India vs New Zealand: Super Overs nostalgia and a Rohit Sharma particular in Hamilton

India vs New Zealand: Veteran batter Rohit Sharma performed a memorable knock at Seddon Park in Hamilton when the 2 groups locked horns in an absolute thriller.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 16, 2022 20:18 IST

IND vs NZ: Super Overs nostalgia and a Rohit Sharma particular in Hamilton. Courtesy: PTI

By Sabyasachi Chowdhury: Rohit Sharma goes by a lean patch in his profession the place he’s neither scoring plenty of runs nor main his group to wins in crunch video games. India’s disappointing efficiency within the T20 World Cup 2022 semis towards England has raised questions on his credentials.

However, there was a time when opponents couldn’t have afforded to take a backseat even for a break up second throughout Rohit’s presence within the center. New Zealand obtained the style of the identical practically three years in the past.

Kane Williamson was set to win the Player of the Match after scoring a glowing 48-ball 95 at Seddon Park in Hamilton. But Rohit, someway, helped India snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Rohit’s 40-ball 65 within the stipulated 20 overs wasn’t sufficient for the Men in Blue to get previous the end line.

However, the knock made positive that the match went right down to the Super Over the place the onus was once more on Rohit. After Williamson and Martin Guptill plundered 17 runs within the one-over eliminator, Rohit and KL Rahul had the humongous activity of securing India a victory.

Although Rahul discovered the boundary as soon as within the first 4 balls and rotated the strike nicely along with his companion, India wanted 10 runs off the final two balls. That’s precisely when Rohit confirmed the the explanation why he was deemed as one of many absolute best, not solely in India, however on the earth.

#OnThisDay in 2020, we noticed among the best Super-Over in T20I.

New Zealand scored 17 runs whereas batting first. India wanted 10 runs in final 2 balls and that is when Rohit Sharma scored back-to-back sixes. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/cxUZGSAJx6
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HITMAN ROHIT SHARMA ROARS

Tim Southee is not any slouch in terms of T20s, having already led the Black Caps. He went for 2 Yorkers and rightly so, however each instances, he missed his size by millimetres. However, that was sufficient for Rohit to get sufficient elevation and accumulate two sixes.

India gained the Super Over and took an unassailable 3-0 lead within the five-match sequence. But what’s extra shocking was the truth that he was batting for the primary time in a Super Over and he didn’t have a lot of a clue about approaching.

“Never batted in a Super Over earlier than. Didn’t know what to anticipate, whether or not to go from the primary ball or take a single and see what I can do,” Rohit was quoted as saying within the post-match presentation.

Two days later, India went on to beat the Black Caps in one other Super Over and finally gained the sequence 5-0.

Nearly three years down the road, Rohit is confronted with one other take a look at. While there’s little or no doubt about his potential, the Nagpur-born batter has to point out that he has loads of cricket left in him.

In the meantime, India are set to participate in three T20Is and as many ODIs on New Zealand soil from Saturday, November 18 onwards.

Edited By:

sabyasachi chowdhury

Published On:

Nov 16, 2022