India vs Sri Lanka 2017, 2nd ODI: 4 things India did to bounce back from Dharamsala defeat

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India's openers gave the perfect start that laid the foundation for a big score

#1 Captain leading from the front

Rohit Sharma became the first captain to score double century in ODIs
Rohit Sharma scored his third double century in ODIs

Leading from the front, Rohit played a classy knock under pressure after being asked to bat first under some cloud cover. The stylish right-hander started off slowly and scored his first fifty from 65 deliveries.

After bringing up a sublime century off 115 balls, Rohit changed gears and blasted a slew of sixes and scored the next hundred off just 35 balls. He remained unbeaten on 208 runs, with 13 fours and 12 sixes to his name.

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Riding on Rohit's double century, India posted a massive total of 392 for 4 in 50 overs. Eventually Sri Lanka crumbled under the scoreboard pressure and fell short by 141 runs. Rohit was also proactive with his bowling changes as he led his team to a convincing victory.

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