The Indian team got off to a flying start against Australia at The Oval. Openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan hit their respective fifties in no time. The likes of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins proved to be ineffective as the duo kept on finding the gaps. India posted 127 runs for the first wicket.
Sunday witnesses a cracker of a contest
Sharma carried on the good run from the last game against South Africa. In India’s opening encounter, the deputy hit an unbeaten hundred to earn two vital points. He looked set for another biggie but his innings was brought to a halt by Coulter-Nile. He departed for 57 off 70 balls, courtesy three fours and a six. The batter completed 2000 runs against Australia. He became the fastest batsman to get to the landmark against a particular side. Rohit is also the 4th batsman to reach the feat against the defending champions.
100-run partnership up for #TeamIndia openers ??
Live – https://t.co/oXjsq009L9 #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/TZMUlic6sB
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 9, 2019
Rohit-Dhawan gets India to a perfect start
Rohit has walked the talked. Ahead of the big game, he had said that whichever side plays better cricket on the given day will emerge as winners. He didn’t read much on the past results.
England, India and Australia are the three strong contenders for the World Cup. And hence the ongoing game is a vital clash for both the sides. The wicket looks more like a belter and there was hardly any movement. India will look to post anything above 320, considering the start they have got. Skipper Virat Kohli and the middle order batters will look to capitalize on the start. On the other hand, Aaron Finch would love to bag a few quick wickets to get the momentum back on Australia’s side.
Let’s take a look at how the internet reacted to India’s solid opening stand:
Most sixes in International cricket:
520 Gayle
476 Afridi
398 McCullum
355* ROHIT
354* Dhoni#IndvAus #AusvInd #CWC19— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) June 9, 2019
Plenty of support for India at The Oval today…#CWC19 #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/Rkto96sdzv
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) June 9, 2019
Australia pick up a wicket against run of the play. Rohit Sharma gone for a well made 57. India- 127/1 in 22.3 overs. #INDvAUS
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) June 9, 2019
Rohit Sharma becomes the fourth batsman in world cricket to hit 2,000 ODI runs against Australia ? #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/c6I5iUpuy1
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/SandeepRo045/status/1137667328416423941
HEAD STILL, COOL ,CALM , BALANCED & BAT cloooose to body …The new RO-HIT INVINCIBLE SHARMA !!!@ImRo45 #INDvAUS
— Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) June 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/ROHITism_/status/1137667308896153600
https://twitter.com/SANAMRE82872958/status/1137685669885751296
That’s 100 runs partnership ??? well done @ImRo45 @SDhawan25 Team india ??
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) June 9, 2019
This is Rohit Sharma's fourth consecutive fifty-plus score in ODIs – the first such streak for him.#INDvsAUS
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) June 9, 2019
FIFTY!
That's a well made half-century for @SDhawan25 off 53 deliveries.#TeamIndia 94/0 after 17.4 overs pic.twitter.com/yMDTQjICqy
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 9, 2019
20℅ fans got to know #CWC19 started on 30th May.
30% got to know it started on 5 June #IndvSA.
Rest 50℅ got to know only after Shikhar Dhawan scored runs. #ICCtournament
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) June 9, 2019
First #CWC19 half-century for Shikhar Dhawan!
FOLLOW #INDvAUS LIVE ? https://t.co/GgSWFm1l41 #INDvAUS #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/RKJQp0HIPA
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/maza_kiya/status/1137686991305187329
Shikhar Dhawan. Giving zero fucks about in-laws' sentiments, since 2013. #CWC19 #INDvAUS
— Malay Desai (@MalayD) June 9, 2019