Updated On: 29 October, 2023 04:14 PM IST | Lucknow | AFP
ICC World Cup 2023, IND vs ENG: The unbeaten hosts lost two more wickets to slip to 40-3 before Rohit reached his second fifty of the tournament he also hit a century against Afghanistan and attempted to steady the innings with KL Rahul

Rohit Sharma (Pic: File Pic)
Skipper Rohit Sharma hit a fifty after India lost three early wickets including Virat Kohli for a nine-ball duck against defending champions England in their World Cup clash on Sunday. Left-arm quick David Willey claimed the prized scalp of Kohli who played a loose shot to be caught at mid-off by Ben Stokes and walked off to stunned silence at Lucknow`s Ekana Stadium.
The unbeaten hosts lost two more wickets to slip to 40-3 before Rohit reached his second fifty of the tournament he also hit a century against Afghanistan and attempted to steady the innings with KL Rahul. Rohit survived a reprieve on 33 when he was given out lbw off Mark Wood but the opener reviewed the decision in his favour with tracking showing the ball would have missed leg stump. He reached his fifty in 66 balls and took India to 89-3 in 24 overs.