Twitter erupts as Rohit slams a stunning hundred at Lucknow

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma shattered the Windies bowlers to produce his 4th T20 international hundred in the second T20I and Twitter erupted with congratulatory messages.

Rohit stuns Lucknow with elegant hitting

The Indian opener took on the Windies bowlers in the second T20I at Lucknow and celebrated Diwali by smashing seven sixes and nine hours. Sharma scored his fourth T20I hundred and remained not out on 111 off just 61 balls after 20 overs.

Courtesy of the captain’s magnificent effort, India scored a whopping 195 runs in their 20 overs and lost just two wickets.

Twitter reactions to Rohit’s record 4th T20I century

Cricketers and fans expressed their joy on Twitter after watching Rohit’s batting.

Supreme court might ban Rohit Sharma from hitting sixes between 8 pm to 10 pm. #INDvWI

— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) November 6, 2018

Only Rohit Sharma can make a massacre look sublime.??????

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) November 6, 2018

Fireworks on display here at Lucknow ? as @ImRo45 brings up his 4th T20 CENTURY!! pic.twitter.com/CCqILFGczV

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 6, 2018

When it’s your day, it’s your day. Can’t do a thing wrong today, Rohit Sharma. Magnificent century, good bowling changes and a wonderful catch already #IndvWI

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) November 6, 2018

4th t20 ton
Rohit Sharma #Hitman pic.twitter.com/AlMtugyCBC

— Elanthamizhan (@Elanth45) November 6, 2018

A great innings from RO- HIT !! Congratulations on your 4th T-20 ? . Time for some fireworks? now #TeamIndia #INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/dWFaBXETpD

— Sonu Kumar (@SonuKum30695226) November 6, 2018

Rohit Sharma becomes first player to hit 4 centuries in T20I.
Also only player with 3 score of 200+ in ODI ??#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/70siE0wMJW

— RIGEN?? (@RigenM18) November 6, 2018

T20 cricket ka asli baadshah @ImRo45 congrats on getting to 4 centuries in t20 international maza agaya batting dekhar apki #indvwi #rohitman

— gaurang gupta (@Gaurang10Gupta) November 6, 2018

Watch Rohit’s rare scoop shot and rare celebration after hundred

The Indian opener is generally known for playing proper cricket shots and has been gathering runs by focusing on timing rather than improvisation.

However, against Windies at Lucknow, he did something strange. He played a scoop shot and that too while batting on 96. The right-hand batsman knew that the fielder at fine-leg was inside the circle and hence scoped a full-toss over the head of that fielder to complete his hundred.

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But that was not the only strange thing done by the Indian skipper. He had an animated celebration after the hundred which is again quite contrary to what he is known for.

You can watch Rohit’s rare scoop shot and his animated celebration after hundred here-

https://twitter.com/VKohli18_/status/1059826419973255169

Rohit slammed several records while batting at Lucknow. He became the first batsman in the world to score 4 T20 international centuries. Even more astonishing is the fact that three of those centuries have come in the last 12 months.

#INDvsWI | A big congratulations to @ImRo45 as he smashed his way into the record books of #T20 internationals. The Indian opener becomes the first ever player to slam 4 centuries in international cricket's shortest format.

Read full story here: https://t.co/ySaT6vd2SF pic.twitter.com/nuEr4eOMoz

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) November 6, 2018

Meanwhile, Sharma has also become the leading run-scorer for India in T20 Internationals. He now has 2217 runs in T20I and he has surpassed Virat Kohli who has scored 2102 runs.