Eat Sleep Hundred Repeat
Exactly this has been the routine for Rohit Sharma since he arrived in England. He has been at the peak of his powers right from the start of Indian team's campaign against South Africa.
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He has carried his form throughout the world cup scoring more than 600 runs, only the 4th batsman and just the 2nd Indian to do so in a single tournament.
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first posting a score of 264 runs.
Chasing the score Rohit Sharma scored a brilliant hundred, a record-breaking 5th in this world cup the most by any batsman in the history. He also equals the legendary Sachin Tendulkar with 6 hundreds in world cup history.
This was also his 3rd consecutive hundred and became just the 2nd batsman after Kumar Sangakkara who scored 4 consecutive hundreds in 2015 edition.
His innings of 103 of 94 balls with 14 fours and 2 sixes saw India chase down the score in the 44th over and 7 wickets to spare.
With that incredible hundred Rohit now sits at top of the pile on leading run scorer's chart in this tournament.With possible 2 matches remaining in the tournament Rohit will eye Sachin Tendulkar's 673 runs, all time record of most runs scored in a world cup.
Rohit Sharma's sublime form will be crucial for Team India in the semi final clash.
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