India batsman Rohit Sharma lived up to the promise he had made to his father Gurunath a week ago.


India's Rohit Sharma swirls around to hit a shot during his century effort against Bangladesh in the World Cup quarter-final at Melbourne yesterday. Pic/Gety Images 

The crafty Mumbai batsman, whose form was one of India's biggest concerns going into the knock-outs, silenced his critics with a 126-ball 137 to help India post 302-6 — their third 300-plus total in this World Cup — in the quarter-final against Bangladesh at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday.