When Aaron Finch turned up to umpire for advice to break Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma partnership

Kohli and Rohit are the most prolific run-getters for India in the last decade.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Source: PTI Photo)There is barely a better sight in world cricket than watching Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma batting in full pomp together. The duo enjoy each other’s company and have a very good mutual understanding while forging a partnership.

Kohli and Sharma have particularly dominated the 50-over format, aggregating 4878 runs at an average of 65.04 between themselves. In 80 innings, they have shared 100+ stands on 18 occasions, with 246 being their best partnership so far.

Such has been their supremacy that umpire Michael Gough recently revealed Australia skipper Aaron Finch once came up to him for advice to break Virat-Rohit stand.

"I remember a match between India and Australia, and Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were putting on a huge partnership," Gough, who has so far officiated in 62 ODIs, told Wisden Cricket Monthly.

"I stood next to Aaron Finch at square-leg and he said to me, during the game, how it was unbelievable to watch these two great players.

"Then he asked me how I would bowl at them! I looked at him and said, 'I've got enough on my plate, you're on your own there'," the English umpire further added.

Notably, Michael Gough officiated in the two recent India-Australia bilateral ODI series in 2019 and 2020. Therefore, it is likely that he is talking about the series-deciding third and final ODI at Bangalore in January this year.

Kohli (89) and Rohit (119) had shared a 137-run match-winning partnership for the second wicket as India overhauled a target of 287 to claim a seven-wicket win and clinch the series 2-1.

 
 

By Salman Anjum - 10 Jun, 2020

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