On August 31, Team India captain Rohit Sharma accomplished a monumental feat against Hong Kong in the Asia Cup 2022. After Hong Kong skipper Nizakat Khan asked him to bat, Rohit scored 21 runs off 13 balls at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
The swashbuckling opener became the first batsman to score 3500 runs in T20 Internationals. Rohit, the leading run-scorer in the shortest format, reached the century mark with an easy single on the fourth ball of the match. Martin Guptill of New Zealand is also on the verge of joining him in the club, as he is only three runs behind in the tally.
Meanwhile, Rohit failed to convert a good start into a big score once again as he failed to read the slower ball and got caught inside the circle at long-on. He hit 2 fours and a six during his stay in the middle.
Nizakat won the toss and chose to bowl first against India, who defeated Pakistan in their first match of the season.
While Rohit admitted that he would have chosen to bowl first as well. The 35-year-old stated that the team must focus on the fundamentals against Hong Kong because he does not take them lightly.
“We were going to bowl first as well. Looks like an even covering of grass and we need to bat well to get to a good score. We just want to continue to do what we are doing as a team. We don’t want to look at
the opposition and play good and hard cricket. We need to do our basics right, which is what got us a victory against Pakistan,” Rohit said at the toss.
Meanwhile, India made one unexpected change to their XI, resting last match hero Hardik Pandya and giving wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant a chance. Rohit believes that Pandya should be rested for big games because he is vital to the team’s balance.
“One change, Hardik is rested considering how important he is for us, Pant comes in,” Rohit added.
