Twitter Reactions: Ravindra Jadeja’s cameo takes India past 100 as New Zealand bowlers stamp their authority
The Black Caps kept pushing the Men in Blue on the backfoot by picking wickets at regular intervals.
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Going into their match against New Zealand, the pressure was well and truly on Team India. The defeat against Pakistan on October 24 had pushed the Men in Blue on the backfoot. The 10-wicket loss in Dubai would have crushed their morale to a large extent. But keeping in mind their class, Virat Kohli and Co. were expected to put in a strong showing against Kane Williamson’s Black Caps.
The ground in Dubai has favoured the team, batting second. Hence, it didn’t spring a surprise after the Kiwis opted to field first after winning the toss. In the meantime, India sprung in a big surprise as Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul came out to open the batting. The fact that Rohit Sharma didn’t come out to open furrowed a lot of eyebrows. The experiment didn’t work for India by any means.
Trent Boult got rid of Ishan Kishan to strike first blood. Kishan tried to whip the ball away only to find Daryl Mitchell at square leg. Rahul started with three fours before Tim Southee accounted for his wicket. Thereafter, Ish Sodhi came to the party and removed Virat and Rohit, who batted at No.3, in quick succession. Rishabh Pant also found the going tough as he played at a strike rate of 63.16.
Jadeja’s knock gives India some momentum
Hardik Pandya tried his heart out and scored 23 runs, but even a power-hitter like him failed to score at over a run-a-ball. Shardul Thakur, who replaced Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the eleven, got out for a duck. With three overs left in their innings, India had a run rate of around 4.7. From there on, Ravindra Jadeja came to the party and showed his class with the bat in hand.
The southpaw stayed unbeaten on 26 off 19 with the help of two fours and one six. On the back of his knock, India went past the 100-run mark. The Men in Blue, eventually, went on to score 110 for the loss of seven wickets. Boult was the pick of the New Zealand bowlers as he picked up three wickets. Sodhi picked up two wickets at an excellent economy rate of 4.20.
Here’s how the netizens reacted to India’s innings
Disappointing batting to say the least. #INDvsNZ
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 31, 2021
Come on lads ! Self belief 🇮🇳 #INDvsNZ
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) October 31, 2021
How are you @WasimJaffer14 ?
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 31, 2021
#INDvsNZ #T20WorldCup21 https://t.co/91xMbmsE1V pic.twitter.com/L9MOTNdqSb
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) October 31, 2021
Self belief 🇮🇳 💪 #INDvsNZ
— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) October 31, 2021
🙁 #INDvsNZ #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/Jgtx0V5HMd
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) October 31, 2021
The pressure & expectation on yourself as player let alone your country is what makes @Icc events even more special & challenging. It is something so unique in sport, not all players or teams can deal with it.
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) October 31, 2021
India struggling big time
— Danish Kaneria (@DanishKaneria61) October 31, 2021
Last hope for India in the middle! Let's hope #INDvsNZ
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) October 31, 2021
India are playing 2010 Cricket .. The game has moved on .. #T20WorldCup
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 31, 2021
This has been a class class bowling performance #NZvsIND #t20worldcup2021
— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) October 31, 2021
India could be on the way out of this #T20WorldCup .. the mindset & approach with all that talent so far has been so wrong #India
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 31, 2021
@imVkohli bhai aap mujhe diwali celebrate karna Sikhao, main aapko t20 khelna… deal?
— PV (@phoren21) October 31, 2021
Indian team has forget it's a twenty 20 cricket tournament,no intent of playing a knockout match @BCCI @imVkohli #INDvNZ
— Krishna (@kkawatia31) October 31, 2021
If you are cricket lover gotta feel for @imVkohli Last WC as a captain. He deserves more.
— Kupwaruk🏔 (@Marifmasood) October 31, 2021
Indians played training games like real, and real ones like practice.#NZvsIND #INDvsNZ #ViratKohli #RohitSharma #klrahul #WT20
— Satyajeet Bhuyan (@sturdbutsane) October 31, 2021
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