Nepal, Oct. 25 -- Indian captain Rohit Sharma has smashed his 33rd century in One Day International (ODI) cricket in the ongoing match against Australia in Sydney, steering India to the brink of victory.

Chasing a target of 237 runs, India posted 231 for 1 in 38 overs at the time of reporting, needing just 6 runs to win. Sharma and Virat Kohli are firmly settled at the crease, batting confidently.

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Earlier, Shubman Gill, who opened the innings with Sharma, was dismissed for 24 by Josh Hazlewood.

Kohli also achieved a significant milestone during the match. By scoring 54 runs, he surpassed former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara's 14,234 runs to ...