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‘The Hitman’ strikes again in timeless fashion. Rohit Sharma went ballistic against Australia in the 3rd ODI in Sydney on Saturday, securing his 33rd ODI century and his milestone 50th international century (33 in ODIs, 12 in Tests and 5 in T20Is). Rohit also now becomes the only batter with five or more hundreds in each of the three formats. In an innings that was equal parts calculated and aggressive, Rohit got to his milestone with a composed single off Adam Zampa, to hop away his hundred. Aided by his trusted partner-in-crime, Virat Kohli, on the other end, Rohit’s century, peppered with 11 fours and 2 sixes, was celebrated with a muted gesture of thanks to the crowd, as Ro-Ko both hugged each other in the middle of the crease. With his century today, Rohit also equalled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 9 centuries scored against Australia, the most ever scored against them in ODI history. He also eclipsed Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara as the visiting batter with the most ODI hundreds against AUS. Most ODI 100s by a visiting batter in Australia 6 — Rohit Sharma (33 innings) 5 — Virat Kohli (32) 5 — Kumar Sangakkara (49) Most ODI 100s against an opposition 10 — Virat Kohli vs Sri Lanka 9 — Virat Kohli vs West Indies 9 — Sachin Tendulkar vs Australia 9 — Rohit Sharma vs Australia Earlier today, Rohit also reached yet another century milestone, becoming the latest Indian to take 100 catches in ODIs. He joined an elite group that includes Virat Kohli (163), Mohammad Azharuddin (156), Sachin Tendulkar (140), Rahul Dravid (124), and Suresh Raina (102).
