Rohit Sharma rewrites history again

India’s opening batsman Rohit Sharma has scored his third One Day International (ODI) double ton during the second game against Sri Lanka in Mohali.

Thanks to his century host India managed to post a mammoth total of 392 runs. With this total India became the first team to score 300 or more 100 times.

Rohit, also captaining India in Virat Kohli’s absence, smashed 13 fours and 12 sixes in his unbeaten 208 off just 153 balls. He became the only batsman in the world to score two or more double-tons in 50 overs game.

His previous scores of over 200 include his 209 against Australia in Bangalore in 2013 and the world record highest 264, also against Sri Lanka, in Kolkata in 2014.

Rohit reached his century off 115 balls and his 150 came off 133. Such was the impact of his hitting that he needed just 18 deliveries to get from 150 to 200.