NEW DELHI, Oct 11, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesdaysurpassed compatriot Sachin Tendulkar with a record seventh World Cup centuryto lead India to a crushing eight-wicket win over Afghanistan. He brought the nearly packed house to its feet with his century off 63balls to go past Tendulkar's record of six tons in World Cups. Rohit's century was also the fastest by an Indian in a World Cup, quickerthan Kapil Dev's hundred in 72 balls against Zimbabwe in 1983. Afghanistan posted 272-8 after electing to bat at the ground whichwitnessed a World Cup record 754 runs scored in the previous match when SouthAfrica posted 428 and defeated Sri Lanka. Omarzai reached his second ODI fifty and soon Shahidi smashed Pandya forfour to bring up his half-century and followed it up with a six.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha October 11, 2023 22:21 UTC