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Rohit makes new historic record by scoring five World Cup Century

Rohit Sharma record 5th century
Rohit Sharma record 5th century

ICC World Cup Men’s Cricket at Emerald, Headingly Leeds.

 

Sri Lanka Vs India

 

Sri Lanka 264-7 (50 ov) Mathews 113 off128, 10 fours, 2 sixes, Thirimanne 53 off 68, 4 fours, Djananjaya 29 off 36, 1 four, Bumrah 3-37, B Kumar 1-73, H Pandya 1-590, jadeja 1-40, K yadav 1-58.

India 265-3 ( 42 ov)   Rahul 111 not out off 118, 11 fours, 1 six Rohit Sharma 103 off 94, 14 fours, 2 sixes, Virat Kohli 34 off 41, 3 fours, Rajitha 1-47, Malinga 1-82, Udana 1-50

 Rohit becomes the first man to hit five tons including three successive centuries in a single World Cup.

India kept their hopes of finishing the top of the World Cup Group table with a seven-wicket win against Sri Lanka. KL Rahul made 111, and eclipsed their won 180 opening wicket partnership made against Bangladesh earlier in the week or the highest opening stand in this year’s tournament, recording a chanceless 189 in 30 overs. Sharma drove straight to mid-off in the 31st over having completed his 27th ODI hundred in his 214th match.

Anglo Mathews made 113 as Sri Lanka recovered from 55-4 to post 264-7.