India vs Afghanistan, ODI World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma’s Record Century Powers India To Eight-Wicket Win | Cricket News
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Captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday surpassed compatriot Sachin Tendulkar with a record seventh World Cup century to lead India to a crushing eight-wicket win over Afghanistan. Chasing 273 for victory in New Delhi, the hosts rode on Rohit's 131 to achieve their target in 35 overs for a second straight win in the 50-over showpiece event. He brought the nearly packed house to its feet with his century off 63 balls to go past Tendulkar's record of six tons in World Cups."Special to get a World Cup 100. Very happy about that. Don't want to think about records too much because I know there's a long way to go," Rohit said after being named man of the match."I know it's my responsibility to give the team a good start and put the team in a good position as much as possible. It's something I...