Rohit Sharma produced a statement innings at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, hitting a fluent century that rekindled memories of his finest days in Australia. The 38-year-old opener brought up his 33rd ODI hundred and 50th in international cricket as India chased 237 against Australia in the final match of the series. Only Sachin Tendulkar (49) and Virat Kohli (51) have scored more ODI hundreds than Rohit.

With this hundred, Rohit became only the tenth cricketer to register 50 international centuries — 12 in Tests, 33 in ODIs, and five in T20Is. He remains the only player to have scored five or more centuries in each format. Rohit began his innings with a crisp boundary off left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc in the first over of India’s chase. He kept the pressure on the Australian bowl

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