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Rohit, nicknamed 'Hitman' by some for his power-packed batting, notched up his 20th ODI century in the first ODI of the five-match series against the West Indies at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
This was Rohit’s sixth 150-plus score in ODIs and the right-hander now has the most number of 150-plus scores in the 50-over format to his name.
India batting legend Tendulkar and Warner have five 150-plus scores to their name.
West Indies’ swashbuckling opener Chris Gayle, Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya and South Africa’s Hashim Amla have four 150-pls scores to their names. Not surprisingly, all these batsmen have been openers.
MOST 150+ SCORES IN ODIs
| PLAYER | 150+ ODI scores |
| Rohit Sharma (INDIA) | 6 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (INDIA) | 5 |
| David Warner (AUSTRALIA) | 5 |
| Chris Gayle (WEST INDIES) | 4 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (SRI LANKA) | 4 |
| Hashim Amla (SOUTH AFRICA) | 4 |
Chasing West Indies’ 323 to win, Rohit scored an unbeaten 152 off 117 balls to help India register a resounding win in from of a jam-packed Guwahati crowd.
Rohit reached his half-century off 51 balls. The second 50 runs off his innings came off only 33 balls as he scored his 20th ODI hundred in 88 deliveries. His third 50 runs came off only 29 balls.
Double Dhamaka. Kohli and Rohit made it look very easy. Congratulations @ImRo45 on your 6th 150+ score, the first m… https://t.co/dt0ojo1Ywy
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) 1540135519000
Overall, Rohit smashed 15 fours and eight sixes in his blistering knock.
Rohit along with captain Virat Kohli added 200 runs for the second wicket off 163 balls, the first double-hundred partnership among Indian batsmen against West Indies for any wicket in ODI cricket.
The second ODI will be played in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
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