While the next best has been a knock of 23, from nightwatchman R Ashwin, Rohit Sharma has been a standout batter for India, reaching his ninth Test century, off 171 deliveries on the second afternoon of the match, and with that script a marvelous piece of history for India.
Much like the Chennai Test two years, India captain Rohit Sharma has been India’s lone warrior in the opening Test match against Australia of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur.
While the next best has been a knock of 23, from nightwatchman R Ashwin, Rohit has been a standout batter for India, reaching his ninth Test century, off 171 deliveries on the second afternoon of the match and with that script a marvelous piece of history for India.
Rohit Sharma had started on a fluent note after India folded Australia for just 177 on Day 1. His knock of 56 at the close of the opening day, reduced India’s deficit to 100.
He carried his momentum on the second morning as well but dismissals at the other end at regular intervals, urged him to check on his aggression.
He eventually reached the three-figure mark on his 171st delivery, with a lofted shot over mid-off against Todd Murphy.
This was his ninth Test century and eighth at home and first as a captain since Rohit Sharma took over the responsibility from Virat Kohli last year.
With that, he joined Babar Azam, Faf du Plessis and Tillakaratne Dilshan to become the fourth batter to score centuries across formats as a captain.
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