Rohit Sharma on Friday etched his title in historical past as he grew to become the primary India captain to attain a century in all three codecs. Rohit achieved the feat on Day 2 of the continuing first Test in opposition to Australia in Nagpur. The 35-year-old hit a courageous 120 on a turning Nagpur pitch, and helped India prolong their lead over the guests, who had been earlier bowled out for 177 after opting to bat. After scoring his century, Rohit was concerned in a humorous dialog with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, which was caught on the stump pic.
The incident occurred on the second ball of the 77th over after Jadeja took a single off Marnu Labuschagne’s supply.
“Yeh pagal hai thoda, sach me,” the stump mic caught Rohit as saying.
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Rohit was castled by his Australia counterpart, Pat Cummins, on 120 on Day 2.
At stumps on Day 2, India had been 321/7, main Australia by 144, regardless of debutant off-spinner taking a five-wicket haul.
Murphy took common wickets together with his off-spin in his try and verify India’s surge however Jadeja stored up the cost following Rohit’s dismissal quickly after tea.
Jadeja was batting alongside fellow left-hander Axar Patel, who hit 52, because the pair placed on an unbeaten stand of 81 for the eighth wicket.
The captain defied the spinners to achieve his hundred with a boundary off Murphy within the second session.
He placed on a key 61-run sixth-wicket stand with Jadeja, who stood agency after Rohit’s departure to register a fifty after his 5 wickets within the Australian innings.
Jadeja, who has three Test a whole bunch, did his trademark sword swish with the bat to mark his 18th half-century within the five-day format.
(With AFP Inputs)
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