Apart from being in the top 5 leading run-scorers of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has also made his entry into the list of wicket-takers in the tournament. The special moment came for him in the recently concluded match against the Netherlands when he picked the last wicket of Dutch batter Teja Nidamanuru to finish things and win the match for India.
He also became the first Indian skipper in last years to score a half-century and scalp a wicket in an ODI World Cup match. Rohit bowled five balls of his first over in the second innings against the Netherlands and picked the crucial wicket of Teja Nidamanuru, conceding 7 runs in the 5 balls he bowled.
The video of this one wicket scalped by skipper Rohit Sharma is also making rounds on social media as soon as it was shared by a few users over X (formerly Twitter). It also attracted a lot of wholesome reactions from Indian cricket fans, especially ardent Rohit Sharma fans.
Hereโs the video of Rohit Sharma scalping the wicket:
Right arm off spin - Rohit Sharma gets a wicket ๐๐#INDvNED ll #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/Xg7kM7LB5U
โ VECTORโดโต (@Vector_45R) November 12, 2023
Apart from picking one wicket for Team India, Rohit also scored a crucial half-century while opening the innings for his side, alongside his young mate Shubman Gill. The 36-year-old scored 61 runs off 54 balls, hitting 8 fours and 2 sixes, setting an amazing tempo for the middle-order of the Indian team.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill stitched an amazing partnership of 100 runs for the first wicket, playing a vital role in Indiaโs massive total of 410 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the allotted 50 overs, also supported by the two outstanding centuries scored by Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul, scoring 128 and 102 runs, respectively off just 94 and 64 balls.
Later, India bundled out the Netherlands on the score of 250 runs and won the match by a big margin of 160 runs to remain unbeaten in the nine league matches of their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign.
Hereโs how fans reacted to Rohit Sharma scalping a wicket for India:
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Sharma ji ka ladka full marks , batting bhi bowling bhi ek hi to Dil hai kitne baar jeetoge .. #RohitSharma #INDvsNE
โ THE OG TECH TALKS (@prajesh2309) November 12, 2023
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Flight the ball.. invite to play in air.. fielder at long on..
โ (เฒธเณ)เฒฌเณเฒฆเณเฒงเฒฟเฒเณเฒตเฒฟ (@SomaariSiddha) November 12, 2023
Perfect..
Chalo aacha hua semifinal se pahle India ko do all rounder mil gaye #RohitSharma
โ Sanket Singh๐ฎ๐ณ (@SanketSingh457) November 12, 2023
India is not only winning they are winning each and every moment of the game.They are enjoying bowling ,batting and Fielding and players are enjoying each other's success to the fullest.They are the most dangerous side at this moment.Keep rocking guys๐ฅ๐ฅ
โ Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) November 12, 2023
Rohit Sharma, rewriting captaincy records! ๐๐ฎ๐ณ The Hitman not only leads from the front but also etches his name in history as the first Indian captain in 40 years to score 50 runs and take a wicket in a World Cup match. A legendary performance! ๐๐
โ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐ (@RoushanStartup) November 12, 2023
He is perfect fit for Indian captain
โ GORDXROHIT (@gordxrohit) November 12, 2023
And the results we see is insane ๐โค๐ฎ๐ณ
Love your captaincy hitman sharma akka #RohitSharma๐ต
All Rounder Hitman ๐ฅ๐ฅต pic.twitter.com/aWKH28cS70
โ TEJASH ๐ฉ (@LoyleRohitFan) November 12, 2023
History that 9th bowler got an wicket ๐ฅ๐ฅ
โ Manu (@virat_facts) November 12, 2023
The Captain
โ Hammer and Gavel (@hammer_gavel) November 12, 2023
The batter
The opener
The aggressor
The fielder
now the Bowler
We have seen all now
Hitman at his best pic.twitter.com/3bS3Fywvkc
After virat getting a wicket Le rohit ๐ญ pic.twitter.com/YcKzLSdAsZ
โ Avinash P (@avinashparmar97) November 12, 2023
Congratulations my fav ๐
โ GORDXROHIT (@gordxrohit) November 12, 2023
He is perfect fit for Indian captain
And the results we see is insane ๐โค๐ฎ๐ณ
Love your captaincy hitman sharma akka #RohitSharma๐ต
My man gets a wicket
โ Sankott (@Iamsankot) November 12, 2023