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Rohit Sharma's Signature Pull Shot Leads to Dismissal, Misses Century at Mullanpur
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News18•03-10-2026, 16:47
Rohit Sharma's Signature Pull Shot Leads to Dismissal, Misses Century at Mullanpur
- •After early dismissals of Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad built a 137-run partnership.
- •Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 92 runs, falling short of his second consecutive ODI century.
- •In the previous match, Rohit's century helped India chase a record target of 406 runs.
- •Rohit was caught attempting a pull shot off a bouncer from Keemo Paul, a shot typically considered his strength.
- •India has secured a 2-0 lead in the three-ODI series against West Indies and aims for a whitewash.
Key Questions Answered
Rohit Sharma scored 92 runs off 85 balls, hitting 10 fours and 3 sixes, before getting dismissed just 8 runs short of a century in the 25th over.
For the third ODI, India made three changes to their playing eleven, bringing in Nitish Kumar Reddy, Anshul Kamboj, and Mohammed Siraj while leaving out Ravindra Jadeja, Akeeb Nabi, and Prasidh Krishna.
In the 25th over, West Indies bowler Keemo Paul bowled a bouncer that prompted Rohit Sharma to attempt his trademark pull shot, resulting in a catch taken by Jewel Andrew.
