India were reduced to 33\/3 in the first 45 minutes of day one, before Rohit made 131 off 196 balls, hitting 14 fours and three sixes. He added 204 runs for the fourth wicket with Ravindra Jadeja to get India\u2019s innings back on track.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe best thing about the knock was Rohit\u2019s control while playing the ball off the backfoot. The field was set for the lofted hit and he played with control and scored lots of runs playing the ball along the ground. He only committed one mistake, on the ball he got out to, where he played it in the air, otherwise it was a brilliant innings. What we are seeing with Rohit Sharma is that he is adapting to conditions beautifully,\u201d said Patel in a conversation on \u2018Match Centre Live\u2019 on JioCinema and Sports18.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After being hit on the helmet grille by Wood in a short-ball play, with three fielders stationed at deep in the leg-side, Rohit tried to unsettle Hartley with cut and sweep for boundaries. He even got a life at 27 in the same over when Joe Root dropped his catch at first slip on an attempted slog.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Luck continued to favour Rohit when survived a close lbw shout while dancing down the pitch against Anderson. From there, Rohit grinded it out at the crease and eventually rescued India with a crucial century, which held huge importance considering the dire circumstance India were in.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The only error from him came when he miscued a pull to mid-wicket off Wood. \u201cIndia were under pressure at 33-3. Rohit and Jadeja batted brilliantly after that. The captain was under-pressure to score and was awaiting a century for a long time and he delivered. He just committed one mistake and yes, he lost his wicket there,\" added former England batter Owais Shah.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/best-thing-about-rohits-knock-was-control-while-playing-the-ball-off-the-backfoot-parthiv-patel.jpg", "alt_img": "Best thing about Rohit's knock was control while playing the ball off the backfoot: Parthiv Patel", "alt_title": "Rajkot: First day of the third cricket test match between India and England", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Best Thing About Rohit's Knock Was Control While Playing The Ball Off The Backfoot: Parthiv Patel On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Best Thing About Rohit's Knock Was Control While Playing The Ball Off The Backfoot: Parthiv Patel, After Rohit Sharma: After Rohit Sharma smashed his 11th Test century through a counter-attacking 131 against England on day one.", "seo_keywords": "Parthiv Patel, After Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma, Match Centre Live, Joe Root, Owais Shah", "tag": "", "tagging": "Parthiv Patel, After Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma, Match Centre Live, Joe Root, Owais Shah", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "best-thing-about-rohits-knock-was-control-while-playing-the-ball-off-the-backfoot-parthiv-patel", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "780", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-02-16 10:04:03", "updated": "2024-02-16 10:04:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Parthiv Patel, After Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma, Match Centre Live, Joe Root, Owais Shah", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-02-16 10:04:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/best-thing-about-rohits-knock-was-control-while-playing-the-ball-off-the-backfoot-parthiv-patel-138331" }