India managed to win the deciding ODI against New Zealand in an exciting game at Kanpur. The Indians set up a big score of 337 as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma managed to score brilliant centuries and allow the middle order to up the score.
As the two batsmen played with purpose and exuberance, Twitter was not able to hold back as they managed to break records for themselves personally. As Kohli reached his 32nd century, he also went past the 9000 run ODI mark, becoming only the sixth Indian to do so. The Indians were able to finally win the game comfortably.
Here are the Twitter reactions:
UNESCO declares Rohit Sharma as most talented batsman in the world.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) October 29, 2017
One of the most pleasing sites in world cricket is to watch Rohit Sharma bat. Century No. 15 in ODI’s. Well played @ImRo45 #indvsnz
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 29, 2017
WORLD RECORD: This is the 4th 200-run partnership between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli#INDvNZ
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) October 29, 2017
Well played Rohit Sharma. I hope Hardik Pandya and MS Dhoni are the ones coming out. Unleash those shots in the nets.
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) October 29, 2017
Knock Knock
who’s there
Top knock
Oh, Rohit Sharma?#IndvsNZ
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) October 29, 2017
A century by Rohit Sharma is always an occasion because there are few better looking batsmen than him in the game. This has been a treat.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 29, 2017
“Rohit sharma has already got 5 hundreds this year, why is he celebrating so much”
-Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricket’s Mother in law.
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) October 29, 2017
Q: What is Rohit Sharma’s hidden talent?
A: When need to hit big he merge two bats into one. ? pic.twitter.com/ClMXvTpwax— Ye Koi ***** Hai Kya? (@intolerant_monk) October 29, 2017
Rohit Sharma now has a century in every One Day International series he has played this year, i.e. #CT17, #INDvSL, #INDvAUS and now #INDvNZ
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) October 29, 2017
Virat Kohli now become fastest to score 5000 International runs as Captain….
— CricBeat (@Cric_beat) October 29, 2017
Most International 100’s as Captain:
41 ~ Ricky Ponting
33 ~ Graeme Smith
20 ~ Virat Kohli
19 ~ Michael Clarke— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) October 29, 2017
The most endearing quality of Kohli is to take the backseat…he can match Rohit shot for shot but never falls in that trap. Team First.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 29, 2017
Virat Kohli become fastest to score 9000 runs in ODI Cricket…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) October 29, 2017
Virat Kohli 1425* runs in 2017 – the most runs by an ODI captain in a single calendar year!
Prev: Ricky Ponting 1424 runs in 2007#IndvNZ— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) October 29, 2017
Rohit-Kohli have put on an exhibition of batting in Kanpur. Made it look way too effortless. Today Pandya at 4 for me. #IndvNZ
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 29, 2017
The Making Of Rohit Sharma- The Hitman pic.twitter.com/iTFK5jcBGR
— Samar (@samarvermaaa) October 29, 2017
Terrific effort, @imVkohli! Congratulations on your century and on becoming the fastest to reach to 9K runs. Wish you many more. #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/QrUEFQYhaY
— Suresh Raina?? (@ImRaina) October 29, 2017