Former India wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik revealed that prolific run-scorer Rohit Sharma had made his maiden half-century for the nationwide group together with his bat. The incident befell through the 2007 T20 World Cup match between India and South Africa in Durban. Karthik mentioned he was cautious about giving his bat to Sharma.
“His first-ever international fifty was with my bat. I am very proud of that. Yeah, I was batting with it, I told Rohit, ‘What a s*** bat’ and he said, ‘What? You think this bat is not good enough? Give it to me’,” mentioned Karthik in chat present Breakfast with Champions.
“So, I gave it to him. That day, he just walked in straight with the bat in South Africa during World Cup and played amazing innings. No credit to my bat, obviously the batsman, but still. I remember all those kinds of things and these kinds of things mean a lot to me,” he mentioned.
Karthik, who final performed for India through the 2019 World Cup in England, mentioned he did not need to give the bat to his teammate as a result of he had been dismissed by quick bowler Shaun Pollock for a golden duck within the fifth over.
But, then, Sharma went on to rating an unbeaten half-century off 40 balls, smashing seven boundaries and two sixes.
Thanks to Sharma’s knock, India posted 153 and restricted South Africa to 116 for 9 wickets in 20 overs. Sharma, who emerged the very best scorer within the tie, was adjudged the Player of the Match.
