he switch-hits to his demise. They have ended 13 runs short of Rohit Sharma's score. This match was over long ago. The final touch is provided by this switch hit straight to what would have been deep cover had he played as a right-hand batsman
India vs Sri Lanka, 4th ODI at Kolkata, Nov 13 2014 - Match Result
That's all we have from what has been a momentous night for India and Rohit Sharma. They won't forget this one in a hurry. Thanks for joining us. Cheers
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Rohit Sharma has been given a check of Rs 2,64,000 for his innings by CAB
"It is embarrassing that we are not even competing," says Angelo Mathews. "We lost our way in the last 20 overs. It is not acceptable. Our bowlers didn't have any answers for them. To score 290 in the last 25 is unbelievable. Nothing can be taken away from Rohit, though. Our fielding was terrible again. We need to fix our problems. We need to get everything - batting, bowling and fielding - right."
"I said in the press conference yesterday that once Rohit gets going he is very dangerous," says Virat Kohli. "Today is the kind of day I can tell my kids I was there. I don't think this record is getting broken anytime soon. I was glad I was batting with him. There was a time when Rohit will admit runs were not coming easily, and I just asked him to take his time. Once he gets to 70-80, he is almost unstoppable. I am quite happy as of now as captain. I have had more wins than losses, but your character is tested only when the team is being tested. That time will come sooner than later. Your character is tested only in bad times. No we don't want to let up. That's what we are looking to develop as a team culture."
"The fact that I went on to bat 50 overs was absolutely pleasing," says Rohit Sharma, the Man of the Match. "I have been working on it. To bat as long as possible. Finally I managed that. That run-out of Virat was my mistake. Things like that happened, but not hard feelings there. It was a crucial partnership we were building, and to lose him then was quite frustrating. But I kept telling myself to keep on going. It's going to be difficult to pick out one shot that stands out. I really cannot pick out one. I will try my best to get to 300, but as of now I will take 264. A lot of memories at Eden Gardens that will remain close to me. This one was really special"
Rohit Sharma grabs a stump as everybody lines up to shake his hand. This has been some day for him. He has smashed the world record by 45 runs, and you can't take that smile off his face. This has been an historic night. Do wait for quotes from the presentation
full outside off, dug out to mid-on
short of a length ball, outside off, left alone
accurate length ball, defended back to him
length ball angling in, beats the inside edge as he looks to slog
short of a length, rising towards the chest, fended to leg
short of a length, just outside off, defended off the back foot
short of a length, darted in, Eranga gets a bottom edge past slip for four
fired in, stays back to defend
tossed up outside off, defended off the front foot
short of a length, gets some turn, defended off the back foot
down the wicket, gets a thick inside edge for a single
moves across the line to try to swipe this to leg. Is hit on the pad, but outside the line of off
wide slower ball, left alone
yorker outside off, dug out for a single to third man
short of a length, on off, defended off the back foot
short of a length, outside off, left alone
holds its line outside off, beats the outside edge
bouncer attempted. It looks high but is not called a wide
short of a length, outside off, holds its line, beats the outside edge
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Eden Gardens, Kolkata | |
Toss | India, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2014/15 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | India led the 5-match series 4-0 |
Match number | ODI no. 3544 |
Hours of play (local time) | 13.30 start, First Session 13.30-17.00, Interval 17.00-17.45, Second Session 17.45-21.15 |
Match days | 13 November 2014 - daynight (50-over match) |
ODI debut | |
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