India captain Rohit Sharma made a befitting comeback in the first ODI against Sri Lanka after being out of action due to a thumb injury. Sharma was on the charge straightaway as he drove Kasun Rajitha past mid-off for a boundary to open his account. The opening batter then hit two consecutive boundaries against the same bowlers in his next over to get going. The India captain then unleashed himself, hitting a couple of sixes against Rajitha.
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After piling in plenty of runs in the first ten overs, Sharma stayed put for a while. However, he kept on rotating the strike and eventually got to his 47th ODI half-century with a boundary against Wanindu Hasaranga. The opening batter swept Hasaranga to send his fans into jubilation.
Rohit then kept on hitting boundaries and his fans were delighted to see their favourite batter roaring in the middle. While the fans on the ground cheered with all their might after every boundary hit by Sharma, fans on social media celebrated the star batter’s comeback by posting praiseworthy tweets for him. While some were in awe of Rohit’s elegance and class, some loved the brutal sixes the Indian captain hit.
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