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Hitman Rohit Sharma Dedicates Century To His "Fallen Friend Sudan"

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Tue, Jul 10, 2018, 10:52 AM

Hitman Rohit Sharma Dedicates Century To His Fallen Friend Sudan

bristol, July 10: India opener Rohit Sharma on Monday dedicated his match-winning T20I century against England to Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhino, who died in March earlier this year.

The 45-year-old rhinoceros was euthanised at his home in the Ol Pejeta conservancy in Kenya after falling ill.

In this regard, Rohit Sharma took to twitter handler and said that, “Yesterday’s innings is dedicated to my fallen friend Sudan. May we find a way to make this world a better place for all of us,”

The post that garnered over 10 thousand likes within an hour.

Following Sudan’s death last year, Rohit took to Instagram and posted a picture of himself with the animal and expressed his melancholy over the demise.

“The last Male has fallen We Did This the last Northern White African male rhino marks the certain extinction of this incredible species. Rest in peace Sudan, you deserved so much better. On behalf of all mankind, I’m sorry We Did This,” he had posted.

Rohit Sharma, who was adjudged as the man of the match and man of the T20I series, hit 11 boundaries and five monstrous sixes during his innings.

India will now face England for a three-match ODI series starting July 12.