Australia vs India, Third Test: 5 talking points of Day 2

#3 Rohit Sharma back among the runs

Rohit remained unbeaten on 63 as India declared on 443 for 7

This year did not begin well for Rohit Sharma as he struggled in South Africa against world-class pacers and his place in the test team faced a lot of criticism. He was dropped for the test series against England but inconsistent performances from India’s lower middle order resulted in him getting another opportunity in this series.

Rohit Sharma was under a lot of pressure to justify his selection and by the end of today’s play, he has answered many questions. The best part of his half-century today was the manner in which he applied himself and gave respect to the opposition bowlers during the initial stages of his innings.

As usual, he played a few brilliant shots during his innings but the most satisfying aspect of his innings was the temperament he showed. All said and done, this was still a subcontinent like pitch and a similar knock in the second innings when the pitch opens up will silence all his critics.