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It was a sensational century from Rohit Sharma in the game against South Africa. On a wicket, which was really tough to bat, the opening batsman has played a brilliant knock to guide his side to the victory. Meanwhile, the skipper Virat Kohli showers words of praise on his deputy.

The Indian National Cricket Team led by Virat Kohli completely deceived South Africa in all sections of the game to seal the first point in the tournament. The stunning knock from Rohit Sharma and the brilliant spell from Yuzvendra Chahal sealed it for the Indian team.

It is not easy to play in a calm manner – Virat Kohli

Speaking of Rohit Sharma’s knock, the Indian skipper Virat Kohli showered words of praise on him for the brilliant effort. Further, the captain quoted that it was the best ODI inning ever came from Rohit Sharma willow as far as his personal opinion is concerned.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Mitchell Starc — Getty

“I think, in my opinion, this is by far his [Rohit Sharma] best ODI innings because of the kind of pressure the World Cup opener brings with it. I know as a batsman when you go in and a few balls bounce like that, it’s not easy to gather yourself again and play in a calm manner,” Virat Kohli told the reporters in Southampton after India’s 6-wicket win.

Rohit Sharma played the perfect innings:

Kohli also added that the knock would be at top of his pile. He explained the reason by saying that the team management has never seen Sharma throwing his wicket away at the juncture of the game, which shows how composed Rohit Sharma during the chase.

ICC World Cup 2019: By Far It Was Rohit Sharma's Best ODI Knock - Virat Kohli 1 — Getty

“A lot of times batsmen tend to hit their way out of the situation. He was very composed. He has played so many games and we expect a lot of composure and maturity from him. Of all the brilliant innings he has played, this, for me, is on top of the pile because of the way he paced his innings. At no stage, he felt like he was going to throw it away. He played the perfect innings for that kind of a situation and that kind of an attack.”

Well, as Virat Kohli said, it was a stunning knock from Rohit Sharma, which showed his capability in dealing with the best bowlers in the world cricket. It would be interesting to see how he approaches the remaining part of the tournament, especially, against his favourites opposition in the next game.

All in all, it was a fantastic victory for the Indian team. They bagged two points in their kitty and next they take on Australians in their second assignment.