New Delhi. Team India batsman Rohit Sharma who has a different relationship with the double century. Rohit is the batsman who has scored the most double centuries in ODI cricket. But many times the hitman has wreaked havoc with the bat in Tests as well. On the other hand, Virat was also seen creating a ruckus against this team with his bat. But these two were accompanied by another batsman who scored many runs against South Africa.
Four years ago, the South African team toured India. The visiting team was scheduled to play a 3-Test series against India and the team was captained by veteran Faf du Plessis. At the same time, Team India captain and star batsman Virat Kohli was handling the situation. Indian batsmen scored runs in the first match of this series. Mayank Agarwal and Rohit Sharma were the openers in the first innings of the first Test. On the one hand, Mayank Agarwal scored 215 runs. On the other hand, the Hitman was also seen moving quickly towards the double century. But unfortunately Rohit lost his wicket on 176 runs. When the second innings came, Mayank’s bat remained calm but Rohit did not stop. The hitman played a brilliant innings of 127 runs. India scored 523 runs in the first innings and 323 runs in the second innings. Due to this strong innings, Team India won the match by 203 runs.
Mayank and Kohli created a ruckus in the second Test
Mayank Agarwal’s bat spoke again in the second Test against the visiting team. He played a brilliant innings of 108 runs. Captain Kohli, who came at number four, also scored runs in this match. He played a massive innings of 254 runs and took the team past 500. Apart from this, Jadeja also washed his hands in the flowing Ganges but he was just 9 runs away from the century. Team India has built a mountain of 601 runs against South Africa. On the other hand, the African team was restricted to 275 and 189 runs in both the innings. India won this match by 137 runs.
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Rohit’s havoc in the third Test
Neither Mayank nor Kohli played in the third and final Test. In this match, Rohit Sharma became a wall against the African team. The hitman scored 212 runs off just 255 balls. The Indian team posted a massive score of 497 runs, in which Ajinkya Rahane’s mighty century also played an important role. The visiting team were bundled out for 162 and 133 in both innings and India won the match by 202 runs to clinch the series.
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First published: December 24, 2023, 07:22 IST