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'The beauty of having experience' - Dinesh Karthik dissects Rohit Sharma's 92 vs West Indies

During the third fixture against West Indies held on October 3, 2026, the Indian captain delivered a brilliant knock of 92 runs from 85 deliveries at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur. His superb innings featured ten boundaries and three maximums, helping steady the visitors after two quick dismissals by Jayden Seales reduced the side to four runs for two wickets in the third over.

Former cricketer Dinesh Karthik subsequently evaluated the skipper's calculated strategy, noting how he initially scored just 20 runs across his opening 40 balls before accelerating rapidly. By exercising immense patience against dangerous bowling spells from Seales and Alzarri Joseph, the veteran batter ensured no further wickets fell during the tense early phase.

Following that cautious period, he joined forces with Ruturaj Gaikwad to orchestrate a 137-run partnership for the third wicket, aggressively boosting his strike rate past 100 before eventually getting caught by Keemo Paul in the 25th over.

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