IND VS NZ live- Ish Sodhi a big threat for Kohli & Co: While all the spotlight is on Trent Boult for the crucial India vs New Zealand match for Virat Kohli & Co, India cannot ignore in-form Ish Sodhi. If Kohli & Co fail to come up with a plan, they will have to tackle something completely out of the syllabus. The unsung spinner is in a red-hot form and possesses a great record against India’s top order—KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Follow India vs New Zealand LIVE updates on insidesport.in
IND VS NZ live: Not only Boult, Ish Sodhi’s threat looming large for the India’s top-order, check why?
- In-form New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi is expected to weave his magic in the upcoming match against India.
- Sodhi is known to bowl from game 1 in a match, he can do the damage in any part of the innings for Kiwis, including powerplay.
- He has taken 17 wickets in 12 matches against India at an economy rate of 7.53.
- In 2021, he has so far scalped 18 wickets in just 8 games at an impressive average of 13.72.
- The Kiwi spinner has been sensational with 5 wickets in the last two matches. He took 3 wickets against England in a warmup match and followed it with a couple of wickets against Pakistan.
- He has taken the wicket of Virat Kohli for record 5 times in limited-overs matches (twice in T20Is).
- KL Rahul has also been dismissed twice to Ish Sodhi in the shortest format. He manages just 34 runs off 37 balls in the Head-to-Head battles.
- Rohit Sharma has fallen prey to him once. So, he needs to play him with care like the left-arm pacer Trent Boult.
- The above stats prove that India’s top order will be under pressure and need to come better against multiple bowlers.
While Virat Kohli is expected to continue his decent form, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul could face a mix of Trent Boult and Ish Sodhi right from the start. The duo needs to target the remaining bowlers in order to keep their wickets as India aims to beat Blackcaps and keep themselves in the hunt for a semifinal spot from Group 2 race.
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