Rohit Sharma scored 52 runs in India’s second essay and shared a 71-run opening partnership with Shubman Gill. This was the first time since 1968 that an Indian opening pair shared half-century partnerships in both innings of a Test match in Australia.
While reviewing the fourth day’s play on the Sony Sports network, Ajay Jadeja and Mohammad Kaif shared their views about Rohit Sharma’s knock and his untimely dismissal a few minutes before the close of play.
Jadeja lauded Rohit Sharma for showing the ability to play the waiting game during his knock when the Australian bowlers were in the ascendancy. He said in this regard:
Ajay Jadeja observed that Rohit Sharma had shown a new facet of his game during his knock on the fourth day of the Sydney Test.
“Rohit Sharma getting out gave me heartache” - Mohammad Kaif
Mohammad Kaif highlighted Rohit Sharma’s ability to take the attack to the opposition and said that India would have stood a chance to win the Sydney Test had he stayed put at the crease.
Kaif signed off by saying that Rohit Sharma’s dismissal caused him massive disappointing, as the final day’s play would have been an entertaining affair if he had stayed around.
Rohit Sharma was looking all set to play the big knock after seeing off the threat of the new ball. However, much to the dismay of fans, he pulled Pat Cummins straight down Mitchell Starc’s throat at long leg just four overs before stumps on the penultimate day of the Test match at the SCG.
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