Rohit Sharma Notches up His Sixth Century During IND vs SA, 3RD Test Day; Gets 2,000 Test Runs

The second session was for the hosts was quite a contrast for the home team as Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane made a comeback in the third Test by scoring a century and a fifty respectively. As wickets kept falling from the other end, Rohit Sharma displayed immense character and showed nerves of steel as he notched up his sixth half-century. He created yet another record as he now has 2,000 Test runs in his kitty. With this, the opener became the first Indian to score 400 runs against South Africa.  He surpassed Mohammed Azharuddin who had scored 388 runs, whereas Sehwag had brought in 372 runs. India Vs South Africa, Cricket Score 3rd Test Match.

Mayank Agarwal stands on 340 runs. Talking about Sharma’s innings, the Indian opener batted at a stunning strike rate of over 71 and faced 130 balls to get to this feat. Sharma brought his century with a six.  During the course of his innings, Sharma scored 13 fours and four sixes to bring in his third century in the tournament. Sharma fought the edgy deliveries bowled by the pacers during the early hours of the game. IND vs SA, 3rd Test 2019, Day 1: Rohit Sharma Stands Tall as South Africa Rattle India's Top-Order. 

The Indians lost three early wickets at the start of the day, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli. As of now, he is batting alongside Ajinkya Rahane who just got his half-century a while ago. The two have brought in 145 runs for the side and are still around. The game is suddenly slipping away from the glands of the visitors.

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