Rohit Sharma scored his first half-century in the final of an International Cricket Council (ICC) event as he reached the milestone in 41 deliveries in the summit clash of the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Sunday.
Rohit smashed six fours and three maximums to reach the 50-run mark, ensuring that the Men in Blue did not encounter any jitters in the 252-run target. He was at ease against the trio of Kyle Jamieson, Will O’Rourke, and Nathan Smith, before Mitchell Santner introduced spin by coming into the attack alongside Rachin Ravindra.
Rohit smashed six fours and three maximums to reach the 50-run mark, ensuring that the Men in Blue did not encounter any jitters in the 252-run target. He was at ease against the trio of Kyle Jamieson, Will O’Rourke, and Nathan Smith, before Mitchell Santner introduced spin by coming into the attack alongside Rachin Ravindra.
The Indian captain initiated the knock with a fantastic six over deep square leg against Kyle Jamieson. His trigger movement was impeccable in the run chase, getting into scoring positions with absolute ease and then unleashing the big hits to assert India’s authority against a skilful Kiwi attack.
First Published: Mar 9, 2025 7:20 PM IST
