India vs England 3rd T20I: Rohit Sharma Slams 3rd T20I Ton, Records That Tumbled

Rohit Sharma, who was selected man of the match, also became only the second player after New Zealand’s Colin Munro to get three T20 International centuries.

Written by: India.com Sports Desk

Published: July 8, 2018, 10:57 PM IST

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Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma helmed India’s run-chase as the visitors began their English summer with a 2-1 win in the T20 International series.

Sharma’s third hundred in this format helped India chase 199 for victory in Bristol. He carried his bat through the innings and got to the three-figure mark in just 56 balls. It was an innings laced with 11 boundaries and 5 sixes.

His 89-run stand with captain Virat Kohli (43 of 29 balls) set the tempo for the chase in the last match of the 3-match T20I series.

WINNERS! #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/W0HdELUpzw

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 8, 2018

On his way to leading India’s successful run-chase, Sharma became the fifth batsman in men’s cricket to go past 2000 T20 International runs.  Others who’ve reached 2000 runs in T20 Internationals are New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill, Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik and India captain Virat Kohli.

Rohit Sharma, who was selected man of the match, also became only the second player after New Zealand’s Colin Munro to get three T20 International centuries.