IND vs NZ: Virat, Rohit Sharma guide India to massive total
The captain and vice-captain combo are proving too much for the Kiwis as Rohit Sharma notched a brilliant 15th ODI century via flawless knock that ended just three runs shy of 150 which included 18 fours and 2 sixes while Virat Kohli continued his brilliant form, scoring yet another century (32) with real ease and in doing so he became the fastest cricketer to get to 9000 ODI runs in just 194 innings.
In a must-win match, the visitors won the toss and elected to bowl first, India confident after their decisive win in Pune started the innings in a brilliant fashion, although they lost opener, Shikhar Dhawan, cheaply, Rohit Sharma and skipper Virat Kolhi made sure India post a defendable score.
One of the most pleasing sites in world cricket is to watch Rohit Sharma bat. Century No. 15 in ODI's. Well played @ImRo45 #indvsnz
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 29, 2017
The captain and vice-captain combo are proving too much for the Kiwis as Rohit Sharma notched a brilliant 15th ODI century via flawless knock that ended just three runs shy of 150 which included 18 fours and 2 sixes while Virat Kohli continued his brilliant form, scoring yet another century (32) with real ease and in doing so he became the fastest cricketer to get to 9000 ODI runs in just 194 innings.
The KING reaffirms his dominance - 2nd hundred of the #INDvNZ series. @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/TJZ3cQxXVb
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 29, 2017
Fewest innings to 9000 ODI runs:
· 194 V Kohli
· 205 AB de Villiers
· 228 S Ganguly
· 235 S Tendulkar
· 239 Brian Lara
Virat Kohli 1425* runs in 2017 - the most runs by an ODI captain in a single calendar year!
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) October 29, 2017
Prev: Ricky Ponting 1424 runs in 2007#IndvNZ
The duo put together an incredible 200 plus runs partnership, this is their fourth 200 plus stand in one day international and with the help of them India was able to post a mammoth score. There were useful hands from MS Dhoni (25) and Kedar Jadhav (18) and now it's up to the bowlers to defend the 337 total.