FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - South Africa v India - The Ageas Bowl, Southampton, Britain - June 5, 2019 India's Rohit Sharma celebrates reaching a century Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Rohit Sharma's unbeaten century in India's Cricket World Cup opener against South Africa augured well for the team and will help take some pressure off captain Virat Kohli, former opening batsman Krishnamachari Srikkanth has said.
Chasing South Africa's 227-9, India lost opener Shikhar Dhawan for eight and then batting mainstay Kohli for 18 with the score on 54-2 at the Rose bowl in Southampton.
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