'Der aaye, durust aaye' - Rohit Sharma tweets after India's memorable Test win against England at the Lord’s

Veteran batter Rohit Sharma was over the moon after India beat England by 151 runs in the second Test at the Lord’s Cricket Ground. Going into the fifth day’s play at the Home of Cricket, the hosts needed 272 runs to win in just under two sessions. However, the Indian bowlers came out all guns blazing and bowled the opposition out for a mere 120 in 51.5 overs.

Three Lions’ skipper Joe Root, who scored a ton in the first innings, top-scored for them in the second with 33 runs. Once, fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah got him out, the Indians smelled blood and ran through the Brits’ middle and lower order. After India’s thumping win, the 34-year-old Rohit shared a video where he can be seen saluting at a press conference.

He took to Twitter and wrote, “देर आए दुरुस्त आए! Brilliant win at Lord’s. Proper team show. A memorable one!”

Rohit Sharma’s tweet

देर आए दुरुस्त आए! 🇮🇳

Brilliant win at Lord’s. Proper team show. A memorable one! pic.twitter.com/1qKQJumLoN

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) August 16, 2021

From the personal front, Rohit was a tad disappointed after he failed to score his maiden overseas Test century. In the first innings, he scored 83 runs off 145 balls with 11 fours and one six. However, James Anderson removed him to cut short his stay in the middle.

However, Rohit also said that the team’s performance was more important than his personal records. The batter was circumspect to start his knock, but he played his strokes once he got the measure of the conditions.

“I am a little disappointed not to get to that three-figure mark but again, I saw the replay probably 20 times and I couldn’t have done anything to that ball. What matters is the position the team is in because it’s not about individuals. Your personal records can take a backseat but this is a team sport. Anything you do and it helps the team, I am happy with it,” Rohit said.

“That’s Test cricket, you can’t bring out your flashy drives especially when the weather conditions are like that. You need to understand that and the experience that I have, I need to apply that. It was testing in the middle so all your basics of Test cricket come into play, things like playing with soft hands and leaving balls outside off,” he added.