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‘Same catch as World Cup finals’ – Fans heartbroken as Rohit Sharma falls after yet another brisk fifty

Indian Cricket skipper Rohit Sharma slams his second successive half-century during the second ODI match versus Sri Lanka on Sunday in Colombo.

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Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was in his elements once more as he scored yet another fifty. Rohit Sharma was out for 64 runs after giving yet another solid start as he added 97 runs for the first wicket along with Shubman Gill. The stand came in just 13.3 overs while chasing 241 to win. 

Earlier Sri Lanka batted first and scored 240 runs on the board thanks to rearguard action by Kamindu Mendis and Dunith Wellage. The Indian bowlers at one stage had removed the top six wickets to put the home team under pressure. 

For India, the best bowler of the day was Washington Sundar who picked 3/30 from 10 overs. Kuldeep Yadav was the next best bowler as he picked 2/33 from his ten overs while Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel picked a wicket each. 

Rohit Sharma blitz leaves Sri Lanka reeling 

Needing 241 to win, Rohit Sharma who had scored a fifty in the first game was yet again in his elements. India’s skipper began slowly but once he found his groove he began going after the Sri Lankan bowlers. 

Rohit Sharma unleashed all his trademark shots as the home team bowlers didn’t have a clue. Shubman Gill on the other hand was quiet in his approach as he didn’t venture or play any flashy shots 

The 4th over of the Indian innings saw Rohit Sharma open his arms as he hit Dunith Wellage for three fours. After hitting Akila Dhananjaya for a four, Rohit Sharma hit Asitha Fernando for one four and a huge six. This got the Indian skipper on par with Chris Gayle to become the second highest six hitter in ODI cricket. 

Akila Dhananjaya was hit for yet another six as the Indian team reached 60 for no loss from 8 overs. The fifty for Rohit Sharma came up when he smashed Kamindu Mendis for his third six of the innings. 

This made it two fifties in a row for Rohit Sharma who has been in splendid form. The Indian skipper was out caught by Pathum Nissanka while going for a reverse. Rohit Sharma was out for 64 runs off 44 balls with 5 fours and 4 sixes. 

Here’s how the fans reacted 

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