After a dominating 3-0 series win in the One Day International (ODI) format, Team India suffered defeat in the opening match of the 3 match T20 International (T20I) series against the New Zealand cricket team in Ranchi.
Both the teams fielding a somewhat rotated squad in this series as the main players are busy preparing both the upcoming fixtures in the longer formats of the game.
It was India captain Hardik Pandya who won the toss and opted to bowl first. However, a brilliant display from Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell ensured New Zealand post 176 runs on the board as both the batters scored a half-century.
Meanwhile chasing the target, India lost 3 wickets inside the powerplay and then Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya tried to get back into the game. But once the former was dismissed, India lost momentum once again.
Despite all that, it was Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar who had an all-round better game than any other players. Sundar took 2 wickets with ball, took some stunning catches and then scored a fifty with the bat.
After his performance, the Indian captain Hardik Pandya said that it was mostly a Washington Sundar vs New Zealand match rather than India vs New Zealand. The fans got angry on this statement from the Indian captain and let out their anger.
Hardik Pandya said, “The way Washington bowled, batted and fielded, it was more like Washington against New Zealand than India against New Zealand”.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 28, 2023
When Washington speaks- the whole world listens🔥🔥
— The new Bharat Army (@vaspar78) January 28, 2023
The way Hardik bowled, batted and fielded, it was more like Hardik against India than New Zealand against India.
— SavageCreature (@SavageCreature) January 28, 2023
What’s the point, once Axar and Jadeja are available Washy will carry drinks.
— Devi (@kam_devi) January 28, 2023
And thn axar patel gets back frm honeymoon..sundar gets ousted ..
— Vıη†aɠε ཞơω∂ყ (@vintagerowdy) January 28, 2023
Use hi bna dety captain bhi tu to waise bhi apne player ko hi gaali dene me busy rhta h
— ANKIT MEENA🇮🇳 (@im_ankiit) January 28, 2023
Hardik Pandya is Dean Elgar of IND
— SN Cricket (@Alvorny) January 28, 2023
Talks much irrelevant in press to get trolled by Fans
Difference is Atleast Pandya has better resources with him in 15 Member Squad#INDvNZ https://t.co/tC4iaXVz3t
