Mohali (Punjab): India's Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan during the fourth ODI match between India and Australia at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, Punjab on March 10, 2019. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan broke their own record and registered the highest opening partnership for India against Australia. Rohit was dismissed for 95 but Dhawan went on to hit his 16th hundred in one-day cricket.
Dhawan and Rohit got India off to a dominating start, forging a 193-run opening wicket stand. Rohit Sharma impressed everyone with his brilliant batting performance during the fourth ODI encounter between India and Australia in Mohali Today and although he missed out on a century by just 5 runs, the Indian cricket team opener was able to add another major milestone to his already illustrious career.
Earlier, Rohit and Dhawan had added 178 against Australia in Nagpur in 2013. In the same series, they had added 176 in Jaipur for the opening wicket. Notably, Rohit and Dhawan had surpassed Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag to become the second most successful pair for India.
