England v India: Rohit Sharma makes first overseas hundred at The Oval

Rohit Sharma’s ton at The Oval is his first overseas hundred. He took the No. 3 rank among all-time leading run scorers in ODIs and stands at fourth on overall list. Here’s a look at some of the world’s leading run scorers in ODIs. Rohit Sharma – 11,879 runs, 4,170 hits, 219 wickets, 77.94 average, 28 top-order centuries, 39 half-centuries, 3 centuries in T20Is, 3 fifties, 1 duck, 8,722 seconds

“England v India: Rohit Sharma makes first overseas hundred at The Oval”.

After three days of action at the Kia Oval, Rohit Sharma’s commanding century gave India the upper hand against England.

Rohit Sharma led the way with 127, his maiden Test century outside India, as the visitors reached 270-3, a 171-run advantage.

He and KL Rahul combined 83 for the first wicket, then 153 for the second with Cheteshwar Pujara, who was outstanding for 61.

Rory Burns, who had lost the opportunity to catch Rohit on the second evening, dropped him for the second time, which helped Rohit.

With the second new ball, England got some encouragement when Ollie Robinson removed both Rohit and Pujara in the same thrilling over.

Virat Kohli, on the other hand, came to settle the tension with Ravindra Jadeja. When play was stopped due to poor light with 13 overs still to bowl, Kohli had 22 and Jadeja had nine.

Is this a watershed moment for India?

India may have made the crucial move in a series that has been enthralling to watch and a Test that saw the teams arm fight for three days.

In the face of overhead circumstances that would have favored the bowlers, the visitors adhered to old-school Test values to bat themselves into a position where they will be regarded favorites.

There were moments when England seemed to be flat, with the home team’s mood as gloomy as the sky above them.

Some of England’s issues are the result of its own actions. They could have knocked India out for less on day one and batted with more ruthlessness on day two. They’ve dropped six receptions in total.

They’re still in the game; early wickets on Sunday with a ball that’s just 12 overs old may mean their fourth-innings goal is still within reach.

England, on the other hand, will have to be near-perfect from now on if they are to win.

Rohit had finally gotten rid of his travel sickness.

Rohit is one of the best white-ball openers of all time, but his Test cricket reputation is based on his achievements in India.

He played with discipline, commitment, and control in his 25th away Test to finally achieve three figures abroad.

Burns missed him on six on Friday evening, but when Rohit was on 31, he knocked down a diving one-handed chance at second slip from Robinson.

Relieved, Rohit made his slowest half-century in Test cricket, with just two fours, from 145 balls. Despite his excellent defense, he just needed 59 deliveries to reach 100 runs, reaching the milestone with a beautiful six over long-on off Moeen Ali.

Pujara twisted his ankle severely early in his inning, but continued to play with unusual fluidity, particularly on the cut.

The Oval was stirred to life by the drama of the second new ball, but Kohli’s continuing presence is dangerous for England.

England was ultimately rewarded for their efforts.

For England, it was a grueling day. Despite the fact that the clouds were there throughout the whole game, the hosts were up against some of the best hitting in the world on the flattest of fields.

England seemed to be tired at times. There were times when a four-man fast-medium assault lacked variation and Moeen’s off-spin was exploited.

Dropped catches have been very expensive, and Joe Root’s team has been oddly hesitant to go short – Rohit hardly faced a bouncer till after tea.

Even when the breakthrough came, it was on a Robinson loosener, a long hop on which Rohit strangely assisted.

Pujara inside-edged on to his thigh five balls later, and on review, he was ruled to have been caught at third slip.

Root was informed he could only use spin when the light deteriorated, which he did for two overs before thinking it was too comfortable for the batsmen, and when England attempted to return to pace, the umpires interfered.

‘Rohit makes batting seem so simple.’

Deep Dasgupta, former India wicketkeeper, on Test Match Special: “It’s unjust that Rohit makes batting seem so simple. He was clearly overjoyed when he put his bat up after his hundred, but there was also some relief that the monkey was off his back – it was his first away hundred.”

Michael Vaughan, former England captain: “Because the ball hasn’t been zipping about, it’s hardly surprising that England has struggled. This is a cause for worry, not just for this game, but also for the Australian winter.”

Paul Collingwood, England’s assistant coach: “As we’ve seen throughout this series, momentum can change dramatically. We’re hoping to get the ball swinging tomorrow and bowl them out as cheaply as we can. The conditions seem to be favorable for batting, so we shouldn’t be concerned about the total we’ll have to chase.”

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