Rohit Sharma achieved his 50th international century, a milestone only two other Indians have reached. He scored 121* against Australia in Sydney, topping the series with 202 runs and earning Player of the Match and Series. Sharma now holds records for most centuries by a visiting batter in Australia and is India's ninth-highest ODI run-getter.
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