Staff India is dominating England within the fifth and closing Check in Dharamsala. After skittling the guests out for a paltry rating of 218 runs, the hosts are batting properly with skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill plundering runs. The India skipper has additionally reached his twelfth Check ton a lot to the delight of the followers. That is additionally his ninth century within the World Check Championship (WTC) historical past going previous Pakistan’s Babar Azam who has scored eight tons to date.
Rohit Sharma is now on stage phrases with Steve Smith who additionally has 9 tons since 2019 when WTC began. Smith is in motion within the second Check in opposition to New Zealand on the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, he may rating solely 11 runs earlier than getting out. In WTC although, he has 9 tons in 45 Check matches (77 innings) whereas Rohit has reached there in simply 32 Checks (54 innings) at a median of greater than 50. The duo now’s collectively on the fourth place within the record of most centuries scored in WTC.
Joe Root is on prime on this facet with 13 centuries whereas Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne has crossed the 100-run mark 11 instances. Kane Williamson of New Zealand is on the third place with 10 scores in extra of 100. As for Babar who has eight tons, he has accomplished it in 29 Checks (52 innings).
Gamers with most centuries in WTC historical past
| Gamers | Centuries scored |
| Joe Root | 13 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 11 |
| Kane Williamson | 10 |
| Rohit Sharma | 9 |
| Babar Azam | 8 |
In the meantime, Rohit Sharma has additionally gone previous David Warner within the record of gamers with most runs in worldwide cricket. He wanted 101 runs earlier than the beginning of the innings and the captain has scored a century to additionally go previous him on the highest stage of cricket. As for the Check match, India are in an especially robust place and England must decide wickets shortly to ensure the lead would not exit of their arms.
