Delhi: Veteran opener Rohit Sharma not only kept India’s hopes alive with his brilliant century in the decisive ODI match against England at Lord’s on Sunday, but also registered a big historical record in his name. This century made him the foreign batsman to score the most ODI centuries on English soil. The right-handed opener played an inning of 138 runs in 110 balls, which included 17 fours and 5 sixes.

His strike rate was 125.45.

New history created with eighth century

Rohit Sharma scored his eighth ODI century in England and with this achievement left behind many great batsmen. Earlier, Sachin Tendulkar, Saeed Anwar, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock held the record of scoring seven ODI centuries each as a guest batsman in a country, but Rohit has now reached the top of this list.

Consistent excellent performance in English conditions

It is not considered easy for any batsman to score runs continuously in the fast and swing bowling conditions of England.

Despite this, Rohit Sharma has performed well here over the years. The balance of patience and aggression in his batting makes him one of the most successful foreign batsmen in England.

Made a new record at Lord’s also

Rohit Sharma made another big achievement in this match. He became the first Indian batsman to score an ODI century at Lord’s. Along with this, he also set a new record for the highest individual ODI score made by an Indian batsman on this historic ground.

Age proved to be just a number

Despite crossing the age of 39, Rohit Sharma batted with confidence and control, giving an answer to the critics also.

He also became the oldest batsman to score an ODI century at Lord’s. Apart from this, he also made a new record in his name for scoring an international century at the oldest age in Indian cricket.

Once again proved its supremacy in statistics

By playing big innings continuously in England, Rohit Sharma has shown that his influence remains intact even in foreign conditions. This achievement of his is not only special in terms of personal record, but also proves that he is still one of the most reliable batsmen of India on the big stage and in big matches.