Twitter On Fire As India Post Mammoth Total In Third T20I
Published - 11 Dec 2019, 09:48 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 06:32 AM
Riding on whirlwind knocks from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, India posted a mammoth total of 240 for 3 against West Indies in the third T20I. Asked to bat first, India openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul came out all guns blazing. Mumbai has always been a high-scoring ground and with West Indies being the opposition, Rohit Sharma and Rahul made sure to give the team a flying start.
In the second over, Rahul hit Jason Holder for two fours to break the shackles before Rohit Sharma dispatched Sheldon Cottrell for two fours and a six in the very next over to set the momentum. By the time the fourth over ended, India had raced away to 44 without loss. Rohit Sharma started the fifth over in the same manner by hitting Khary Pierre’s first ball for a six as India completed the 50-run mark.
India raced away to 72 for no loss at the end of the powerplay. Both Rohit Sharma and Rahul were going great guns. But even after the field restrictions came to an end, there was no stopping Rohit and Rahul as the two went on to score their respective fifties. The hosts, on the other hand, crossed the 100-run mark in just the eighth over.
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Kesrick Williams finally gave West Indies the much-needed breakthrough when he accounted for Rohit in the twelfth over. Rohit scored 71 off just 24 balls and added 135 runs with Rahul for the first wicket. India then promoted Rishabh Pant to number three but the youngster failed to get going and was out for a two-ball duck.
But the breakthroughs did not bring any respite for West Indies as Virat Kohli piled more miseries on them along with Rahul. Kohli went on to score a 21-ball fifty. The partnership was finally broken in the final over when Rahul departed for 91.
Here is how Twitter reacted to India’s innings:
Class is permanent ?@ImRo45 ?#INDvWI #decider
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) December 11, 2019
India showing that everyday is a learning opportunity. They have been ushered into 21st century Power Play batting tempo out of need. Necessity is the mother of invention.
— Ian bishop (@irbishi) December 11, 2019
Virat Kohli celebrating his Marriage Anniversary in style!!#INDvWI
— Hariharan Durairaj (@hari_durairaj) December 11, 2019
amazing how this is also the list of greatest captains of India cricket history. https://t.co/xnuSyBcrsW
— rahuldravidwarrior1 ☮️?️ (@The_Sleigher) December 11, 2019
Shikar Dhawan found working at tea stall in karala village after checking KL Rahul T20 S/R#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/w8XRaYl29q
— BrainFaden Smith (@brainfadesmith2) December 11, 2019
It's too early but must say KL Rahul should open along with Rohit Sharma in T20I WC
Such a class of this batsman!! ❤️
— Pradip Hazra (@PradipMsd7) December 11, 2019
Kohli please stop messing around with Rishabh Pant's career. He is not made for slogging. He is made for featuring in I'm a Riderrrrr tik tok videos.
— rahuldravidwarrior1 ☮️?️ (@The_Sleigher) December 11, 2019
#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/9UsocwXpUP
— Sunil- the cricketer (@1sInto2s) December 11, 2019
Dhoni Pant pic.twitter.com/RwfezGLpaD
— प्रोफसर Raja babu ?? (@GaurangBhardwa1) December 11, 2019
Very little has gone right for Pant in the past few months. Muffed a gr8 opportunity to bat at no.3 against a flagging attack demoralised Rohit and Rahul
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 11, 2019
Rohit Sharma trying to act injured so he doesn't have to field. Will say it again he belongs in the Sehwag era.
— rahuldravidwarrior1 ☮️?️ (@The_Sleigher) December 11, 2019
The only thing higher than Onion price is Rohit Sharma's strike rate. #IndvWI
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) December 11, 2019
I can’t think of any other Indian batsman who has hit 6s so frequently and so easily as Rohit Sharma. Not even Kapil Dev, Sandeep Patil, Viru Sehwag
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 11, 2019
What an innings, Rohit Sharma is giving anniversary gift to Kohli and Anushka, Never seen Kohli doing that on Rohit-Ritika anniversary.
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) December 11, 2019
