The individual score of 200 has been scored by batsmen just eight times in ODIs. Rohit has registered a double century in ODIs two times
Rohit Sharma celebrating his century
Exactly, five years ago on this day in 2014, India's opening batsman Rohit Sharma proved to the world why he is a force to reckon with when he created history in ODIs.
Rohit Sharma smashed an unbelievable 264 runs against Sri Lanka during their ODI match in Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Rohit Sharma still holds the record for the highest ODI individual score after five years.
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Rohit Sharma was dropped early in the innings when he was on four runs but after that, there was no looking back. The Mumbai batsman tonked the Sri Lankan bowlers all over the park to get to the historic double century. En route to his 264, Rohit Sharma smashed 33 boundaries and 9 sixes.
"#OnThisDay in 2014, Rohit Sharma went big! The Indian opener smashed 264, the highest ever ODI score. The worst part? Sri Lanka dropped him when he was on 4," ICC went on to post on their Twitter handle.
#OnThisDay in 2014, Rohit Sharma went big!
— ICC (@ICC) November 13, 2019
The Indian opener smashed 264, the highest ever ODI score u00f0u009fu00a4u00af
The worst part? Sri Lanka dropped him when he was on 4 u00f0u009fu00a4u00a6 pic.twitter.com/E6wowdoGUL
Netizens also took the opportunity to remember Rohit's knock and they took to Twitter to say that there is no batsman like 'Hitman'. Here's a look at some of the tweets.
There's no one like Him
— u00d0u00bcυu00d1u0095u00d0u00bdταu00d5u00a3 αu00d0u00bdu00d0u00bcu00d1u0094∂ (@Mushhtaqq) November 13, 2019
Hit man for a reason u00f0u009fu008fu008fu00f0u009fu0091u008c
If You Drop Hitman Even Once, He will Punish You Very Hardu00f0u009fu0098u00acu00f0u009fu0094u00a5
— u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3 SHARMI u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3 (@ImSharmi7) November 13, 2019
What Knock It wasu00f0u009fu0092u00a5u00f0u009fu0098u0087u00f0u009fu0091u008c
Rohit Sharma 264
— Cricket is My 1st Love (@Cricket_1stlove) November 13, 2019
Sri Lanka all out at 251
SL lost to Rohit by 13 runs!
Most expensive drop in the history of the game is a certain Brian Lara was dropped on 18 in England, he went on to score 501*
— Rahul Joshi (@rahulrjoshi) November 13, 2019
Highest ever first class score.@BrianLara #legend
If that catch had been taken, he would have scored this ton on some other day.
— Haris Ahmed u00f0u009fu0087u00b5u00f0u009fu0087u00b0 (@HarisAh99) November 13, 2019
It was in his fate and he scored it.
Players like Rohit aren't bound of dropping catches.
He was on the verge of becoming a great player at that time and he proved it right.
Not only once he was dropped 6 times in that match
— Sai krishna (@Saikris95866919) November 13, 2019
The match were sachin fans turned into permanent rohit fans u00f0u009fu0098u008c
— Pavan Tarak™ (@Pavantarak143) November 13, 2019
A double hundred by a batsman has been scored a total eight times in ODI cricket. Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar was the first batsman to score a double century in ODIs when he did so against South Africa in 2010. He was followed by Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma, Chris Gayle, Martin Guptill and Fakhar Zaman.
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