Team India skipper Rohit Sharma added a cherry on top of the cake with the ball as India picked up a comprehensive victory over Netherlands in their final league stage game of World Cup 2023. And making a return to bowling after 4284 days in ODIs, Rohit picked up a wicket too like Virat Kohli did.
Yes, you read it right, the Indian skipper did have a go with the ball and he didn’t return empty handed. Rohit Sharma wrapped up the Netherlands innings by picking up a wicket of the final delivery of his first over. India defeated Netherlands by 160 runs, as they gear up to face New Zealand in the semi-finals of World Cup 2023. What is to be noted here is that the Indian skipper was bowling after a gap of seven years.
Rohit Sharma’s last wicket came way back in 2012 against Australia. The final wicket of the IND vs NED clash meant that the Hitman had added a scalp to his name after as span of 4284 days.
Fans went berserk as the Indian skipper decided to try his hand with the ball. Social media platform X was flooded with the Hitman fans drooling over their idol’s latest feat amid what is alreadt an exciting World Cup for the team. Take a look at some of the reactions.
IND vs NED: India rout Netherlands en route to semis
India displayed a dominant performance with both the bat and ball to win their final league stage game of the World Cup 2023 against NED by 160 runs. The Men in Blue’s latest win against the minnow side will allow the team to break its previous best streak in a single edition from 2003. While five Indian batters scored over 50+ run knocks, with two of them going past 100, the bowling too was explored in depth.
The likes of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav and skipper Rohit Sharma fancied their chances with the ball. Netherlands never looked in the state to chase the humongous target set by India at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
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