Skipper Rohit Sharma came and went , this is what fans are saying after seeing the Hitman depart for a duck after facing 9 balls. While Washington Sundar worked his magic with the ball, taking seven wickets and helping India successfully bowl out New Zealand for 259 runs on a fresh Pune pitch, India was expected to dominate in their batting. However, they haven’t had the start they were looking for, as Rohit Sharma was dismissed in no time.
A beautiful good-length delivery by Tim Southee, angled perfectly, cleaned up the bails. There’s no question about Sharma’s ability, but his recent games haven’t gone his way. In the last match against the same Kiwi side, he managed just 2 runs in the first innings, and even before that, his performance against Bangladesh wasn’t significant. Although he played well in the Kanpur Test, it will be interesting to see how his second innings goes when he gets another chance. Since Sharma is an exceptionally big player, See the top 10 hilarious memes after his dismissal by Tim Southee.
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