Rohit Sharma started the second day’s play with 56 runs. Nightwatchman Ravichandran Ashwin provided good company. But when he returned, India’s batting lineup was shaky. When the batsmen at the other end were helpless in front of the Australian spinners, Rohit reached the magical figure of three figures with determined batting. The Indian captain made a rare feat in that. After lunch, Rohit scored a century in 171 balls with 14 fours and 2 sixes. He became the fourth captain in the cricket world to score centuries in all three formats. No Indian captain had achieved this feat before him.

South Africa’s Faf du Plessis, Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan, and Pakistan’s Babar Azam are the only captains to have scored centuries in three formats. Rohit’s best was 63 against Australia in Melbourne Test in 2018. This time he left it behind and scored his first century against Ajid. Rohit became India’s 10th captain to celebrate a Test century against this opponent. After Virat Kohli, he scored a century in the first match as India’s captain against Australia.