Roar-hit Blast in the 2nd ODI help India to take vengeance against Sri Lanka.
Roar-hit Blast in the 2nd ODI help India to take vengeance against Sri Lanka.
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Indian captain Rohit Sharma's play a blistering double century which powered India to register a huge 141-run victory against the visitors nation Sri Lanka in the second One-Day International in Mohali on Wednesday. With this win, the series is now leveled at 1-1 and third ODI will be series decider. Rohit smashed magnificent an unbeaten innings of 208 runs off 153 balls to fire India to a mammoth 392 runs for four, a total that proved to be too much for Sri Lanka as the visitors ended way behind at 251 for 8 with Angelo Mathews' unbeaten 111 going in-vain.

While Rohit stole the show with another sensational knock, Shikhar Dhawan (68 off 67) and rookie Shreyas Iyer (88 off 70) played the supporting role to perfection.

India virtually batted Sri Lanka out of the game by posting the highest-total at this ground, surpassing the 351 for five South Africa made against Netherlands in 2011. Another record shattered was of the highest individual score here with Rohit surpassing the 154 by Virat Kohli made against New Zealand last year. After completing his first 100 runs off 115 balls, the stylish opener was simply unstoppable, blasting the next 100 runs off 36 balls to complete a famous double ton in the 50th over of the innings.

 

His last double hundred, 264 at the Eden Gardens three years ago, had also come against Sri Lanka while the maiden one (209) was recorded against Australia at Bengaluru in 2013. Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Chris Gayle and Martin Guptill are the others who have breached the 200-run mark in 50-over cricket.

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