IND vs AUS Indore Test: First ball duck or 4-ball duck, Rohit Sharma had two potential scores in Indore after opting to bat. But all thanks to Steve Smith’s DRS howler and Nitin Menon’s umpiring blunders, India captain survived on both occasions against Mitchell Starc. Else, India would have been staring at the worst possible start and Rohit registering an unwanted record. Follow Border Gavaskar Trophy LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
IND vs AUS: Steve Smith BRAINFADE and Nitin Menon UMPIRING BLUNDERS give Rohit Sharma two LIFELINES in first 4 balls vs Mitchell Starc, Check OUT
Ball 1: Mitchell Starc delivered a fast delivery and the little movement he got, Rohit nicked it to Alex Carey. There was a big shout with the entire Australia team getting excited. But Nitin Menon denied Australia the momentum. Captain Steve Smith had his moment of brainfade again as he refused to take the DRS as never got Carey’s nod.
IND vs AUS: Steve Smith BRAINFADE and Nitin Menon UMPIRING BLUNDERS give Rohit Sharma two LIFELINES in first 4 balls vs Mitchell Starc, Check OUT
Ball 4: This time, Mitchell Starc brought in an inswinger and it absolutely beat Rohit Sharma before clipping the pad. Australia made another shout but once again, Nitin Menon was not interested. However, as the luck would have it, Steve Smith once again did not take the review.
Despite shaky start, Rohit Sharma went on to complete his 17,000 international runs with three boundaries in the next two overs.
However, Rohit’s luck did not help him for long. It was Matthew Kuhnemann who dismissed Rohit in the 6th over. Thus, it saved Australia from humiliation.
IND vs AUS: Steve Smith BRAINFADE and Nitin Menon UMPIRING BLUNDERS give Rohit Sharma two LIFELINES in first 4 balls vs Mitchell Starc, Check OUT
