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India vice-captain Rohit Sharma scored his fifth century at the 2019 Cricket World Cup - a record. Nathan Stirk / Getty Images
India vice-captain Rohit Sharma scored his fifth century at the 2019 Cricket World Cup - a record. Nathan Stirk / Getty Images
Cricket World Cup 2019: Rohit Sharma hits record century as India crush Sri Lanka
India vice-captain becomes first batsman to score five hundreds in single edition of game's flagship tournament
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06 July, 2019