Indian cricket crew captain Rohit Sharma hit his ninth Test ton on Friday on the second day of the primary Test in opposition to Australia in Nagpur. It took Rohit 171 balls to achieve his hundred. On a sluggish observe the place different batters discovered run-scoring extraordinarily tough, the India skipper (120) was focus personified on solution to considered one of his finest Test centuries. The century effort had the identical class because the 161 he scored in Chennai in 2021, with the opener placing his finest meals ahead in opposition to the bowlers led by spinners Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy.

On Day 1, Australia batter Peter Handscomb had mentioned that pitch was ‘enjoying tips’. «It definitely wasn’t easy out there. It’s tough because when the pitch is playing tricks that starts to play with your mind a little bit as well,» Handscomb mentioned on the press convention after the opening day’s play.

“The ball that doesn’t do as much you expect to do a little bit more and that’s where you can come undone with the ball that goes straight on, rather than the big turners we saw out there as well.”

However, Rohit’s batting confirmed that pitch had no such demons. The innings additionally prompted former India opener Wasim Jaffer to take a jibe on Australia.

«Everyone thought pitch was spitting cobras but as always, Rohit made it look like a belt-er. Batted @ImRo45 #INDvAUS #BGT2023,» Jaffer wrote in a tweet.

Everyone thought pitch was spitting cobras however as at all times, Rohit made it seem like a belt-er. Batted @ImRo45 #INDvAUS #BGT2023 pic.twitter.com/ZyP6Rn8aeY

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) February 10, 2023

With PTI inputs

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