The arrival of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma at the crease during the third and final ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday was met with a mixture of awe, nostalgia and emotion. (Photo by AFP) NEW DELHI: The arrival of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma at the crease during the third and final ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday was met with a mixture of awe, nostalgia and emotion. It wasn’t just the Indian fans who were enthralled – even the Australian crowd and commentators were moved by what could be the legendary duo’s last outing together on Australian soil.“Hold on because while the captain flies away, the king is about to make his final arrival on Australian shores in Indian colours. Ladies and gentlemen… here he is, Virat Kohli,” said Adam White on SEN Cricket.
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“As you would expect, as we always see, he marches with intent. Probably the best one-day record in the history of the game.”Trent Copeland added: “You have to pinch yourself sometimes, Whitey? That we are here for the moment. The guy has been at the center of seismic shifts in cricket. The best one-day record without a doubt.”Rohit Sharma (121 not out) continued his fine form from Adelaide and produced an even more flawless knock to register his 33rd ODI hundred. The former India captain is now third on the list of most centuries in the format, behind Kohli (51) and Sachin Tendulkar (49).After back-to-back ducks in the first two ODIs, Kohli bounced back with an unbeaten 74. As the two returned to the pavilion after India’s nine-wicket victory, the SCG crowd erupted in applause – and an emotional Australian commentator was even seen in tears. The videoquickly went viral on social media.Kohli’s knock also helped him surpass Kumar Sangakkara to become the second highest run-scorer in men’s ODI history, with 14,255 runs in 305 matches – behind Sachin Tendulkar.
