Ind vs Eng: Centurion Rohit Sharma says he wanted to use ‘last chance’ in Test cricket

New Delhi. Rohit Sharma scored a century in the Oval Test against England. The Indian opener scored his first Test century on foreign soil in an innings of 127 runs. After the third day’s play, Rohit admitted that the decision to open a Test match in 2019 was one of the biggest decisions he had ever made. Rohit knew this would be his last chance at red ball cricket. With Rohit’s century, the Indian team has reached a good position in the Oval Test. India have a 171-run lead against England.

Rohit said the decision to open the team management was risky for him. He said, “Somewhere in my mind it was going to be my last chance. When the offer came to me, I was already aware of it. I was mentally ready to take the challenge and see how I could do well in the opening.” Rohit Sharma’s eight centuries in Test cricket Where he has managed to score 5 centuries as an opener.

Rohit further said that he knew that there would not be too many opportunities as his performance as a middle order batsman was not good at all. He said, “I know I’ve been batting in the middle order and things haven’t gone my way. When you play a game, you always have to take chances. If I hadn’t been successful, that would have been my last chance. Anything could have happened.”

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Let us say that Rohit Sharma completed his 3,000 runs in Test cricket during his century in the Oval Test. Rohit Sharma did this feat in the feat innings and took the innings innings for Virat Kohli. Not only that, Rohit Sharma also completed his 11,000 runs as an opener in international cricket.