Reflecting of the clock: A look at Rohit Sharmas Record Shattering 264 running Blitzkrieg against Sri Lanka in 2014

New -delhi [India]April 30 (Ani): India’s legendary opener Rohit Sharma, a contemporary colossus in white -ball cricket, turned 38 on Wednesday. The Indian ‘hitman’ played many unforgettable blows during his illustrious career, but one is probably above the rest: his whirlwind in 2014 against Sri Lanka, the famous 264 folklore. Before Rohit set a new beam in the ODI format in 2014, “Master Blaster” Sachin Tendulkar raised the standard in the 50-ear format with a double century against South Africa in Gwalior. The day the world stood still, looked in a state of trance and achieved the idea that someone truly reached the 200-run mark in Odis. It was not the first double hundred of Rohit in Rohit’s format after achieving the performance previously in 2013. But his brave effort in 2014 truly defined the art of batting and setting a new criterion for everyone. The ethereal 264 runs that came from Rohit’s bat is the highest individual score in the history of Odis, a record that still applies. Four years fast forward, and the iconic Eden Gardens, home of cricket in Kolkata, was witness to something special. A beating hardly nobody was caught up when they turned in to see what Rohit was willing to serve on the board. Rohit’s heroic deeds would have been forgotten from history if he did not survive the early terror. Thisara Perera was guilty of dropping Rohit at 4 (16), a by -laws that the Sri Lanka somehow managed to flutter, a moment Sri Lanka regretted the rest of the match. With the sun shining over Eden, Rohit remained alert and careful of his first 100 runs. But as soon as he crossed the mark, Rohit broke the shackles and spoke freely, without the fear of what could happen next. He dances around the crease, carries a radiant smile on his face, hits boundaries and comes to the 150 run in the next 25 deliveries. Angelo Mathews and Seageuge Prasanna are trapped in the Rohit’s fire line, which looked never -ending. In the next 26 deliveries, Rohit truly embraced his destructive nature and sustained a disaster that remains fresh in the memories of those who saw the spectacle. He cruelly swung his bat and swung his boundary blessed with a wide variety of shots of his loaded arsenal to cross the 200 run. He raises both arms in the air as if he encloses the sky and roars in cheering to celebrate the moment that belongs to him. When a thought took place that Rohit could be done with his exploitation, he showed that he had even more in his tank. In the final 22 deliveries, he truly defined how six hits naturally come to him. Regardless of the line and length of the deliveries, he sends the ball past the fence in the area he wanted. Out of his last 22 deliveries, Rohit Sri Lanka suffocated with nine borders and three sixes. His exploitation eventually came to an end on 264 (173) when he collected it from Mahela Jayawardene from Nuwan Kulasekara. India steam to a scary 404/5 which was far above the grip of Sri Lanka. While India enjoyed the success of 153 runs, Rohit took the moment after strengthening his legacy. (Ani) first published: 30 Apr 2025, 10:28 am Ist