The Indian cricket team is on fire in the first One Day International going on against England. This one is the first match of the tri-series. Before the match started, the toss was won by the captain of Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli who choose to bat first.
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England had a great start with openers Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow, who put together 73 runs.The England cricket team gave the target of 268 runs to Indian cricket team.
The Indian openers, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan gave a blockbuster start to the second innings of the match for Indian team. Both the cricketers gave a power-packed performance. Shikhar Dhawan scored 40 runs in 27 balls, with the strike rate of 148.15 Shikhar Dhawan smashed 8 fours, before going back to pavilion.
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While on the other hand, Rohit Sharma gave an outstanding performance. He literally set the ground on fire with his stunning shots.
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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s partnership and the way they are smashing the bowlers of England cricket team around all the corners of the ground is an eye treat for all the cricket lovers. Their performances made everyone sit on the edge of their seats.
With a powerful strike rate of 119.57, Rohit Sharma is unstoppable tonight, he has already scored a century and is continuing his power packed performance. In 94 runs, he has already hit 12 fours and 4 sixes, and the show is still on!
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Virat Kohli scored 75 runs in 82 balls. With an amazing strike rate of 91.46, he smashed 7 fours and 0 sixes.
The twitterati have gone berserk after the brilliant performance by the HITMAN SHARMA, here, have a look at their reactions :
Back to back International century for Rohit Sharma in England…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) July 12, 2018
Fair to say @ECB_cricket have been the best side for a while but this will be a great series . @BCCI @imVkohli @ImRo45 in good touch. Gonna be one amazing World Cup next year in England.
— David Warner (@davidwarner31) July 12, 2018
Rohit Sharma never scored century in his first 17 international innings against England now he has two in last two innings…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) July 12, 2018
Back to back hundreds from the Hitman. Well played @ImRo45 super form and making the most of it. England just not looking the number 1 side at all. Federer, football and cricket- you don’t want to be a Eng sports follower.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) July 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/Rohitswarrior_/status/1017465359652118529
https://twitter.com/RohitsAvenger/status/1017460352773058560
Most centuries in ODI cricket in last three years:
13 – Virat Kohli
11 – ROHIT SHARMA*
10 – David Warner #ENGvIND— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) July 12, 2018
Century in style for Rohit Sharma! The competition is high and the talent is delivering. Well played, Rohit Sharma!
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) July 12, 2018
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35th ODI fifty for Rohit Sharma, his third against England. #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/SjOj2OV0La
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) July 12, 2018
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Rohit Sharma brings up his 18th ODI century. #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/H3cCJhCo9O
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) July 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/SirJadejaaaa/status/1017461937309749248
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Back to back century against England in England for Rohit Sharma…
So so proud of this man…#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/FZ363MqQDn
— Vaishali
(@vaishali_45) July 12, 2018
(@vaishali_45) Yesterday’s innings is dedicated to my fallen friend Sudan ? May we find a way to make this world a better place for all of us. pic.twitter.com/wayEjDlUyA
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) July 9, 2018
Absolutely superb and sensational to see Mr relax and cool @ImRo45 making ?in a big match. Congrats for the series win team India @BCCI
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) July 8, 2018
Virat Kohli has scored 1000-plus runs in international cricket in each of the year since 2010. Nine Consecutive Years!#ENGvIND
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) July 12, 2018
The Virat Kohli cover drive is a thing of such joy….
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/ThatCricketBuff/status/1017466970839474177
1000th boundary for Virat Kohli in ODI Cricket…..
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) July 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/firkiii/status/1017467883327111168
The Kohli cover drive or the Federer single handed backhand? #youprefer
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) July 12, 2018
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