NEW DELHI: Opener Shikhar Dhawan rose to the instance, notching up his 17th one-day global (ODI) century all over India's ICC World Cup match towards Australia on the Kennington Oval in London on Sunday.
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This was once, total, additionally Dhawan's 3rd ODI World Cup century.
Dhawan's century is India's No. 27 ton - maximum through any staff in World Cup historical past. Australia have 26, while Sri Lanka have 23 centuries to this point in the World Cup.
Dhawan, who seemed in ominous touch, took a unmarried off Marcus Stoinis in the 33rd over to succeed in the triple figures.
As the Indian fans cheered, a smiling Dhawan stretched his arms and greeted the crowd through elevating his helmet and bat.
With this century, Dhawan has joined the likes of Pakistan's Ramiz Raza, Australia's Matthew Hayden, West Indies' Vivian Richards, Pakistan's Saeed Anwar and Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya, who have three centuries each in the World Cup.
The maximum choice of centuries belongs to Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar who has 6 ODI World Cup centuries to his title.
With 5 centuries each, Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and Australia's Ricky Ponting are joint 2d at the listing.
Five cricketers, including India's Sourav Ganguly and South Africa's AB de Villiers have 4 ODI World Cup centuries each.
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This was once, total, additionally Dhawan's 3rd ODI World Cup century.
Dhawan's century is India's No. 27 ton - maximum through any staff in World Cup historical past. Australia have 26, while Sri Lanka have 23 centuries to this point in the World Cup.
Dhawan, who seemed in ominous touch, took a unmarried off Marcus Stoinis in the 33rd over to succeed in the triple figures.
A third World Cup hundred for Shikhar Dhawan and what an innings it has been from the Indian opener as of late!… https://t.co/zXeTRIOyBu
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) 1560081118000As the Indian fans cheered, a smiling Dhawan stretched his arms and greeted the crowd through elevating his helmet and bat.
With this century, Dhawan has joined the likes of Pakistan's Ramiz Raza, Australia's Matthew Hayden, West Indies' Vivian Richards, Pakistan's Saeed Anwar and Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya, who have three centuries each in the World Cup.
The maximum choice of centuries belongs to Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar who has 6 ODI World Cup centuries to his title.
With 5 centuries each, Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and Australia's Ricky Ponting are joint 2d at the listing.
Five cricketers, including India's Sourav Ganguly and South Africa's AB de Villiers have 4 ODI World Cup centuries each.
Dhawan scores 3rd ton, India now have most World Cup centuries
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