The Former India captain Rohit Sharma had a friendly batting competition against England legend Kevin Pietersen. The battle took place on Pietersen’s show, "The Switch". His win secured not only bragging rights but also 250 cricket kits to children across the world through a charity initiative, courtesy DP World.
The video did not take long to grab the attention of cricket fans across the globe as both legendary batters bring out their aggressive intent onto the turf.
A Difficult Target Based Challenge
The objective of the challenge was to score by accurately hitting targets spread across the boundary. What seems to be a simple concept, is a different story when to be executed.
The batters were made to hit certain spots around the boundary to earn themselves points. Shots hitting the edges yielded 50 points while center hits bagged 75 points and striking the ultimate target-container known as 'Bullseye' will fetch the batters 100 points.
A total of 200 points were needed to seal the deal and Pietersen seemed to be in the driver's seat at the beginning. Rohit however struggled at first, and he needed to catch up as soon as he cann.
With the scores being incredibly close, Pietersen was in the vicinity of crossing the winning line as Rohit failed to get the Bullseye in his penultimate try narrowly. Under immense pressure Rohit held his nerve to hit the Bullseye in the final attempt earning himself the remaining 100 points and the victory.
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250 Cricket Kits to Aspiring Youngsters
The elated Rohit celebrated his victory, however the win will benefit budding cricketers far and wide. His victory earned 250 cricket kits for young players all around the world.
The moment also saw Rohit get a tad nostalgic and on the show, shared his feelings about the very first kit that he received at 11 years of age.He revealed how that small bit of encouragement encouraged him to dream about wearing the national jersey one day.
The competition undoubtedly showed Rohit’s coolness under pressure and his eagerness to return to the sport. Fans poured in love to both players for combining their love for cricket and making a difference with their fun endeavor.
At the end of the day, it wasn't just a competition between two great batsmen, but an incident which could be a life-changing event for countless young cricketers.
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