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Rohit Sharma’s sensational 264 against Sri Lanka in 2014 stays the very best ODI rating ever, a masterclass in timing, power, and determination that rewrote cricket history.
Rohit Sharma blazed 33 fours and 9 sixes during his remarkable innings of 264 runs in 173 deliveries. (Image: ICC/X, formerly Twitter)
On This Day In 2014: Only a 12 months after joining the exclusive club of players to attain a double century in One-Day Internationals, Rohit Sharma reinforced his greatness by producing the very best rating within the history of the format with an unbelievable knock of 264 against Sri Lanka on November 13, 2014 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Having entered the elite bracket of Indian batters to succeed in the landmark alongside legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag by smashing 209 against Australia in 2013, Rohit went a step above and have become the primary man on the planet to record the milestone twice in his profession.
It was a comeback innings for the ages as Rohit bounced back from an injury and completely shut the controversy across the opening spot ahead of the 2015 World Cup in Australia and Recent Zealand.
After a slowish start, the elegant Mumbaikar picked up steam and unleashed his full range of strokes against a Sri Lankan attack that was sent to all corners.
Rohit blazed 33 fours and 9 sixes during his remarkable innings spanning over 173 deliveries.
He mesmerised a packed crowd witnessing history within the making and continued his love affair with the good Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
It was an innings that provided an early sign of the change in mindset and ambition of batters in One-Day Internationals.
Once Rohit stepped on the accelerator, he didn’t stop until he took the sport completely away from the opposition.
Indian fans would recall a moment of deja vu through the innings when a mix-up between Rohit and stand-in captain Virat Kohli resulted in a run-out of the man great for 66.
Kohli had coincidentally gotten out in the identical manner during Rohit’s double century versus Australia 12 months before. Also, fresh in memories can be Robin Uthappa’s selfless act of giving his teammate singles at every possible opportunity on the death-overs stage to make sure he ultimately made it to the 200-mark.
Of Rohit’s nine sixes, a flick hit towards the deep mid-wicket region from wide of the crease against experienced seamer Nuwan Kulasekara stood out and summed up the category and the genius of the person. His innings took India to a mammoth 404/5, before Sri Lanka crumbled under the pressure of the asking rate and collapsed to 251 all out. Rohit went on so as to add a 3rd double century in ODIs to his illustrious profession CV in 2017 against the identical opposition in Mohali.
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