Rohit Sharma Runs-out Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane in the Fifth ODI Against South Africa: Watch Hilarious Reactions as Twitterati go Berserk
The two batsmen – Virat Kohli & Ajinkya Rahane – both paid price of their wickets as Sharma was seen watching the ball and not responding to the call of his batting partner.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have together put a lot of runs on the scoreboard. Their partnership in One Day International (ODI) matches made India win a lot of matches in the past. Nonetheless, one cannot deny the fact that the pair of Rohit and Virat has seen a lot of instances of goof-ups while running-between-the-wickets; often, the culprit being Rohit Sharma.
Skipper Virat Kohli is well known for his agile and brisk running in the middle. The star Indian batsman has always looked for an opportunity to run, even where is half-a-chance to complete a run. Whereas, Rohit Sharma is known to be a lazy runner in comparison of Kohli. Ajinkya Rahane is also known as someone who is very quick between the wickets and has been involved in a lesser number of run-outs than his contemporaries.
In another instance during the fifth ODI between India and South Africa, Rohit Sharma was again caught ball-watching while he ran two of his partners. The two batsmen – Virat Kohli & Ajinkya Rahane – both paid price of their wickets as Sharma was seen watching the ball and not responding to the call of his batting partner.
The netizens ventured their frustration out on Social Media as Rohit Hitman Sharma got his teammates run-out in carelessness. Twitterati went berserk and their reactions were hilarious. We at Latestly, bring to you a list of funny Twitter reactions on the run-outs of Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane.
1. Will Karma have the last laugh?
2. Another record for Rohit Sharma in the making?
3. Did Rohit Sharma just sacrifice both, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane for his ODI ton?
4. Is Rohit Sharma the Man of the match candidate already?
5. LOL! Is Rohit Sharma now playing with emotions?
6. This one's the best of the lot! Inzamam, like seriously?
7. South Africans do know how to win the match now - by dropping Rohit Sharma!
India is currently 3-1 up against South Africa in the six-match ODI series. A victory in this fifth ODI would ensure India wins their maiden ODI series on the South African soil. Team India was batting on 196 for the loss of 3 wickets when the reports last came in. Will India’s middle-order able to capitalise on the platform provided on the top or will South Africa find their way back in the game? Stay tuned for all the live updates about India vs South Africa ODI Series 2018 here.
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