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โ€œPlaying after finger Injury and scoring 83 is just Rohit Sharma things,โ€ Twitter lauds Indian skipper for his heroics in first ODI against Sri Lanka

Rohit Sharma looked in sublime touch in his 83-run knock.

Fans on Twitter reacted after Indian skipper Rohit Sharma played a staggering knock in the first ODI against Sri Lanka. They lauded the batter for playing valiant knock after a finger injury and said were disappointed with him missing the ton. They

Rohit Sharma smashes a ton in the first ODI against Sri Lankaย 

Indian skipper Rohit Sharmaโ€™s love affair with Sri Lanka continued as he played a magnificent knock in the first ODI in Guwahati. Opening the batting, the senior opener looked in sublime touch and was on charge as he took the aggressive route and smashed the opposition bowlers all over the park.

Rohit timed the ball to perfection and gave his team a staggering start. He crafted his innings staggering well and paved his way through a half-century in just 41 balls. He also stitched 143 runs partnership with Shubman Gill, who scored 70 runs. This was the 27th time when he was involved in a century partnership.

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He, however, didnโ€™t stop there as he kept punishing by Sri Lanka bowlers and tonked them all over the park. Rohit looked at his vintage best as he oozed class, scoring 83 runs in 67 balls.

Ahead of the match, he was under a lot of scanners because of his poor form. But he replied to all the critics in style. During his innings, he also surpassed 9500 runs in ODIs and also completed 7,500 ODI runs as an opener at an average of 57. He’s the fastest ever opener to reach that landmark. Rohit missed his ton by 17 runs as he chopped on but it was a high-class innings. The right-hander smashed 9 fours and 3 innings with a strike rate of 123.88.

Fans on Twitter react as Rohit Sharma scores 83 runs in first ODI against Sri Lankaย 

As Rohit Sharma scored 83 runs in the first ODI against Sri Lanka, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They lauded the batter for his staggering effort and said that playing after a finger Injury and scoring 83 are just his things. Here are some of the reactions:

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