Twitter Reactions: India succumb to Trent Boult's sensational spell to get bowled out for 92

Boult ended with the magical figures of 5/21 while De Grandhomme picked 3/26.

Published - 31 Jan 2019, 10:00 IST | Updated - 31 Jan 2019, 10:00 IST

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The dead-rubber syndrome has affected Team India badly in the fourth ODI against New Zealand at the Seddon Park in Hamilton. The fact that their number 10 Yuzvendra Chahal was the highest run-scorer of the innings proves the top-order literally didn’t do anything. Trent Boult wreaked havoc with a sensational five-wicket haul as he bowled his 10-over spell on the trot to return with the figures of 5/21.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson opted to bowl first on what was supposed to be a flat pitch. India handed a debut to their U19 sensation Shubman Gill in place of Virat Kohli and he was in the action soon batting at number three. The opening duo of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan added 21 runs before the latter was pinned in front of the stumps by a vicious Boult inswinger.

The procession started then. Rohit hit one straight back to the same bowler and even Gill got out in the same fashion. Ambati Rayudu and Dinesh Karthik have got to blame themselves as they blew away an opportunity to seal their place. Both of them played poor shots to gift the wicket away and didn’t even open their account. Even Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kedar Jadhav didn’t do much to leave the team reeling at 40/7.

Kul-Cha add 35 runs together

India’s lowest total of 54 runs was in danger then. But India’s spin twins came together to bail them out of the trouble to some extent. Before that, Hardik Pandya played a few shots but lacked game awareness. He was undone by a short ball from Boult in his last over to give him his fifth five-wicket haul. At 55/8, the end was nigh.

But Kuldeep and Chahal denied New Zealand quick glory by playing defensively. The duo added 35 runs for the ninth wicket and actually showed the batsmen that it is possible to score runs on the wicket. But even their efforts couldn’t take India past the three-figure score as they were bundled out for just 92 runs in the 31st over. Colin de Grandhomme also had a field day to end with 3/26 in his ten overs.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to the shocking collapse:

All class @trent_boult #NZvsIND
— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) January 31, 2019

Man of the moment Trent Boult! 5-21 and signing autographs for the kids in the crowd #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/egAcQFxWtb
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) January 31, 2019

35/6. Need a miracle….and a bit more. #NZvInd @StarSportsIndia
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 31, 2019

No. 10 batsmen top-scoring for India in an ODI innings:
43 – Javagal Srinath v Pakistan, Toronto, 1998
18* – Yuzvendra Chahal v New Zealand, Hamilton, 2019*#NZvIND
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) January 31, 2019

India bowled out for a sub-100 total in ODIs for the first since August 2010. Their last under-100 total was also against NZ in Dambulla. #NZvInd
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) January 31, 2019

India's top scorer Chahal – 18*#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/qqj4O1cQHt
— Sachin Gopalaiah (@sachincg6) January 31, 2019

92 is India's lowest ODI score against New Zealand in New Zealand.
It is also India's second lowest score against New Zealand in New Zealand across all formats#NZvIND
— Neelabhra Roy (@the_sportopedia) January 31, 2019

@yuzi_chahal Top scorer and most no. of balls played…. That's what an #MRFGenius bat can do. #4thODI #NZvIND
— Sravan Kumar Reddy (@sskr1729) January 31, 2019

South Africa was bowled out for 150 the other day. NZ in this series. Moment the Ind team fails one day the reaction is extreme.
This is a sport and it is not played by machines. Bad days happen. We need to be patient and not over react.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) January 31, 2019

Socha tha kya kbhi ye din dekhna pdega ki chahal highest scorer hoga #NZvIND
— Ajey negi (@AjeyNegi) January 31, 2019

30.5 overs
92 All Out
Aaj koi Nahi Bolega , Strike Rate , Kitne Dot Balls , Kon kitne 6's maara
Aaj dekh Liya ki #Dhoni kyon Chaiyeh Hume.#NZvInd #INDvNZ #TeamIndia
— DskTalks (@Dsk_Talks) January 31, 2019

Pic 1 India with kohli and Dhoni
Pic 2 India without kohli and Dhoni pic.twitter.com/0nObmJIdgH
— Rohan Saini (@RohanSa05862033) January 31, 2019

Dhawan playing his part in every match today unlucky but why dhoni and jadeja sitting on bench why not in playing 11 #NerolacCricketLIVE
— Saurabh Sharma (@Saurabh39660744) January 31, 2019

India-92/10!! This is what happens when there is no one to lead your team! #virat #dhoni #IndvNZ
— Vinyas Gowda (@Viny_Gowda) January 31, 2019

In absence of @imVkohli and
Dhoni, Rohit Sharma's today's star is Yuzvendra Chahal who top scored in #4thODI innings 😂😂😂 while Trent Boult struggled to take his wicket😂😂😂 #AskStar #INDvNZ @msdhoni @ImRo45
— Pancham Saude (@panchamsaude) January 31, 2019

#STARneadugu
India without dhoni and kohli is like mahabharata without bheema and Ajuna??
— vishnuvardhan (@vishnuv79720254) January 31, 2019

Without @imVkohli and dhoni India's batting like club cricket team#NZvsIND #AskStar
— Deepak Kumar Mishra (@deepakk61237093) January 31, 2019

#NZvIND
Dhoni's score whn IND in trouble
Vs WI: 82/8-188/10 (95*)
Vs SL: 152/6-203/9 (45*)
Vs Pak: 29/5-227/8 (113*)
Vs Aus: 76/4-303/9 (139*)
Vs Zimb- 92/4-288/4 (85*)
Vs SA: 104/5-247/9 (92*)
Vs ENG: 25/3-358/6 (134)
Vs SL: 131/7-232/7 (45*)
LONELY WARRIOR – MS DHONI
— run__jithu (@imrunjith) January 31, 2019

We: If they're not champions without Smith and Warner, then they better should not be.
Also we: New Zealand are destroying us because Dhoni and Virat isn't in the team. Otherwise, they're nothing.#INDvsNZ #4thODI
— Lasya (@challalasya) January 31, 2019

Anyone Missing #Dhoni ?#NZvInd #INDvNZ #TeamIndia
— DskTalks (@Dsk_Talks) January 31, 2019

Dhoni jaisa senior player ko
Aaram kyu diya jaa raha jabki
Dhoni is samaye foam me chal rahe hai.
— Pankaj Mourya (@PankajM31931883) January 31, 2019

Pic 1 : Indian batting with Kohli and Dhoni
Pic 2 : Indian batting without them.#INDvNZ #Dhoni #Kohli pic.twitter.com/gX6LJHY9MB
— MS Sahu (@MSSahu7) January 31, 2019