Twitter Reacts After Rohit Sharma Scores A Stylish 54-ball 80 Against KKR

‘Oh Rohit Sharma! Only you can do that! Only you can make those frontfoot pulls so effortless and sexy!’ This was the general feeling among everyone who saw the ‘Hitman’ unleash his outrageous batting skills against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Rohit Sharma had come into this year’s Dream11 IPL on the back of two lean seasons with the Mumbai Indians. But, despite the six month hiatous, Sharma [80 off 54 balls] seems to have not missed a beat and has looked in cracking form right from the first ball he faced in the opening game against CSK.

But, unlike the last match where he gifted his wicket away to Piyush Chawla, Rohit was determined for a long haul on Wednesday, which is exactly what he did.

And, the Kolkata Knight Riders did not do themselves any favor as they continued to dish out half-trackers to Sharma.

Anything short, Rohit Sharma would rock back and nonchalantly smoke them over square-leg or cow-corner. Pat Cummins bore the maximum brunt as he continued to pitch it short and continued to disappear.

Rohit brought up his half-century in 39 balls and in the process he leapfrogged David Warner to become the leading run-scorer against KKR. Sharma celebrated his half-century with two back-to-back sixes of Kuldeep Yadav, thus becoming only the 4th batsman and second Indian in the history of IPL to smash 200 sixes.

The fun finally ended as the ”Hitman’ finally mistimed one straight to Pat Cummins, but that was not before he has enthralled one and all with his artistry.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Rohit Sharma’s knock against KKR-

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Rohit loves scoring runs against #<!---->K<!---->K<!---->R Has been brutal with anything that is short!! Coming up to 900 runs with 1 x ? and now 6 x 50’s #<!---->D<!---->r<!---->e<!---->a<!---->m<!---->1<!---->1<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L

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Rohit Sharma is the finest and most prolific exponent of pull & hook I have seen among all Indian batsmen.. and arguably the second best Asian after Arvinda de Silva! Criminal to bowl short to him #<!---->i<!---->p<!---->l<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0

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Most sixes hit by Rohit Sharma in an IPL innings:-

6 – for MI v KKR today
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The 1000 run #<!---->M<!---->I club:

Tendulkar
Rayudu
Rohit
Simmons
Pollard
Hardik
And now: Surya ?

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Well played @<!---->I<!---->m<!---->R<!---->o<!---->4<!---->5 ?????? ? #<!---->K<!---->K<!---->R<!---->v<!---->M<!---->I

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The pull shot was designed to be played by Rohit Sharma….

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Rohit Sharma and short ball. Beautiful love story #<!---->i<!---->p<!---->l

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Is there a better sight in cricket than Rohit pulling genuine fast-bowlers for sixes? I don’t think so…. ?‍♂️ #<!---->W<!---->h<!---->a<!---->t<!---->A<!---->P<!---->l<!---->a<!---->y<!---->e<!---->r #<!---->M<!---->I #<!---->M<!---->I<!---->v<!---->K<!---->K<!---->R

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Rohit Sharma becomes the second Indian after Dhoni to smash 200 Sixes in IPL history ?

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Most runs against teams in IPL
875*Rohit Sharma vs KKR
829 D Warner vs KKR
825 V Kohli vs Delhi
819 D Warner vs KXIP
818 S Raina vs KKR
818 S Raina vs MI

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Unfit Rohit Sharma taking double & triple runs with ease. #<!---->K<!---->K<!---->R<!---->v<!---->M<!---->I

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Rohit Sharma missed well deserved hundred. Still Very Well played @<!---->I<!---->m<!---->R<!---->o<!---->4<!---->5 ❤️

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2018 :
Rohit became 2nd Indian to score 200 ODI SIXES after MS Dhoni.

2020 :
Rohit became 2nd Indian to score 200 IPL SIXES after MS Dhoni.

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Rohit Sharma and Saurabh Tiwary batting together.. This is like #<!---->M<!---->I sending 2 BMC bulldozer together.. #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0

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