'Apunich Bhagwan Hai': Virender Sehwag Leads Praise As Cricket Fraternity Hails Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma, on Wednesday, further enhanced his reputation as the best opener in the world by powering India to a thrilling win over New Zealand in the third T20I. The right-handed batsman starred with the bat as India beat New Zealand through the super over to win their first-ever T20I series in New Zealand.

At one stage it looked like New Zealand would win the game while chasing 180 thanks to a sensational knock of 95 from their captain Kane Williamson. However, the Black Caps once again wilted under pressure as they failed to score one run from the final ball.

Watch: Virat Kohli’s Animated Reaction As Rohit Sharma Seals Super Over Win Over New Zealand With Two Sixes

65(40) followed by 15(4) in #SuperOver.

Describe HITMAN's innings using an emoji. We'll start ?#NZvIND #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/wAMjlEPvne

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 29, 2020

They had the chance to win the game in super over too when Williamson and Martin Guptill helped them score 17 runs. Tim Southee started well with the ball after being given the responsibility to defend the total in super over. He conceded just eight runs from the first four balls.

With ten runs needed off the final two balls, the match was drifting away from India before Rohit Sharma decided to take the matters in his own hands. The Mumbai star slammed two huge sixes on the final two balls to break New Zealand’s hearts and seal a memorable win for the Men in Blue.

And as soon as Rohit Sharma powered India to the incredible win, former cricketers from India and other countries took to Twitter to lavish praise on him. The likes of Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Ian Bishop and others hailed the India star for his incredible display.

Here are some of the reactions:

Aisa lagta hai apunich Bhagwan hai !
So fit for #RohitSharma the way he has made impossible tasks possible.
But defending 2 runs of 4 balls was an unbelievable effort from Shami.
Yaadgaar hai yeh jeet #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/7HD4qXN4Me

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 29, 2020

Great game of cricket and @ImRo45 was ice cool to take us home in the super over. #indvsnz

— Ashwin ?? (@ashwinravi99) January 29, 2020

What an incredible win. Mohammad Shami exceptional to defend 2 of the last 4 balls in the main game and #RohitSharma showing once again why he is one of the most dangerous batsman in the world. A match to remember for a long long time #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/dkQQmQkwlU

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) January 29, 2020

Rohit hai tho mamla hit hai @ImRo45 great T20 series win.. congratulations team india ?? @BCCI #INDvsNZ

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 29, 2020

That must have been exciting: #Hitman

— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) January 29, 2020

RO waake hi hai HIT SHARMA ?? @ImRo45 #nzvsind

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 29, 2020

10 needed off last two balls in super over and @ImRo45 went for two sixes! What a thriller! Top efforts from Rohit, @klrahul11 , @imjadeja , @MdShami11 and others. #NZvIND

— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) January 29, 2020

Great game! @BLACKCAPS should have won that… my god. 2 runs from 4 balls and lose? Ouch. Well done Hit Man Rohit Sharma! 6! #NZvIND @StarSportsIndia #selectdugout

— Dean Jones AM (@ProfDeano) January 29, 2020

Form is temporary class is permanent #Rohit #NZvIND ?????

— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) January 29, 2020

Earlier in the game, Rohit Sharma’s first fifty of the series helped India post 179 for 5 in the allotted 20 overs. He scored 65 from just 40 balls and added 89 runs with KL Rahul for the first wicket. India were looking set to cross the 200-run mark when Rohit was batting. However, the middle-order batsmen failed to capitalise this time around.

In reply, New Zealand looked set to win the game with their captain Kane Williamson playing a stunning knock of 95 runs. They needed just 1 run from the final ball when Ross Taylor was facing Mohammed Shami. But the veteran batsman was cleaned up by the India pacer before the game was decided by the super over.