Following his facet’s 12-run win over New Zealand within the first ODI, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma admitted that his staff “slipped up with the ball”. A top-class bowling effort from Mohammed Siraj outweighed Michael Bracewell‘s heroic ton and partnership with Mitchell Santner as India overcame a late onslaught from these two all-rounders to clinch a 12-run win over New Zealand within the first match of the three-match collection at Hyderabad on Wednesday.
“To be honest, the way he (Bracewell) was batting and the way it came on to the bat nicely, it was clean ball-striking. We knew that if we bowl well, we would be okay unless we really slipped up with the ball. Unfortunately, that’s what happened. I did say at the toss that I would like to see us challenge ourselves, not quite the situation I expected but that’s how it is,” stated Rohit throughout a post-match presentation.
The skipper additionally lauded Shubman Gill, who scored an explosive double ton and pacer Mohammed Siraj for his or her performances within the match. “He (Gill) is going really well. The form he was in, we wanted to make use of it and that’s why we backed him in the SL series. Free-flowing batter and it is quite exciting to watch. Siraj has been brilliant, not just in this game but in the red-ball, T20 format and now ODIs. Really good to see what he does with the ball. Executing what he wants to do and he is very clear about his plans. Which is how it should be,” concluded Rohit.
Coming to the match, India posted 349/8 in 50 overs. Gill prime scored with a knock of 208 runs. Skipper Rohit Sharma (34), Suryakumar Yadav (31) and Hardik Pandya (28) additionally performed some worthwhile knocks.
All-rounder Daryl Mitchell was the choose of the bowlers for Kiwis with 2/30. Henry Shipley took two wickets, whereas Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner and Mitchell Santner picked a wicket every.
Chasing 351, Indian bowlers dominated Kiwis initially, decreasing them to 131/6, with opener Finn Allen (40) being a notable contributor.
But a seventh-wicket stand between Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner modified the whole lot. The batters thrashed Indian bowlers all around the park. Bracewell scored his second ODI ton, whereas Santner additionally scored a half-century.
But Mohammed Siraj, after taking early wickets, helped India make a comeback, dismissing Santner for 57 and breaking the 162-run stand. With 20 runs wanted in closing over, Shardul Thakur dismissed Bracewell for a valiant 140 off 78 balls, consisting of 12 fours and 10 sixes.
India received the match by 12 runs and took a collection lead of 1-0. Shubman Gill received the ‘Man of the Match’ for his double ton.
Featured Video Of The Day
Afraid That We May Be Targetted: Vinesh Phogat To NDTV
Topics talked about on this article