NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket fraternity erupted in delight as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli produced a masterclass to steer India to a nine-wicket win within the third ODI in opposition to Australia on Saturday. The unbeaten 168-run stand between the white-ball legends emphatically proved that they’re “not out, not executed,” reaffirming their place in India’s limited-overs setup.Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Former cricketer Wasim Jaffer summed it up completely on X: “Not out. Not executed. #AUSvIND.”

Irfan Pathan echoed the sentiment: “Happiness is seeing Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli ending the sport for Staff India.”

Yuvraj Singh additionally lauded the duo through Instagram, celebrating their mixed 5,400+ ODI runs. Shikhar Dhawan, who as soon as fashioned a formidable high three with the pair, wrote on X: “What a Match! Boys have been on hearth right this moment @ImRo45 and @imVkohli confirmed pure class maza aa gaya dekh ke! Nice efficiency by the staff, everybody performed with coronary heart.”

Mohammed Kaif added: “An excessive amount of social media chatter about their future, however Ro-Ko exhibits they are going to be round, they ain’t going anyplace.”On the sphere, Rohit slammed an unbeaten 121, reaching his fiftieth worldwide century, whereas Kohli returned to kind with a rock-solid 74. Their 168-run second-wicket partnership in simply 170 balls rescued India from a collection whitewash after Australia set a below-par 236, courtesy of Harshit Rana’s good 4/39.Rohit started fluently in opposition to Mitchell Starc earlier than punishing Adam Zampa with back-to-back sixes, whereas Kohli methodically rotated strike, hitting a well timed fifty and embracing Rohit after the milestone hundred. India accomplished the chase in 38.3 overs with 69 balls to spare, sending the ecstatic Sydney crowd into raptures.The duo’s efficiency not solely salvaged delight but in addition despatched a robust sign that age and former struggles haven’t diminished their white-ball prowess.