The first two games of the series against Afghanistan had been the hardest possible for Rohit Sharma to play at bat. He was out for a duck in Mohali following a disastrous mix-up with Shubman Gill, while Fazalhaq Farooqui sent him packing with the first ball in Indore. Understandably, the Indian captain attracted a lot of attention when, in contrast to his previous two T20I decisions, he chose to bat in the final match in Bengaluru. And what a choice that proved to be. In addition to brushing the monkey off his back, Rohit made history by smashing a fast century off of just 64 balls.
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