Dazzling Rohit Hits 155 as Mumbai Decimate Sikkim by 8 Wickets

Rohit Sharma made a mockery of an inexperienced Sikkim bowling attack with a 94-ball-155 on his return to List A cricket, as Mumbai cruised to an eight-wicket victory in their opening Group C match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Wednesday.

- Press Trust of India

A near-capacity crowd of 20,000-odd fans celebrated Christmas Eve witnessing the 'Hitman' carnage, which included 18 fours and nine sixes, with Mumbai chasing down a target of 237 in just 30.3 overs.

Truth be told, there was not much to write home about Sikkim's bowling unit, with Palzor Tamang, Kranthi Kumar, Gurinder Singh and Ankur Malik looking overawed or clueless from the moment Rohit took guard.

It started with a trademark pull shot over mid-wicket off Kranthi for a boundary, followed by a swivel pull shot off his hips.