After opting to bat first, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill started things watchfully, as it was not a completely flat surface. The Indian captain hit a couple of sixes and played the role of aggressor in the first powerplay, while his partner Gill took some time to get himself in.
Rohit Sharma looked in great rhythm but threw his wicket once again after getting set. He perished in the 13th over, trying to slog Blair Tickner over towards long-on. Virat Kohli (eight off 10 balls) walked in at number three and hit a wonderful boundary through the covers to get himself going. However, Mitchell Santner cleaned him up in the 16th over to give New Zealand a massive breakthrough.
Fans took to Twitter and Instagram to vent their frustration after Rohit and Virat got out cheaply. They were unhappy with the Indian captain’s inability to convert the start, which has become a pattern in recent times.
Fans trolled Sharma and Kohli for not contributing to the team’s cause by sharing hilarious memes. Here is a collection of some of the best memes:
“We should talk to him in the same space like we used to when Virat Kohli didn’t get a 100” - Gautam Gambhir on Rohit Sharma’s recent batting woes
Former Indian batter Gautam Gambhir, meanwhile, has criticized Rohit Sharma for not converting his starts. He feels that the Indian captain’s shortcomings with the bat need to be under the scanner the same way as when Virat Kohli struggled to hit a century for more than three years.
Speaking to Star Sports, Gambhir analyzed Rohit Sharma’s recent batting performances, saying:
Gambhir added:
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