Situation like 2023 World Cup final in Rajkot. (Photo- PTI)
IND vs NZ 2nd ODI: The second ODI match between India and New Zealand in Rajkot once again brought alive those painful moments of cricket, which are forever in the hearts of Indian fans. During the match, the manner in which Team India’s three big stars Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli were out was so heartbreaking that the fans were reminded of the 2023 World Cup final. In that final, Team India had to face defeat against Australia.
Situation like 2023 World Cup final in Rajkot
In the 2023 World Cup final played on 19 November 2023 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India scored 240 runs while batting first. Then Shubman Gill was out due to pulling with the front foot. Something similar was seen in this match against New Zealand also. He could not control the pull shot on Kyle Jamieson’s short length ball and the ball went straight to midwicket. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma’s wicket also reminded us of the 2023 World Cup.
Rohit Sharma tried to play a big shot by moving forward in the 2023 World Cup, but he was caught out towards cover. A similar moment was seen in Rajkot too, he tried to hit a shot over cover, but this time too he was caught out. Whereas, if we talk about Virat Kohli, he was in very good form in the 2023 World Cup, but in the final, a ball from Pat Cummins hit the inner edge of his bat and went straight into the stump. This time also a similar scene was seen, where Christian Clarke dismissed him in the same manner.
Rohit-Virat could not score big
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli got the start in this match, but they could not score big. Rohit Sharma played an innings of 24 runs in 38 balls. At the same time, Virat added 23 runs in 29 balls. However, Shubman Gill managed to play a captaincy inning of 56 runs in 53 balls.