"Thank you West Indies and Sri Lanka for existing" - Fans react as Rohit Sharma scores 103 off 221 in 1st innings of IND vs WI opening Test

Indian captain Rohit Sharma led from the front in the first innings of the opening Test against West Indies at Windsor Park in Dominica on Day 2 on Thursday (July 13).The right-handed batter smashed 103 off 221, including two sixes and tenboundaries. It was his tenth Test century and only second away from home (127 vs England at Kennington Oval in London in 2021).With the knock, Rohit also returned to form after managing just 180 runs in his last four Tests. The 36-year-old shared a 229-run stand with debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal for the opening wicket.Sportskeeda@SportskeedaRohit Sharma smashes his 10th Test Century! #RohitSharma #TestCricket #IndianCricket #westindies #wivind #cricket35031Rohit Sharma smashes his 10th Test Century! 💯👏#RohitSharma #TestCricket #IndianCricket #westindies #wivind #cricket https://t.co/bvUY9m5qjhSharma was eventually caught by wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva off Alick Athanaze in the 76th over of India’s innings.Fans on Twitter came up with mixed reactions to Rohit Sharma’s century. One tweeted:&quot;Thank you West Indies and Sri Lanka for existing.&quot;AK🚩@Rc18forever@mufaddal_vohra Thank You West Indies and Sri Lanka for existing nhi to Rohit Sharma ka kya hota4@mufaddal_vohra Thank You West Indies and Sri Lanka for existing ❤️ nhi to Rohit Sharma ka kya hotaHere are some of the other best Twitter reactions:Shahzeb Khan@theshahzebkhan@BCCI @ImRo45 Great to see Rohit scoring runs. This just made my day Hope he continues the form in the World cup. We need this!26@BCCI @ImRo45 Great to see Rohit scoring runs. This just made my day❤️ Hope he continues the form in the World cup. We need this!ℝ.𝕀.𝕋.𝕀.𝕂@IHateElonMuskkCongrats on your century against a d3@d WI team that didn't even qualified for the WC Rohit Sharma twitter.com/IHateElonMuskk…ℝ.𝕀.𝕋.𝕀.𝕂@IHateElonMuskkRofat's wicket 🤲2Rofat's wicket 🤲Congrats on your century against a d3@d WI team that didn't even qualified for the WC Rohit Sharma 👏👏 twitter.com/IHateElonMuskk…Aru💫@Aru_Ro45Captain Ro leading from the front. What a great start to India's WTC Campaign.The Man, The Myth, The Legend - GOAT Rohit Sharma8115Captain Ro leading from the front. What a great start to India's WTC Campaign.The Man, The Myth, The Legend - GOAT Rohit Sharma https://t.co/QZdH3axCwKAntara (Niharika) Amonkar@theamonkarRo well done🏽🏽 but was expecting 200 from him #RohitSharma𓃵 #INDvsWI #CricketTwitter3Ro well done🙏🏽🙏🏽 but was expecting 200 from him 😏 #RohitSharma𓃵 #INDvsWI #CricketTwitterAnsh Shah@asmemesssRohit sharma who used to convert 100s into daddy hundreds13417Rohit sharma who used to convert 100s into daddy hundreds https://t.co/3xRvOPFF9BANKIT SHARMA@AnkitSharma8878HUNDRED FOR CAPTAIN ROHIT SHARMA.The Man, The Myth, The Legend Greatest opener in the world @ImRo45 #INDvsWI #RohitSharma𓃵18638HUNDRED FOR CAPTAIN ROHIT SHARMA.The Man, The Myth, The Legend 🇮🇳 Greatest opener in the world @ImRo45 🔥🇮🇳#INDvsWI #RohitSharma𓃵 https://t.co/a0KZ84RrEIMeghanadhPSPK45🦅@iammeghanadh452nd overseas hunderad in Test #RohitSharma𓃵 49152nd overseas hunderad in Test 🔥💥#RohitSharma𓃵 https://t.co/egrRLYqOONPT (Pankaj Thakkar)@musafirpata_munEpic Rohit Sharma After Rohit Scoring the Hundred:Joshua Da Silva: Why are you not removing your helmet?Rohit: I have hair problems @ImRo45 #indiavswestindiesEpic Rohit Sharma 😂😂😂After Rohit Scoring the Hundred:Joshua Da Silva: Why are you not removing your helmet?Rohit: I have hair problems 😂😂😂@ImRo45 #indiavswestindiesRohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal in record opening stand against West Indies by Indian pairRohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal broke the Indian record for the highest opening partnership (eighth overall) against West Indies during their 229-run stand. The duo surpassed the previous record held by Virender Sehwag and Sanjay Bangar (201). It was also the first instance India went into the lead without losing a wicket.Meanwhile, it was the sixth occasion that both Indian openers scored centuries in an away Test, with the last being in 2015 by Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan against Bangladesh in Fatullah.Earlier on Day 1, West Indies were bundled out for 150 in 64.3 overs. Alick Athanaze top scored with 47 off 99 as the other batters failed to deliver. For India, Ravichandran Ashwin took a fifer, while Ravindra Jadeja bagged three wickets. Shardul Thakur and Mohammed Siraj scalped one apiece.India are 245/2 at Tea on Day 2, with Yashasvi Jaiswal (116) and Virat Kohli (4) at the crease as the visitors lead to 95 runs. Besides Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill departed for six in his new role as the No. 3 batter.Click here to follow IND vs WI 1st Test live score updates.

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