The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday wished Rohit Sharma on the five-year anniversary of his world record 264-run innings against Sri Lanka.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday wished Rohit Sharma on the five-year anniversary of his world record 264-run innings against Sri Lanka.
Taking to Twitter ICC posted, “On this day in 2014, Rohit Sharma went big! The Indian opener smashed 264, the highest ever ODI score. The worst part? Sri Lanka dropped him when he was on 4”.
#OnThisDay in 2014, Rohit Sharma went big!
— ICC (@ICC) November 13, 2019
The Indian opener smashed 264, the highest ever ODI score
The worst part? Sri Lanka dropped him when he was on 4 pic.twitter.com/E6wowdoGUL
On November 13, 2014, India's limited-overs vice-captain broke records for fun and smashed the highest individual score ever in an ODI.
The Hitman hit an incredible 264 off just 225 balls against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, which still continues to be the highest individual score in an ODI by some distance.
However, during the course of play, Rohit was dropped on 4 by Sri Lanka fielder Thisara Perera at third man off the bowling right-arm medium pacer Shaminda Eranga.
Rohit - after the minor hiccup - did not look back and went on to hit 9 sixes and 33 fours on that day as India posted a mammoth 404 for 5 batting first in the 4th ODI.
In reply, India bowled Sri Lanka out for 251 as the visitors fell short of Rohit’s score by 13 runs. Dhawal Kulkarni was the bowler who picked up 4 wickets for just 35 runs in his 10 overs.
Seeing the post by ICC got netizens remembering the legendary day.
1. 'Most expensive drop ever'
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If You Drop Hitman Even Once, He will Punish You Very Hard
— SHARMI (@ImSharmi7) November 13, 2019
What Knock It was
Most expensive drop ever @OfficialSLC @ImRo45
— Tharr shanth (@tharr1109) November 13, 2019
Most expensive drop in the history of the game is a certain Brian Lara was dropped on 18 in England, he went on to score 501*
— Rahul Joshi (@rahulrjoshi) November 13, 2019
Highest ever first class score.@BrianLara #legend
2. '#OnThisDay 2014 Hitman creates History!!!'
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Rohit Sharma 264
— Cricket is My 1st Love (@Cricket_1stlove) November 13, 2019
Sri Lanka all out at 251
SL lost to Rohit by 13 runs!
Steve Waugh's comment about Sachin Tendulkar holds true for Rohit Sharma
— Sports & Entertainment (@SW_SportsWord) November 13, 2019
"We were beaten by one man" #Cricket #Hitman
#OnThisDay 2014 Hitman creates History!!!
— Bharathi M Kumar (@BharathiKumar4) November 13, 2019
Rohit Sharma : smashed record- breaking 264 studded with 33 fours and nine sixes, highest-ever individual score in ODI!
Sri Lanka : Total score 251
#Rohitsharma #INDvsBAN #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/LOEVNwZVy5
3. 'It was in his fate and he scored it'
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When U Drop Rohit Then He's Going to Smash You Big Time
— CricketLover (@ManiTweets14) November 13, 2019
In Test's
Sachin Dropped On 0 & He Made 248
Sangakara Dropped On 0 & He Made 270
Inzamam Dropped On 32 & He Made 329
M Taylor Dropped On 18 & 27 then He Made 334
Younus Khan Dropped On 92 & He Made 313
The Tale of Two Dropped Catches & Two Double Centuries
— Sports & Entertainmen (@SW_SportsWord) November 13, 2019
2014
Rohit Sharma dropped on 4
He went on to make 264
2015
Martin Guptill dropped on 4
He went on to make 237 @ImRo45 @Martyguptill
If that catch had been taken, he would have scored this ton on some other day.
— Haris Ahmed (@HarisAh99) November 13, 2019
It was in his fate and he scored it.
Players like Rohit aren't bound of dropping catches.
He was on the verge of becoming a great player at that time and he proved it right.
