The Indian fielders spoiled their skipper Rohit Sharma’s choice to bowl first as Shreyas Iyer dropped Nepal opener Kushal Bhurtel at first slip on the final supply of the primary over bowled by Mohammed Shami.
Bhurtel obtained a thick exterior edge off wanting an excellent size supply however the ball popped out of Iyer’s arms within the slip cordon.
In no time it grew to become two drops in two balls with one other Nepal opener Aasif Sheikh getting a life on the primary ball of the second over. Virat Kohli dropped a sitter at quick cowl off Mohammed Siraj
Kohli swiftly sure to his left, obtained into a clumsy place and fumbled. Siraj bowled an overpitched supply as Sheikh tried a lofted drive, the ball sailed via the air however managed to flee any fielder’s grasp.
Shami discovered himself unfortunate once more when Ishan Kishan joined Iyer and Kohli to make a 3rd dropped likelihood within the fifth over giving Bhurtel one other reprieve.
Bhurtel mistimed his pull shot that went straight behind the wickets however Kishan moved to his left and made a multitude of a easy likelihood.
India’s first Group A match towards Pakistan on the similar venue was washed out on Saturday.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com