ICC World Cup 2019: Twitter Reacts as Shikhar Dhawan Scores a Fine Hundred

There is something about Shikhar Dhawan and the big ICC events. Dhawan has an outstanding record in the World Cup and he was once again at his best in the second match against Australia. The southpaw batsman was able to hit the ground running. The left-hander scored his 17th ODI hundred and third in World Cup.

Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat first against Australia at Kennington Oval, London. The Men in Blue had a fine start as Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma posted a fine alliance of 127 runs. Rohit Sharma continued from where he left against South Africa and scored a fine fifty.

Dhawan was at his best.

In fact, Rohit Sharma took his time in the initial phase of his innings and then changed gear. The stylish batsman scored 57 runs from 70 balls with the help of three fours and one six. However, the right-hander innings was put paid when Nathan Coulter-Nile extracted extra bounce from the surface to take the right-hander’s edge to Alex Carey.

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Meanwhile, Virat Kohli struggled to find his touch in the initial phase of the innings. However, the talisman was soon at his best when he got a boundary against Nathan Coulter-Nile. The Indian captain converted the ones into twos and was at his best.

On the other hand, Shikhar Dhawan was able to roar back into form in style. The southpaw batsman was the more aggressive than Rohit Sharma and dictated terms to the Australian bowlers once he got his eye in. Dhawan punished the bad balls from the Australian bowlers and completed his hundred with a single against Marcus Stoinis.

The southpaw batsman has thus far scored 13 fours in his blistering knock of hundred. Thus the left-hander will like to continue the same form.

Here is how Twitter praised Shikhar Dhawan’s hundred:

Shikhar Dhawan completes his 9,000 runs in International cricket#CWC19 #INDvAUS

— Akhil Gupta ? (@Guptastats92) June 9, 2019

Well played, Dhawan ??
Well played, Shekhar too ?? #IndvAus #CWC19

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 9, 2019

Rohit last game, Shikhar this game. Pieces falling in places for India. #ICCCWC2019

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) June 9, 2019

Shikhar Dhawan is just a beast when it comes to multi-nation tournaments:

Asia Cup / CT / World Cup: 8 100s (14 50-plus) in 29 inns, ave 65+

Just World cup: 3 100s (4 50-plus) in 10 inns, ave 57+

— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) June 9, 2019

Shikhar Dhawan and multi-nation tournaments. What a story it is! pic.twitter.com/UqIFnQ30xv

— Ashish Magotra (@clutchplay) June 9, 2019

The man @SDhawan25 sure does own the @ICC events. ?? now it's over to @imVkohli to do what he does best. #ICCCricketWorldCup2019

— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) June 9, 2019

A really well-controlled & crafted century by Gabru @SDhawan25. Built up a solid foundation for a big total. Come on,Team India! #INDvAUS #WC2019

— Suresh Raina?? (@ImRaina) June 9, 2019

How superbly is @SDhawan25 playing! Beautiful!

— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops) June 9, 2019

The ebbs and flows of a 50 over game. Dhawan looking excellent, Virat just a bit edgy……Australia concerned about how to get overs from bowlers 4&5 out…….

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 9, 2019

And @SDhawan25 does power on. Fantastic ton. Now 350 or close. @imVkohli also looks settled.

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) June 9, 2019

Cometh the hour cometh the man @SDhawan25 ?#IndvsAus @cricketworldcup

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) June 9, 2019

Yes Dhawan! ???

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) June 9, 2019

well played dhawan, he's been all oval australia today #INDvAUS #CWC2019

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) June 9, 2019

In these conditions, SD is at another level #AUSvIND

— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) June 9, 2019

early signs that dhawan the ICC tournament player may be awakening #INDvAUS #CWC19

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) June 9, 2019

Shikhar Dhawan in ICC ODI tournaments:

2013 CT: Scored Century
2015 WC: Scored Century
2017 CT: Scored Century
2019 WC: Scored Century

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) June 9, 2019

17th ODI ? for #ShikharDhawan,
4th vs Australia,
4th in England,
2nd in this year,
7th under #ViratKohli
3rd in World Cup,
6th in ICC events,
29th in List A,
24th in International cricket,
53rd in Professional cricket#CWC19 #INDvAUS @SDhawan25 #TeamIndia

— Akhil Gupta ? (@Guptastats92) June 9, 2019