ICC CWC'19: Yuvraj, Harbhajan laud Rohit Sharma for his century against Pakistan
Pakistan had earlier won the toss and opted to bowl first. KL Rahul and Sharma provided a solid start to the Men in blue.
New Delhi: In the ongoing match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in Manchester, Rohit Sharma scored a century to take the Men in Blue to a comfortable position in the clash.
As Sharma completed his ton, Twitter users couldn't control their excitement as congratulatory messages started pouring in for the ace batsman.
"Rohit Sharma what a player, brilliant 100, 24th 100 for @ImRo45 keep going shaaaana," Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh tweeted.
Rohit sharma what a player ðŸ brilliant 100 ðŸ'ªðŸ‘👌âï¸ðŸ"¥ 24th 100 for @ImRo45 keep going shaaaana
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) June 16, 2019
"Chatting to Rohit at ipl time ! Discussion about getting starts but not getting big runs , and I was like you don't know what lies ahead of you it's happening for a reason ! Same words told to me by @sachin_rt before 2011 wcup, my mos of 2019 prediction from India @ImRo45," former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh tweeted.
Chatting to Rohit at ipl time ! Discussion about getting starts but not getting big runs , and I was like you don’t know what lies ahead of you it’s happening for a reason ! Same words told to me by @sachin_rt before 2011 wcup , my mos of 2019 prediction from india @ImRo45
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) June 16, 2019
"Consistent. Brilliant. Mature. What a spectacular 100 by @ImRo45! It's extra special when it's #INDvPAK in the WC! #CWC2019," Indian cricketer Suresh Raina posted on Twitter.
Consistent. Brilliant. Mature. What a spectacular 100 by @ImRo45! It’s extra special when it’s #INDvPAK in the WC! #CWC2019
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) June 16, 2019
"Could watch @ImRo45 bat all day & I think I will ... #CWC19," former England skipper Michael Vaughan tweeted.
Could watch @ImRo45 bat all day & I think I will ... #CWC19
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 16, 2019
"100 for Rohit Sharma! His second in just three #CWC19 innings #CWC19 | #TeamIndia | #INDvPAK," official handle of Cricket World Cup tweeted.
100 for Rohit Sharma!
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 16, 2019
His second in just three #CWC19 innings ðŸ'ª #CWC19 | #TeamIndia | #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/KKMq1Ft1MG
"So much time @ImRo45 has while playing his shots, such gifted batsmen. This partnership with @imVkohli now can enter dangerous proportions for Pak.#INDvsPAK #ICCCricketWorldCup," Indian cricketer Ravi Ashwin tweeted.
So much time @ImRo45 has while playing his shots, such a gifted batsmen. 👠This partnership with @imVkohli now can enter dangerous proportions for Pak.#INDvsPAK #ICCCricketWorldCup
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) June 16, 2019
"Another big one, what a player @ImRo45! Put your foot on the accelerator even harder hitman!!! #cwc19 #INDvPAK," former Indian cricketer RP Singh tweeted.
Another big one, what a player @ImRo45! Put your foot on the accelerator even harder hit man!!! #cwc19 #INDvPAK
— R P Singh रà¥à¤¦à¥à¤° पà¥à¤°à¤¤à¤¾à¤ª सिंह (@rpsingh) June 16, 2019
Sharma was finally dismissed for 140 by Pakistan's pacer Hassan Ali.
Pakistan had earlier won the toss and opted to bowl first. KL Rahul and Sharma provided a solid start to the Men in blue as they stitched together a partnership of 136 runs.