Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli added another milestone to their storied partnership on Sunday, becoming the duo’s second century in ODI history as India thrashed England in the third and final ODI at Lord’s.Most 100+ partnerships in ODIs26 Tendulkar – Ganguly21 Rohit – Kohli *20 Dilshan – Sangakkara18 Rohit – Shikhar16 Gilchrist – Hayden The experienced duo put together a 113-run stand for the second innings off just 86 balls, taking their 100-plus in ODIs to 21. They went past Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan, who stood together in the 20th century, leaving the two most iconic Indians. Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly ahead with 26. The record-breaking partnership came in their illustrious 400th international match, making Rohit and Kohli the first Indian duo to share 400 international matches. While Kohli played a supporting role, Rohit led India’s response with a magnificent 138, an innings that also set several records. The former opener became the first Indian batsman to score an ODI century at Lord’s and, at 39 years and 80 days, the oldest Indian to score an ODI hundred and the oldest Indian to register an international century in all formats.Participation in 100+ matches in ODIs99 S Tendulkar87 V Kohli*73 Rohit Sharma*72 R Display67 by K Sangakkara Their recent stand further cemented their reputation among the top batsmen in ODI history. Kohli now has a partnership of 87, second only to Sachin Tendulkar’s 99, while Rohit has moved to 73, surpassing Ricky Ponting’s tally of 72. Rohit’s memorable innings finally ended on 138 when Jacob Bethell bowled him, a knock that saw India continue their chase after England had set a daunting target of 388. Earlier, England posted 387 for 3, the highest ODI total at Lord’s. Ben Duckett laid the foundation with a world-class 141, while Jacob Bethell hit 91 in an opening partnership of 192. Joe Root continued his unbeaten form with an unbeaten 74 before Jos Buttler’s 41 not out in just 13 balls took England to a dangerous level. Despite the massive dismissal, Rohit and Kohli once again showed the chemistry that has dominated Indian ODIs for more than a decade, adding another historic chapter to one of the nation’s greatest partnerships.
