IND vs ENG 5th T20I Live: Rohit Sharma plays two cracking drives on 90 miles per hour deliveries

Rohit Sharma drives: The fifth and final T20I between India and England is being contested at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Both teams are currently on level terms with the series being at 2-2. With all to play for, the Indians have started off their power play in a grand manner.

It’s Virat Kohli who is now opening the innings with Rohit Sharma as KL Rahul sits on the sidelines. The captain and vice-captain have already scored 60 runs in the power play overs and have piled on the pressure on the English bowlers. The express fast bowler Mark Wood who had caused some problems in the series was now being targeted.

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Rohit Sharma drives Mark Wood down the ground

However, two particular shots which have made the highlight reel have been Rohit Sharma’s scintillating straight drives. What made it even more special was that those drives were struck on deliveries that were bowled at a pace of 150 kilometers per hour.

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Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are in cruise control, as England desperately look to get the breakthrough. It can be said, that the decision of resting KL Rahul has work in the hosts favor.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I

India will be heading in with the six bowlers in the second innings, as it’s the left arm pacer T Natrajan who gets the nod ahead. This will be the final T20 International for the Men in Blue, as their next frontier will be the World T20 that will be played in India itself.