Rohit scored 212 runs off 255 balls before losing his wicket to Kagiso Rabada. His blitzkrieg included 28 boundaries and 6 sixes.
Rohit Sharma file image. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP)
India new Test opener Rohit Sharma on Sunday became the fourth batsman to register a double century in one-day international (ODI) as well as in Test cricket.
He achieved the feat playing against South Africa on Day 2 of the final Test of the three-match series at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi.
Rohit, who already has three ODI double tons (264, 209, 208*), joins Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Chris Gayle in the list of scoring double centuries in both the Test and ODI formats.
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Rohit scored 212 runs off 255 balls before losing his wicket to Kagiso Rabada. His blitzkrieg included 28 boundaries and 6 sixes.
Meanwhile, on Rohit’s maiden Test ton, ICC tweeted “200 FOR ROHIT SHARMA. He’s recorded three double centuries in ODI cricket, and now he has one in Tests too. What a knock this has been from the India opener!”
See the tweet:
💥 200 FOR ROHIT SHARMA 💥
He’s recorded three double centuries in ODI cricket, and now he has one in Tests too 👀
What a knock this has been from the India opener!
Follow #INDvSA LIVE 👉 https://t.co/AEYe6hGC3o pic.twitter.com/6lz80LHK4C
— ICC (@ICC) October 20, 2019
Notably, on Saturday, Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat against South Africa which proved to be a prudent decision as India were 416 for 6 by the time the news was written.
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