India vs England: Vintage Rohit Sharma Delivers Knockout Punch To Critics, Hitman Slams Maiden ODI Hundred At Lord's

India vs England: Star Indian batter Rohit Sharma delivered a standout performance in the third ODI of the series against England on Sunday, July 19.

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Rohit Sharma Plays Sensational Knock At Lord's

The opener struck his maiden ODI century at the iconic Lord’s in London. On the fourth delivery of the 31st over, Rohit drove a boundary for four to bring up his hundred off 84 balls. He also became the first Indian to slam an ODI hundred at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground. 

Rohit Sharma broke multiple records with his sensational knock against the Three Lions. The 39-year-old leapfrogged Sachin Tendulkar to become the leading ODI centurion in a visiting country. The Indian opener has now registered eight centuries in England in the 50-over format, while Tendulkar had hammered seven tons in the UAE.

The 39-year-old's knock came to an end in the fourth delivery of the 39th over after Jacob Bethell dismissed him. Rohit played a 138-run knock from 110 balls at a strike rate of 125.45. He slammed 17 fours and 5 sixes during his time on the crease.

Rohit is considered one of the best ODI batters of all time. He has played 288 matches and 280 innings, scoring 11895 runs at a strike rate of 93.05 and an average of 48.95. His highest score in the ODIs is 264. Overall, the star opener slammed 369 sixes and 1125 fours. 

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Devajit Saikia Silences Rohit Sharma's Retirement Rumours

Before the start of the third ODI match of the series between India and England at Lord's, reports surfaced that Rohit would be playing the last ODI match of his career. The media reports also claimed that the team management has informed Rohit that he is not in the plans for the ODI World Cup 2027.

However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia ruled out the retirement rumors.

"There are lot of speculations going on in the media about Rohit Sharma's future. I want to firmly assert that there has been no such discussion that Rohit will be playing his last match at Lord's on Sunday," Saikia said in a statement to the media, as quoted by Cricbuzz.

"Rohit is a regular member of the Indian ODI team and he will continue to represent the country as long as he is in the scheme of things. In other words, Lord's ODI won't be his last match," he added.

India need 388 runs to win in the third match of the series, on Sunday, July 19.