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Rohit started his knock with two massive sixes off Fazalhaq Farooqi. Thereafter, he took the attack to Naveen-ul-Haq and Azmatullah Omarzai. Rohit Sharma completed his century in just 63 deliveries. In the 23rd over, he smashed Rashid Khan for a six before getting out. The 36-year-old played a brilliant knock of 131 runs in just 84 balls before returning to the dressing room.
On the route to his knock, Rohit also broke multiple records. Apart from completing 1,000 runs in the World Cup, Rohit also made the record of most hundreds in the history of the mega event, going past Sachin Tendulkar. He also set plenty of other records. Here is every record Rohit Sharma made or broke on his way to scoring the 31st ODI century.
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Most sixes in international cricket
Fastest WC hundred by the Indian
Fastest ODI hundred by Indian captain
Fastest to 10 fifty-plus scores in WC
Fastest Indian to 1000 WC runs
Most WC hundreds
Most WC sixes
Oldest captain to score WC hundred
WC hundreds against most opponents
Most WC hundreds in successful chases
Highest score by Indian in ODI Powerplay
Most sixes by Indian in ODI Powerplay inns
Highest score by Indian in WC chase
Most sixes after 100 intl inns as captain
Fastest WC fifty by Indian opener
First Indian to score ODI century against AFG
First Indian to score WC century at 150+ SR
First to hit 50+ intl sixes in 4 diff years
First to hit 350 intl sixes in Asia
ODI hundred in fewest team overs for Ind (17.2 ov)
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