Twitter Reaction: New Zealand spinners topple Team India
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NAGPUR, INDIA – MARCH 15: Mitchell Santner of New Zealand celebrates taking the wicket of Rohi Sharma of India with Ross Taylor of New Zealand during the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 Group 2 match between New Zealand and India at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on March 15, 2016 in Nagpur, India. (Photo by Christopher Lee-IDI/IDI via Getty Images)
New Zealand started the World T20 2016 on a winning note by successfully defending a modest 126 on a turning pitch at Nagpur. Kiwi captain Kane Williamson read the pitch perfectly and picked 3 spinners in his XI. The spin bowling trio of left spinner Mitchell Santner, leg-spinner Ish Sodhi, and off-spinner Nathan McCullum shared 9 wicket wickets out of the 10 wicket today to totally deflate the Indian batting order.
Though New Zealand lost 3 early wickets, Corey Anderson (34) and Luke Ronchi (21* off 11 balls) made sure that New Zealand had a decent total of 126/7 in 20 overs on board. 5 out of 6 Indian bowlers got a wicket each and surprise package was Suresh Raina who took 1 wicket for 16 runs in his 4 overs. Jasprit Bumrah, however, was the pick of the Indian bowler, taking figures of 1/15.
Indian openers, who have been in tremendous form, disappointed this time as Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan were dismissed cheaply. Kohli tried to anchor the chase with a well made 23 but failed unfortunately and Dhoni tried his best with a 30 run knock. But the Kiwi spinners choked the life out of Indian batting on a turning pitch and India lost wickets regularly. Eventually, India were bowled out for 79 in 18 overs and lost the match by 47 runs. Mitchell Santner was adjudged as the Man of the Match.
Twitter was abuzz with tweets citing the poor batting performance for a team that had won 10 out of 11 T20I matches before this one:
In response to india's #MaukaMauka #NZ showed a big Ponka ???
— Daddy's Lil Monster (@RamshaikhxD) March 15, 2016
Despite #Ind #Women's thumping win against #Ban Women in the #WT20, in #India, the 'front page news headline would' be: INDIA SPUN OUT!
— Sushovan Chaudhuri (@mesushovan) March 15, 2016
INDIA On any Given day Irrespective of Conditions and Pitches ain't Expected to Lose by More than 40 Runs While Chasing Such a Low Score!
— iSalmanAficionado (@BeingIAshish) March 15, 2016
This has been a exhibition on how not to play spin by the so called best players of spin in the world ..!!!!!!! #INDvsNZ #ICCWT20
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 15, 2016
Indian Teams practice session after the loss against NZ.#IndvsNZ
— PhD in Bak*****!! (@Atheist_Krishna) March 15, 2016
Happiest Day For Nehra Uncle. Got Wickets, Got 1 Run Out Aur Batting Bhi Mili. 😉 #IndvsNZ #WT20
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 15, 2016
Indian Cricket Fan's #IndvsNZ #Ind pic.twitter.com/qqAL6uwfIK
— RajnikantV/sCIDJokes (@RVCJ_FB) March 15, 2016
Well played NZ, great bowling display! India needs to come back stronger for the all important Pakistan game next. #IndvsNZ #AKLive
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) March 15, 2016
See you on 19th Guys..#IndvsPak #IndvsNZ #Ind pic.twitter.com/Lej9KIYmo0
— RajnikantV/sCIDJokes (@RVCJ_FB) March 15, 2016
Indeed..#IndvsNZ pic.twitter.com/lN3ku3FbOB
— RajnikantV/sCIDJokes (@RVCJ_FB) March 15, 2016
What an opening match. Thanks #Ind for a truly amazing experience #IndvsNZ #WT20 pic.twitter.com/YfXIfC0YZA
— Mansoor Ali Khan (@_Mansoor_Ali) March 15, 2016
Thank God that New Zealanders don't understand mauka mauka.#IndvsNZ
— Dead Mau5hi (@AdvancedMaushi) March 15, 2016
The message is quite clear, India should never start its world domination campaign from Nagpur. It spins a lot there. #IndvsNZ
— Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) March 15, 2016
#DilSay – We Lost It.#DimagSay – We Lost To NZ In 2007 But Won The Tournament!
We Take It As A Good Luck Charm.:) #IndvsNZ
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 15, 2016
For any team to beat an in form Indian side , they had to be brave and do something different and bold. #Williamson did just that #IndvsNZ
— Mikkhail Vaswani (@MikkhailVaswani) March 15, 2016
For people who clapped during that six. #IndVsNZ pic.twitter.com/qD6SXIom9N
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) March 15, 2016
Ravi Shastri right now. #IndvsNZ pic.twitter.com/emuWFws3o9
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) March 15, 2016
Meanwhile Indian cricket team preparing for tonight's party at Vijay Mallya's Club, Bangalore.(2016)#IndvsNZ pic.twitter.com/P6l9nnTK86
— History of India (@RealHistoryPic) March 15, 2016
1st half: What India thought about NZ
2nd half: What NZ turned out to be.#IndvsNZ— PhD in Bak*****!! (@Atheist_Krishna) March 15, 2016
#Ind fans at the moment #IndvsNZ pic.twitter.com/GmdCnK5p5S
— Ashwin Mushran (@ashwinmushran) March 15, 2016
Indian fans right now !!#IndvsNZ
. pic.twitter.com/Pv7XcRAaR5— PhD in Bak*****!! (@Atheist_Krishna) March 15, 2016
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