Morning shows the day, as the old saying goes. team indiaThe first match in the shortest format of the game under the new leadership of Rohit Sharma as captain and Rahul Dravid Got a glimpse of what Indian cricket has to offer on and off the field as head coach in Jaipur. But it is too early to dwell on the future of the partnership.
Starting off with a win, even if a tough fight, is a good sign at any time, especially if it breaks the seven-match losing streak across formats against the Black Caps. Now, a revamped Men in Blue team will try to resolve the issue in the second game of the three-match T20I series in Ranchi. A series win here would give them the luxury of testing the bench in the previous match at the Eden Gardens. Undoubtedly, the calm and calm Dravid-led think-tank will try to iron out some of the creases here and there.
The victory at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium was not easy, and there was panic in the end, especially in the last two overs of the chase. A more confident performance from the middle order would have been preferred. However, Ravichandran Ashwin, his return to T20 after a gap of four years, and out-of-form Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s performance with the ball was a big positive, as well. Surya Kumar YadavMan of the match innings and captain Rohit’s fluent 48.
New Zealand under captaincy Tim Southee And with top scorer Guptill (70 off 42 balls), he will be aiming to improve his rank and hopefully mark chapmanReturn knock in Jaipur (63 out of 50). Their runner-up campaign in the recently held T20 World Cup will also be a source of confidence in Ranchi.
Committed to giving players a long rope and assuring them of their role to play freely in a match, it is unlikely that the new leadership will unnecessarily tinker with winning combinations when India take the field at the JSCA International Stadium on Friday. I will descend mohammed siraji The first match could have had a questionable start with the left webbing torn.
New captain Rohit may have lost a trick of not giving the ball to the debutant all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer In Jaipur, especially when Siraj and Deepak Chahar were struggling a bit in the middle overs. It is likely to be mentioned in Dravid’s notebook, which he was seen writing during the first T20I.
The toss could be a big factor with the dew likely to play a role in the second innings. Rohit will certainly look to continue calling it on his Kiwi counterpart Southee, for whom winning the toss and the match will be crucial to survive in the series.
Now retired homeboy pitch Mahendra Singh DhoniThe backyard is likely to offer the batsmen an entertaining outing, although the Ranchi Turf always has something to offer to the bowlers as well. The average score at the venue is around 150, but there is talk about groundstaff that the wicket will offer a score of over 170. Don’t be surprised to see something different on Friday night, though.
And, it will be exciting to see a new combination coming together to add another color to the new dawn on the home turf of the all-time great captain of Indian cricket.
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