Rohit Sharma lights up Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 in Kolkata with 36-ball 51 knock: WATCH

Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma took on the Jammu & Kashmir bowlers with disdain after a rapid 36-ball 51-run knock. While the name and the associated batting numbers are a familiar sight for cricket fans all over the world, the cricketer himself in contention is not India’s limited-overs vice-captain. Instead, the right-handed batsman is a 27-year-old talented wicketkeeper from Haryana who is currently fulfilling his domestic duties in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 season.

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Haryana wicketkeeper-batsman Rohit Sharma scored 51 runs from just 36 balls in an innings laced with six boundaries and a six. Arriving at the crease at 164-3, the cricketer left as his side looked all set for a 300-plus total. Haryana eventually slammed 308-6 off their 50 overs on the back of Sharma’s 51 and Shivam Chauhan’s 123 from 131 balls. At the time of publishing, the Jammu & Kashmir team was at 115-4, making a faltering start to their run-chase.

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Vijay Hazare Trophy schedule

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Interestingly, senior Indian batsman Rohit Sharma is also in the midst of a superlative batting effort, albeit against England at the pink-ball Test level. Playing at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the Indian team reached 99-3 off 33 overs before stumps on Day 1, with Sharma batting at 57* from just 82 balls. He has struck nine boundaries in his innings so far and will resume his batting with Ajinkya Rahane on Day 2.

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India vs England pink ball Test updates

Earlier, the England batsmen were bundled out for just 112 inside 49 overs. Indian spinner Axar Patel picked up career-best 6-38 and he was ably assisted by R Ashwin and 100-Test veteran Ishant Sharma. The ongoing Test match is the third of a four-match series, as the two sides eye for a spot in the ICC World Test Championship final.

That's Stumps on Day 1 of the third @Paytm #INDvENG #PinkBallTest! @ImRo45 5⃣7⃣*@imVkohli 2⃣7⃣@ajinkyarahane88 1⃣*#TeamIndia 99/3 & trail England by 13 runs.

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— BCCI (@BCCI)

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