The hard hitter Roar hit aka Indian skipper Rohit Sharma force the Sri Lankan attack with a record-equalling 35-ball century and powered India to a series-sealing 88 run win in the second Twenty20 International on Friday. Rohit Sharma equaled South African David Miller's record en route his sparkle knock of 118 that propelled India to a large total of 260 runs for the loss of five wickets after being invited to bat. The captain knock of Rohit's second T20 hundred and the best by an Indian in this format. It was not power-hitting but sheer elegance coupled with remarkable ease.

There was never a dull moment till the time Rohit was at the crease as he pulled, cut and drove the clueless Lankan bowlers at will. In the process, he raised a 165-run stand for the first wicket, the highest for India, with Lokesh Rahul, who scored 89 off 49 balls. Rohit, always revered as a special talent, is gradually creating his own legacy as he is the only batsman to have scored three double centuries in One-day cricket and now has two T20 hundreds to his name. The hosts shot the Lankans for 172 to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, rendering the third T20 in Mumbai on Sunday, inconsequential.