Rohit Storm Flattens Bangladesh, Helps India Get Back On Its Feet

The skipper makes it a memorable 100th T20I with a brilliant knock as the host chases down a target of 154 with ease

- Shreedutta Chidananda

The Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium escaped the fury of Cyclone Maha on Thursday, but a storm of a very different nature made landfall. In what was his 100th T20 international, Rohit Sharma hammered a savage 43-ball-85 to wipe Bangladesh out. Set 154 for victory in the second T20I here, India strolled home in 15.4 overs, with eight wickets in hand.

It was as if Rohit had had enough of all the slipping up, enough of all the talk of a series defeat, enough of the doubts around India’s competence in T20 cricket. He took all that angst and walloped it into the night sky high above Rajkot.