A batting masterclass from captain Virat Kohli and a typical century from Rohit Sharma helped India chase down 323 with ridiculous ease against Windies in the first ODI of the five-match series in Guwahati.
Kohli scored 140 while Rohit remained unbeaten on 152 as India took a 1-0 lead at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Chasing 323, India made 326/2 in 42.1 overs.
The Windies batsmen did well to post a challenging total of 323/8, thanks to a sensational knock from Shimron Hetmyer (106 off 78 balls) but Kohli, Rohit made a mockery of the Windies bowlers to make a big chase look easy in home conditions.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the Kohli-Rohit show:
Congratulations Team India on a comprehensive victory. Kohli’s hunger and consistency is extraordinary and Rohit Sharma is all class, a treat to watch for the wonderful crowd in Guwahati
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Too easy for India. Congratulations to on becoming the first man to have 6 scores over 150. Makes batting look extremely easy.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Watching and at the crease makes batting look so effortless; but I know hard these 2 players work at their game
— Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8)
This innings by Team India can serve as a tutorial of how to chase big targets in ODIs and who better to teach it than the master himself. A big hundred by too to guide India home. Congrats to both. Clinical stuff.
— Siddharthh Kaul (@iamsidkaul)
Blown away by the performances of & ! 🙌🙌🙌
— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops)
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Batting Is Not This Easy. Trust Me. Don’t believe what you’ve seen from Kohli and Rohit today….unbelievable. Unreal.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
What a partnership it was from the ICC ODI world rank number 1 and 2! When these two play together there's no stopping them! Two great centuries and one massive partnership!
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Top two batsmen in the ICC ODI rankings just displayed what makes them so great. Masterclass from 's captain and vice-captain 💯💯
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj)
Indian cricket so fortunate to have one batsman every generation since the 70s to have extra ordinary ability and insatiable hunger for runs. Virat is one for this generation.
👏👏👏🙏— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
Double Dhamaka. Kohli and Rohit made it look very easy. Congratulations on your 6th 150+ score, the first man to do so. Tremendous achievement.
— Virrender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
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Rohit Sharma has 20 ODI 100s.
But to think Virat Kohli has 16 more! 😱— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
What a mammoth partnership! Rohit & Virat … no words💪🏼💪🏼👏👏🙌🙌💯💯
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
Special player special �� Mr hitman treat to watch always bro u beauty sharma ji 👏👏😊🙏💯🇮🇳
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3)
Oh hello chako ek hor 💯 number 36 🇮🇳 take a bow king kohli 🙏🙏🙏😊
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3)
Does a chase over 300 get any better than what did?
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
What a player 👏🏼👏🏼
— Danielle Wyatt-Hodge (@Danni_Wyatt)
Sixth 150+ for Rohit Sharma in ODIs – the MOST by any batsman.
Tendulkar and Warner have five each.
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
Most centuries by captains in ODIs:
22 – Ricky Ponting
14 – VIRAT KOHLI*
13 – AB de Villiers— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman)
Virat Kohli won the man of the match award for his scintillating knock of 140
— bet88visa.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Even a run-machine may falter but not !
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
