On October 11, 2023, in the ninth match of the ICC Cricket World Cup, IND Vs AFG, between Afghanistan and India, Rohit Sharma displayed his batting prowess by scoring 131 runs in just 84 balls, including 16 fours and 6 sixes. With a first-wicket partnership of 156 runs between Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan, India gets an ideal start.
11 अक्टूबर, 2023 को, ICC क्रिकेट विश्व कप के नौवें मैच, IND Vs AFG, अफगानिस्तान और भारत के बीच, रोहित शर्मा ने केवल 84 गेंदों में 16 चौकों और 6 छक्कों सहित 131 रन बनाकर अपनी बल्लेबाजी कौशल का प्रदर्शन किया। रोहित शर्मा और ईशान किशन के बीच पहले विकेट के लिए 156 रनों की साझेदारी से भारत को आदर्श शुरुआत मिली.
A total of 47 runs and 156 runs for India saw Ishan Kishan lose his wicket. When India reached 205 runs, Rohit Sharma was out of the game. India was controlling the match at this point thanks to their dominance and the contributions of Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer. India won by eight wickets in the end.
भारत के लिए 47 और 156 रन के कुल योग पर इशान किशन ने अपना विकेट गंवाया. जब भारत 205 रन तक पहुंचा तो रोहित शर्मा खेल से बाहर हो गए. भारत इस समय अपने दबदबे और विराट कोहली तथा श्रेयस अय्यर के योगदान की बदौलत मैच पर नियंत्रण बनाए हुए था। आख़िरकार भारत आठ विकेट से जीत गया.
Brief of Afghanistan Performance during IND Vs AFG Match:
Afghanistan lost eight wickets while scoring 272 runs in their first innings of bat. Afghanistan failed to establish any extended partnerships throughout the first innings, except for Shahidi’s 56 and Azmatullah’s 62 partnership for the fourth wicket. Afghanistan was steadily losing ground. At last, the Afghan side managed to amass a respectable 272 runs in 50 overs despite losing 8 wickets.
With four wickets in ten overs, Bumrah’s bowling has been extremely effective and crucial. Both Shardul Thakur and Hardik Pandya gave it their all, taking two and one wicket, respectively.
In World Cups, this was India’s seventh successful chase of 250 or more; no other side had more than five.
Here are some important statistics after IND Vs AFG match:
In the IND Vs AFG match today, Rohit Sharma became the first batsman to achieve and hold the record for the most hundreds in world Cups, leaving the god of cricket Sachin Tendulkar at second spot in the list of most hundreds in the World Cups. The said list is as follows:
Most hundreds in World Cups
- 7 – Rohit Sharma
- 6 – Sachin Tendulkar
- 5 – Ricky Ponting
- 5 – Kumar Sangakkara
Fastest hundreds in World Cups (by balls faced)
- 49 – Aiden Markram (SA) vs SL, Delhi, 2023
- 50 – Kevin O’Brien (IRE) vs ENG, Bengaluru, 2011
- 51 – Glenn Maxwell (AUS) vs SL, Sydney, 2015
- 52 – AB de Villiers (SA) vs WI, Sydney, 2015
- 57 – Eoin Morgan (ENG) vs AFG, Manchester, 2019
- 63 – Rohit Sharma vs AFG, Delhi, 2023
Fastest ODI hundreds for India by an India batsman(by balls faced):
Rohit Sharma joint the league with the fastest ODI hundred made Indian. The loss of the same are as follows:
- 52 – Virat Kohli vs AUS, Jaipur, 2013
- 60 – Virender Sehwag vs NZ, Hamilton, 2009
- 61 – Virat Kohli vs AUS, Nagpur, 2013
- 62 – Mohammad Azharuddin vs NZ, Baroda, 1988
- 63 – Rohit Sharma vs AFG, Delhi, 2023
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