Sydney: The Indian cricket team won the third and final ODI between India and Australia. Several records were also set in this match.
India won the match by nine wickets, and the heroes of this victory were openers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Rohit Sharma scored a century in 105 balls, his 33rd ODI century, and with this, he completed 50 centuries in international matches. He hit 11 fours and two sixes to reach his century.
Virat Kohli also scored his 75th half-century in ODI cricket. In this match, Virat Kohli became the second-highest run-scorer in ODI cricket, surpassing Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara.
Rohit Joins Elite Group of Indian Cricketers with 100 Catches in ODIs
Rohit Sharma has also become one of the few Indian cricketers to take over 100 catches in One-Day Internationals (ODIs), showcasing his talent as a fielder.
He reached this milestone during the first innings of Australia in the third ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on October 25.
Other top Indian fielders include Virat Kohli (163 catches), Mohammad Azharuddin (156), Sachin Tendulkar (140), Rahul Dravid (124), and Suresh Raina (102).
In this match, Rohit made a big impact by taking two important catches. In the 37.4th over, Harshit Rana bowled to Mitchell Owen, who edged the ball to first slip. Rohit caught it cleanly, giving Rana his second wicket in three overs.
Later, in the 43.5th over, Prasidh Krishna bowled to Nathan Ellis, who tried to hit a big shot but mistimed it. Rohit caught the ball easily at mid-wicket, getting Ellis out for 16 runs off 19 balls (with 4 fours).
Prakash Kumar Pandey