India's first opening pair to put on 100-plus v Australia in World Cup
Updated On: 10 June, 2019 07:30 AM IST | | Akshay Jagtap
Shikhar Dhawan added 127 with Rohit Sharma (57) for an unprecedented 100-plus opening partnership by an Indian pair in a World Cup game against Australia
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Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma
Shikhar Dhawan came into yesterday's game against Australia with scores of two and one (against New Zealand and Bangladesh respectively in the warm-ups) and eight against South Africa in India's opening encounter at Southampton.
Yesterday, the dashing southpaw scored 117 runs to power the Men in Blue to a massive total of 352-5 against Australia. He also became India's second century-maker against the men from Down Under in a World Cup, joining Ajay Jadeja, who had scored 100 not out in the 1999 World Cup game at The Oval.
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