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Rohit Sharma Joins Elite 100-Home-ODI Club Amidst Series Struggles

Rohit Sharma achieved the milestone of playing 100 One-Day Internationals on home soil during the third match against New Zealand in Indore. His series performance, however, was disappointing, managing only 61 runs across three innings. New Zealand set a formidable target of 337/8, powered by centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips. The three-match series concluded with the teams tied at 1-1 after India won the opener and New Zealand took the second game.

Key Points: Rohit Sharma's 100th Home ODI Milestone & Series Performance

  • Rohit Sharma plays 100th home ODI
  • Poor series average of 20.33
  • New Zealand posts 337/8 in decider
  • Daryl Mitchell scores 137
  • Series ends leveled 1-1
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Rohit Sharma becomes sixth Indian to play 100 ODIs at home; ends New Zealand series on poor note

Rohit Sharma becomes the sixth Indian to play 100 ODIs at home, but ends the New Zealand series with poor batting form. Match highlights included.

"Sharma joined the elite list of Indian cricketers, including Sachin Tendulkar (164), Virat Kohli (130), MS Dhoni (127)..."

Indore, January 18

Veteran Indian opener Rohit Sharma became the sixth Indian to play 100 ODI matches at home. Sharma achieved this milestone during the third and final ODI against New Zealand at the Holkar Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Sharma joined the elite list of Indian cricketers, including Sachin Tendulkar (164), Virat Kohli (130), MS Dhoni (127), Mohammad Azharuddin (127), and Yuvraj Singh (108), who have played the most ODI matches for India at home.

During the third ODI, Sharma had a dismal outing with the bat, scoring 11 runs off 13 balls, including two fours, while chasing a competitive target of 338 runs.

Overall, Sharma had a poor outing in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The veteran opener scored 61 runs in three innings at a poor average of 20.33. Sharma failed to register a fifty in the series.

Meanwhile, New Zealand posted a challenging score of 337/8 in 50 overs in the do-or-die contest against India in Indoor after being asked to bat first.

Daryl Mitchell smashed his consecutive century in the series. The right-handed batter hammered 137 runs off 131 deliveries, including 15 fours and one six.

Glenn Phillips played a superb knock of 106 runs off 88 deliveries, with nine fours and three sixes.

Towards the end, captain Michael Bracewell's unbeaten 28 off 18 deliveries, including four boundaries, guided New Zealand to 337/8 in 50 overs. With the ball, Arshdeep Singh (3/63) and Harshit Rana (3/84) scalped three wickets each for India.

The three-match ODI series is levelled 1-1, with India winning the first and New Zealand clinching the second.

New Zealand 337/8 in 50 overs (Daryl Mitchell 137, Glenn Phillips 106; Arshdeep Singh 3/63, Harshit Rana 3/84) vs India.

- ANI

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Priya S
Joining the list with Sachin, Virat, and Dhoni... wow! That's legendary company. But honestly, the team management needs to think about workload. He's our captain for the World Cup, we need him fresh and in form, not playing every single series.
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David E
From a neutral perspective, what a game! Mitchell and Phillips were sensational. Shows the depth New Zealand has. India's batting is strong but their bowling, especially in the middle overs, looked very ordinary today.
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Siddharth J
The milestone is great, but the performance was disappointing. An average of 20 in the series is poor for a player of his calibre. We have young openers waiting, maybe it's time to rest him for a few bilateral series and let him focus on the big tournaments.
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Kavya N
Let's not be too harsh on Hitman! He has won us so many matches single-handedly. Form is temporary, class is permanent. The bigger issue is our death bowling. 337 is a mountain to climb, even for our batting lineup.
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Rohit P
The series is 1-1, so all to play for! Exciting finish ahead. Hope the boys chase this down. Shoutout to Harshit Rana for getting 3 wickets on debut, that's a positive takeaway. 🏏

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