderful highlights: No Hits from Rohit. #INDvSA https://t.co/6hJkXzptuh
— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) October 5, 2019
In the Vizag Test, Rohit went on to break a plethora of records as he also scored fifth hundred in the longest format. The right-hander scored 176 runs in the first innings and followed it up with a knock of 127 in the second innings. Sharma also broke Wasim Akram’s record of 12 sixes in a Test by hitting 13 shots that went over the fence in the first Test.
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Rohit also became the first Indian batsman to score a century in both innings in his first outing as an opener in red-ball cricket. While Rohit had an exceptional time with the bat in the series opener against South Africa, he also became the first Indian player to be out stumped twice in a Test match.
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In the second Test in Pune, Rohit failed to continue his good run with the bat as he was dismissed for 14 by Kagiso Rabada. India won the second match by an innings and 137 runs on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series.
The third and final Test match will be played at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi, starting October 19.
