Rohit Sharma rattles Twitter slipping just short on his third ODI double thousand

Rohit Sharma entertained both the Perth crowd with his giant 171 off 163 as India release a huge 309 with regard to 3 towards Australia in both the first one-day international upon Tuesday.

Rohit continued to be able to boom against Australia's bowlers and also stitched one 207-run partnership to Virat Kohli (91). The Indian opener smashed 13 limitations and eight eight in his innings and also remained unbeaten to give India both the beat opportunity to originate the visit to a earned.

 Rohit’s 171 is also high score through one visiting batsman towards Australia in Australia. The previous greatest was by West Independent great Viv Richards (153*) beneath 1979.

His millennium at the WACA Road on Tuesday was his ninth beneath ODIs and his third beneath Australia, one record equal of Indian batsmen only through VVS Laxman.