IND vs NZ LIVE – Ishan Kishan Opening Gamble Fails: Virat Kohli shocked & surprised everyone as Indian opening pair walked out to bat against New Zealand. Shockingly Rohit Sharma was not part of the pair. India decided to open with young Ishan Kishan & KL Rahul with Rohit demoted from the role. But Kishan could only score 4 runs from 8 balls and Rohit came to bat at No.3 – Follow T20 World Cup LIVE Updates on InsideSport.in
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IND vs NZ LIVE: Ishan Kishan experiment fails big time, gamble of making him open at expense of Rohit Sharma fails
Rohit Dropped as Opener: When India lost to Pakistan and it was suggested by a Journalist in the press conference that Ishan should replace Rohit, Kohli started laughing.
But it seems that tonight he’s kinda taken that suggestion very seriosuly.
Rohit was dropped as opener & Kishan brought in his place but the experiment failed miserably.
How Ishan Kishan got out – Kishan falls in New Zealand Trap: Boult to Ishan Kishan, out Caught by Daryl Mitchell!! Whipped away, but straight to the fielder.
Kiwis set a trap for Ishan Kishan. He was bowled on the pads with a man in the deep. He played a lovely flick shot, but hit it too well for his own liking.
New Zealand had set a fielder to catch that. Ishan Kishan c Daryl Mitchell b Boult 4(8) [4s-1]
IND vs NZ LIVE – Was it right to experiment & disturb batting order in such a big game? One could not believe that how someone can drop World’s best White-Ball player from the opening role for a rookie – that too in such a big game.
India looked unsettled with a change.
Neither Ishan Kishan could score big, nor Rohit Sharma looked comfortbale at no.3. He was dropped 1st ball – but eventually was caught out for 14 of 14 balls.
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