ICC World Cup: Rohit Sharma reminds Ian Chappell of Aravinda de Silva
Updated On: 22 March, 2015 07:41 AM IST | | Ian Chappell
<p>Batsman's fine knock against Bangladesh at Melbourne reminded one of the discipline displayed by the great Sri Lankan during his century in the 1996 World Cup final, writes Ian Chappell</p>

India opener Rohit Sharma plays down the leg side against Bangladesh in the World Cup quarter-final at Melbourne on Thursday. Aravinda de Silva (inset). Pic/Getty Images
Sydney: In a tournament where match winners and taking wickets in the middle overs are a crucial component, India has excelled in both categories.
India and Australia are the two teams in the tournament with the most match winners, which means they’re not relying on a small group of players to conjure up victory in every match. And it was one of India’s major match winners, Rohit Sharma, who showed another side to his temperament in compiling a defining quarter-final century.
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