In the first match of the ODI series between India and Afghanistan played in Dharamshala on Saturday (June 13), such a moment was seen which disappointed crores of Indian fans. Rohit Sharma, who was looking in great form, fell victim to a misunderstanding with captain Shubman Gill and was run out and returned to the pavilion.
India had got the target of 195 runs in the 25-25 over match which was affected by rain. Rohit Sharma And Shubman Gill gave a steady start to the team and added 46 runs for the first wicket. Both the batsmen were scoring runs easily and were increasing the pressure on the Afghan bowlers.
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This unfortunate incident happened in the sixth over of India’s innings. Rohit Sharma played the ball of young spinner Allah Ghazanfar towards midwicket and quickly ran for a single. Shubhman Gill Rohit also agreed to take the run in the beginning, but after taking a few steps forward suddenly sent Rohit back. By then Rohit had gone far ahead and he had very little time left to return.
Rohit Sharma tried with all his might to return to the crease, but Afghanistan did not make any mistake. Rashid Khan, showing agility, took the ball to the wicketkeeper and scattered the wickets. The third umpire reviewed the decision, but Rohit knew he was out. This was the reason why he made his way to the pavilion even before the replays came. Rohit looked a little angry while returning to the pavilion.
The disappointment of Rohit Sharma, who was out after scoring 16 runs, was clearly visible on his face. On the other hand, captain Shubman Gill also looked angry with himself. While trying to score easy runs, India lost the wicket of a set batsman, which gave Afghanistan little chance to make a comeback in the match. Although India went on to win the match by seven wickets, this run out could have been completely avoided.
Even though Rohit Sharma could not play a big innings, this match proved to be historic for him. As soon as he entered the field at the age of 39 years and 44 days, he became the oldest player to play One Day International for India, breaking the almost 37-year-old record of Mohinder Amarnath, who was a member of the Indian team that won the World Cup in 1983.
Mohinder Amarnath played his last ODI international in 1989 at the age of 39 years and 36 days. Rohit Sharma achieved another big achievement in this match. He also became the first batsman to complete 16000 runs for the Indian team as an opener in international cricket.
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