Continuing with his magnificent form in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Rohit Sharma on Tuesday became the first Indian and second overall batsman to score the fourth hundred in a World Cup.
At Edgbaston, Rohit scored a century against Bangladesh and that was after he had scored a ton against England just two days ago. He had scored centuries against South Africa and Pakistan earlier in the ongoing tournament.
Apart from Rohit, former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara has also scored four hundreds in a single edition of a World Cup. He did so in the 2015 edition.
Rohit added 180 for the first wicket with KL Rahul and it was the highest first wicket partnership for India at a World Cup. Previous best was 174 between Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma at Hamilton during the 2015 World Cup.
‘Hitman’ was eventually dismissed for 104 by Soumya Sarkar in the 30th over. After this knock, he has 540 runs in the ongoing World Cup.
Here are some of the best tweets:
https://twitter.com/KP24/status/1146018629479206912
And @ImRo45 walks closer to the Icc mos trophy 🏆 👊🏽🕺🏼 #hitman you beauty 💯 no 4 ☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼 well played champion !!!
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) July 2, 2019
The records keep tumbling for this man @ImRo45
This is what you call a beautiful knock, clean hitting. Congratulations bro ! Keep going! #INDVBAN #CWC2019 pic.twitter.com/vOlC8nBoeO— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) July 2, 2019
Most centuries by an Indian batsman in a single World Cup: Rohit Sharma, 4 … and counting 🚀 #Hitman #CWC19 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/u48mQYNv5H
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) July 2, 2019
What a tournament it has been for @ImRo45 ! The highest run-scorer in the tournament and 4 centuries thus far. Super Hit Man #IndvBan pic.twitter.com/aBIOjo3Isf
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 2, 2019
Superb consistency from @ImRo45 , his 4th Century in this World Cup and he has laid the foundation for India to pose a huge total. #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/aIEMjMx171
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 2, 2019
5th century in 15 World Cup innings for Rohit Sharma. Amazing hunger and consistency. #IndvBan
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 2, 2019
Four Centuries in 8 games.
Ro ‘Super’ Hit Sharma #CWC19 #IndvBan— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 2, 2019
4th century in #CWC19 for Rohit Sharma. Well played,,,,,,,,,,again. 🙌🙌
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) July 2, 2019
Second batsman to score four hundreds in a World Cup. Congratulations Hitman. @ImRo45 #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/LukLXBtFrn
— Parvinder Awana (@ParvinderAwana) July 2, 2019
Many good batsmen don’t have 4 career hundreds and here we see #Rohitsharma hitting as many in this World Cup. #matchwinner 👏👏👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) July 2, 2019
4th 100 for @ImRo45 in the World Cup 👌💪 that’s class.. keep up the good work @BCCI
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 2, 2019
Rohit Sharma is on a roll this WC.. and I guess just about rolling through an entire ODI career with 25 hundreds & 42 50s.. #whataplayer #IndvBD
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) July 2, 2019
Such a pleasure to be at the ground to see Rohit Sharma bat like this. Would have been even more fun if he had gone on.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 2, 2019
@ImRo45 hasn’t broken sweat yet! Been a doddle since Tamim dropped him…
— Dean Jones AM (@ProfDeano) July 2, 2019
4th Hundred by Rohit Sharma in #CWC19
What a player
— Abdul Ghaffar 🇵🇰 (@GhaffarDawnNews) July 2, 2019