Former Team India captain Rohit Sharma made an impact on the field despite a disappointing performance with the bat during Mumbai’s Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Uttarakhand. After being dismissed for a golden duck, he took a sharp catch at first slip at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on 26 December.
The fans packed into the stadium hoping to see Rohit bat were disappointed. Rohit was out for a golden duck against Uttarakhand on Friday. He went for his trademark pull shot but failed to connect. The 25-year-old fast bowler silenced the Jaipur crowd by dismissing the star Indian batsman in the opening over.
Musheer Khan urges Jaipur crowd to celebrate after Rohit Sharma’s slip catch
Defending a big score, Mumbai needed an early breakthrough and Rohit Sharma gave it at the slip cordon. In the third over of the run chase, Shardul Thakur was hit by the outer edge of opener Kamal Singh’s bat.
The ball flew towards first slip, where Rohit reacted immediately. At first he took the catch but managed to catch it by pulling it closer to his body. As soon as the catch was completed, the stadium erupted.
Rohit celebrated with a big jump and threw the ball in the air and clearly enjoyed the moment. His companions ran to congratulate him. Musheer Khan encouraged the crowd by signaling them to make more noise. The Jaipur crowd responded enthusiastically, turning the out into a lively moment.
The way Musheer Khan is asking the crowd to clap and cheer for Rohit Sharma’s catch.
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Mumbai recovered after Rohit Sharma’s early dismissal.
The atmosphere inside the stadium changed due to Rohit Sharma’s early dismissal. As soon as he was caught at deep square leg, the noise subsided and many fans started walking out. Some supporters also started shouting for no-ball.
After the early wickets of Rohit and Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sarfaraz Khan and Musheer Khan took over the team with a strong partnership. Both batsmen scored half-centuries to rebuild after the initial shock.
After this Hardik Tamore played an important role with the bat. He remained unbeaten on 93 runs and took Mumbai beyond 330 runs. Those late runs gave the team a big score to defend. Devendra Singh Bora took three wickets, but Mumbai’s score was 331 runs for 7 wickets.
Rohit Sharma’s 155-run innings returns in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Just a few days ago, Rohit Sharma made his comeback to List A cricket with a stellar performance in Mumbai’s Vijay Hazare Trophy opener against Sikkim. He scored 155 off just 94 balls, which included 18 fours and nine sixes, as Mumbai chased down 237 in a little over 30 overs and won by eight wickets.
In front of nearly 20,000 fans on Christmas Eve, Rohit punished an inexperienced bowling attack with ease, featuring powerful pulls, clean sweeps and clever late cuts. Sikkim’s fast bowlers struggled for pace and control, while the spinners failed to contain them once they settled.
Despite being out twice, Rohit never lost his rhythm. He constantly found gaps and cleared the boundaries. The right-handed batsman also equaled David Warner’s record of most 150-plus scores in the format.
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