Rohit Sharma hits fifth ton at CWC 2019; creates world record
Star batsman Rohit Sharma of the Indian cricket team has made a world record against Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which till now no batsman has been able to do.
Rohit Sharma has created a new history in the Cricket World Cup. Rohit Sharma has become the first batsman to hit 5 centuries in World Cup history, having scored the highest number of hundreds in the 2019 edition of the tournament.
Rohit Sharma has created a new world record, leaving behind the record of former Sri Lankan veteran Kumar Sangakkara. Before Rohit, Sangakkara had made a world record of 4 centuries in the 2015 World Cup, which Rohit Sharma has broken into the 2019 World Cup.
5 centuries of Rohit in the 2019 World Cup
Rohit Sharma’s Centuries in 2019 World Cup have come against South Africa, Pakistan, England, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Rohit scored an unbeaten 122 against South Africa in the first match of India in the World Cup. He scored 140 against Pakistan, 102 against England, 104 against Bangladesh and 103 against Sri Lanka.
Highest century in an edition of the World Cup
5: Rohit Sharma (World Cup 2019)
4: Kumar Sangakkara (World Cup 2015)
With this century Rohit Sharma has taken his world cup century tally to 6. Rohit Sharma has equaled the world record of Sachin Tendulkar’s total of 6 centuries in the World Cup. Rohit also became the first batsmen to have scored three consecutive centuries while chasing in the World Cup.
Rohit Sharma has scored 3 consecutive hundreds in the current World Cup. In terms of consecutive centuries, Kumar Sangakkara is just one hundred centuries away.
Most consecutive century in World Cup
4 – Kumar Sangakkara, 2015
3 *- Rohit Sharma in 2019
2 – 12 other players
Rohit’s partner at the other end KL Rahul too scored a hundred against Sri Lanka taking India to a comfortable win in their last league match. On the other hand South Africa denied Australia a chance to top the league table meaning table toppers India will take on New Zealand in the first semi final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
