Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is known to be a great hitter of the ball in all formats of the game. The opening batter has joint-most centuries to his name in the T20Is, and he is also the all-time leading run-scorer in the format. Rohit has amassed 4231 runs from 159 matches in his T20I career at an average of 32.05 with five centuries and 32 half-centuries. He retired from the T20Is after leading India to the T20 World Cup title in 2024. However, Rohit has achieved so many milestones in his T20I career for India.
Rohit Sharma smashed the first of his five T20I hundreds in a match against South Africa at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium in Dharamshala on October 2, 2015. India were scheduled to host South Africa for three T20Is, five ODIs and four Test matches. The long tour began with the first T20I in Dharamshala, where the Proteas asked the hosts to bat first. After that, Rohit Sharma led the run-fest for India with his maiden T20I hundred.
Rohit Sharma’s century went in vain as South Africa defeated India by 7 wickets
Batting first, India didn’t get a good start as they lost their first wicket in the form of Shikhar Dhawan (3 off 4) at the score of 22 runs in 3.1 overs, After that, Virat Kohli joined Rohit Sharma at the crease as the duo put up a partnership of 138 runs for the second wicket. Kohli got out after a well-made 43(27) runs with one four and three sixes. On the other hand, Rohit smashed a six on the last ball of the 15th over to bring his maiden T20I hundred in 62 balls. The right-hander got out after scoring 106 runs off 66 balls with 12 fours and five sixes.
Skipper MS Dhoni gave finishing touches with an unbeaten 20*(12) runs as India posted a big total of 199 runs for the loss of five wickets. Chasing the winning total, South Africa had a flying start as Hashim Amla (36 off 24) and Ab de Villiers (51 off 32) added 77 runs for the first wicket in 7.4 overs. After that, JP Duminy took charge of the innings, and played a match-winning knock of 68*(34) runs. Duminy and Farhaan Behardien put up an unbeaten partnership of 105 runs as South Africa chased the target in 19.4 overs losing three wickets.
