Indian opener Rohit Sharma admitted that he has to continue his run-scoring spree in order to get his side to a good position in the second ODI of the series against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday.
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Rohit smashed 13 boundaries and seven sixes in his unbeaten knock of 171 to push India to 309-3 in the opening ODI against Australia in Perth.
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Talking about his performance, Rohit stressed that it was important for the batsman who is set to bat as much as possible in order to provide his side with a competitive score, News.com.au reported.
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Rohit, who broke West Indies great Viv Richards' record for highest ODI score against Australia , is now aiming to carry on with his good run in the Brisbane ODI as well.
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The 28-year-old said that it would be a big responsibility on top-order batman to bat as much as they could especially after knowing the presence of few newcomers in the team.
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India are currently trailing 0-1 in the five match series following the first Test against the hosts ended in a draw.