Twitter Reactions: Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul slam centuries to make merry of Sri Lanka in Leeds
Angelo Mathews scored a brilliant ton batting first and it was because of him that Sri Lanka posted 264 runs on the board.
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India have defeated Sri Lanka literally without breaking a sweat at Headingley in Leeds. At the halfway mark, it felt as if the Islanders posted a decent enough total to trouble the opposition but the Indian openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma made light work of the chase. Both the batsmen scored scintillating tons as India gunned down the total with more than six overs and seven wickets in hand. They are also on top of the table now and would want South Africa to beat Australia now.
When Rohit and Rahul started the innings, there was a little bit of pressure on India as the teams hadn’t enjoyed chasing in this World Cup. But soon the duo made themselves comfortable in the middle and never looked in trouble. There were no plays and missed either and they made batting look extremely easy in the middle. It was a chanceless knock from both the batsmen as they went on to register centuries.
Rohit Sharma got to the milestone earlier, rather it was a world record. He became the first batsman ever to score five tons in a single edition of the World Cup. Unfortunately, he got out on 103 off Kasun Rajitha but KL Rahul continued his strong show and Virat Kohli joined him only to make merry of the Sri Lankan attack. Rahul got to his three-figure score and looked relieved.
Rahul changed gears after the century to end the game quickly but playing his last World Cup match and probably the career as well, Lasith Malinga got the better of him. Rishabh Pant also came and went without scoring much. Eventually, Kohli and Hardik Pandya finished the game in the 44th over of the innings.
Mathews’ ton drives Sri Lanka
Earlier, Sri Lanka opted to bat first after winning the toss only to get themselves into a tangle. They were reduced to 55/4 by the 12th over courtesy some brilliant bowling from India. While Bhuvneshwar Kumar was rusty with the new ball, Jasprit Bumrah hit the right lengths to send back the openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Perera packing. The good work was backed up superbly by Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya who snaffled Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando respectively.
From here on, Lahiru Thirimanne and Angelo Mathews joined hands and steadily rebuilt. The duo concentrated on rotating the strike and took the game deep. Both of them rode a bit of luck as well while playing and missing a few deliveries but made the most of it. They added 124 runs for the fifth wicket stand and attacked the spinners, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja at the end of their respective spells.
Thirimanne, however, looked to up the ante and was foxed by the chinaman on 53. But Mathews continued picking his bowlers and scored a magnificent century. His record at the Headingley is exceptional and the veteran glorified it even more with this knock. Dhananjaya de Silva also played his part but Bumrah and Bhuvi were too good in the death overs and they didn’t let Sri Lanka get away.
The Islanders added 64 runs in the last 10 overs to end on 264 for the loss of seven wickets as Mathews got out for 113 with 10 fours and a couple of maximums. The score, however, wasn’t enough to restrict the strong Indian batting line-up.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Perhaps even more than for Rohit, it is pleasing for K L Rahul to get his 2nd ODI century. India needed him entering the semis with confidence and something like his best form. I hope he is more consistent from here on????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????.
— ian bishop (@irbishi) July 6, 2019
Klass L Rahul… top 100 by this lad. Should give him immense confidence going forward in his career #KLRahul
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) July 6, 2019
Congratulations bro for ur first World Cup ???????????????????????????? @klrahul11 #CWC19 #IndvsSri pic.twitter.com/mRNY2V63lJ
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) July 6, 2019
Well Done @klrahul11, it was always a matter of time. ????#ICCCWC2019
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) July 6, 2019
1st world cup ???? ???????? wish you many more maate @klrahul11 #superbinnings ???????? #INDvSL #CWC19
— Mandeep Singh (@mandeeps12) July 6, 2019
Different pitches, different oppositions, plus the world cup stage…5 hundreds!… with a possible 2 games to go is just ridiculously brilliant!#RohitSharma
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 6, 2019
Manla Tula Rohit!????
Coining a new term today just for you “RohitZone”
Can keep watching you all day long without blinking an eye.#CWC19 #INDvSL @cricketworldcup pic.twitter.com/3RpHQN3zas— VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) July 6, 2019
5th hundred for @ImRo45 in this World Cup.. that’s incredible.. well done @BCCI @ICC #WorldCup19
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 6, 2019
Oozing class on the way to the ????5th ton of the world cup. @ImRo45 is now making numbers look silly. #ICCCricketWorldCup ????
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) July 6, 2019
Very easy on the eye… @ImRo45 at Headingley! #5 100’s at #CWC19 Well done old gun! #moretocomethiscup! ???????? @cricketworldcup
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66) July 6, 2019
Great Calendar year for @ImRo45
Birth of his Baby Girl@mipaltan – IPL Champions
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) July 6, 2019
They have the temperament, they have what it takes to power up & carry the day on their shoulders. Fiercely focused & consistent with the bat, @ImRo45 @klrahul11 are proving to be quite the opening pair. Fantastic innings the by two, all geared up for semis! #INDvSL #CWC19
— Suresh Raina???????? (@ImRaina) July 6, 2019
Rohit Sharma is the Virat Kohli of #CWC19
Shadow Kohli is an achievement itself.
5 hundred in a World Cup is just out of this World show.
In SF and Final (if reached) Rohit will trump card along Kohli.
Champion Stuff @ImRo45 ????????????#INDvSL
— Abdul Ghaffar (@GhaffarDawnNews) July 6, 2019
If Australia and England play each other in the semi-final, toh dangal hoga! #CWC19
— Nishad Pai Vaidya (@NishadPaiVaidya) July 6, 2019
Oh my God, Rahul… don’t end Malinga’s World Cup career like this! ????????
— srz (@_whatsinaname) July 6, 2019
Funky KL Rahul. At least he got out on his own terms.#IndvSL
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) July 6, 2019
Rohit Sharma is playing at another level, fatherhood has helped him immensely. Also, nice to see KL Rahul convert this into a 100. #IndvSL
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 6, 2019
Congratulations @klrahul11 superb ???? right time to get the momentum before the semis.. wish you luck for semis and finals . Go India ???????? ????????
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 6, 2019
That Virat Kohli drive. Smoother than a cruise down the Mumbai Pune highway on an early Sunday morning with rain in the air and Kishore/RD on the radio.
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) July 6, 2019
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