Ranchi T20 Rohit Sharma In the three-match T20 series against New Zealand, the Indian team took an unassailable 2-0 lead with two consecutive wins. The opening pair of captain and vice-captain played a big role in this victory. Captain Rohit Sharma and vice-captain KL Rahul scored strong half-centuries in the second match. In the first match too, both gave a great start to the team. In the Ranchi T20 against New Zealand, the Rohit-Rahul pair ended the reign of the Pakistani pair by making a century partnership.
After losing the toss, the Kiwi team, who came out to bat, scored 153 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, the Indian team achieved the target of victory in 17.2 overs, losing just 3 wickets on the basis of a superb opening. With this win, India also won the series. Rahul scored 65 while Rohit scored 55 runs.
Rohit and Rahul’s record
Now the pair of Rohit and Rahul has come at number one in terms of making the highest century partnership for India in T20 Internationals. Rohit had done this 4 times with Shikhar before which was an Indian record. At the same time, Rohit’s name is also at number three in making a century partnership for India. He has done this feat with former captain Virat Kohli 3 times in T20. They are the first Indian opening pair to have a partnership of 50 or more in four consecutive T20Is. Apart from this, it is also India’s first opening pair to score more than 1000 runs.
The pair’s century partnership in T20
Now the pair of Rohit and Rahul has become the joint pair to share a century partnership in T20. Babar and Rizwan had a record of doing this 5 times, which has been equaled by the Indian pair. Sharing a partnership of 100 against New Zealand, this Indian opening pair equaled the record of five-century partnership of Pakistan Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. Rohit and Rahul had equaled the record of Indian openers to do so four times in a century partnership during the T20 World Cup. Rohit had scored a century partnership with Shikhar Dhawan four times. This is the second most number of century partnerships played by a pair. New Zealand’s Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson have done so four times.
