The first ODI match of the five-match series is being played in Napier.
India batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni. (Photo: AFP)
Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday once again illustrated his importance from behind the stumps as he helped left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav in dismissing Kiwi tailender Trent Boult during the opening ODI against New Zealand. The first ODI match of the five-match series is being played in Napier.
In the 37th over of the New Zealand innings, the Blackcaps were reeling at 157 runs for the loss of nine wickets and Trent Boult was at the crease with Tim Southee. Dhoni advised Kuldeep to bowl the wrong one from behind the stumps and that was what helped Kuldeep pick his fourth wicket of the day as New Zealand were bowled out for 157 runs.
Here is the video:
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This is it. there will be no one like MS Dhoni in this world. he just predicted what’s gonna happen on next delivery #NZvIND #dhoni pic.twitter.com/KVLP4kY0uT
— Manish ❁ (@Man_isssh) January 23, 2019
In the video, Dhoni was heard saying through the stump mic, “Yeh aankh band karke rokega. Dusra waala daal sakta hai isko (He will only try to defend so you can bowl a wrong one to him).”
“Yeh aank band karke rokega. Dusra waala daal sakta hai isko.” MS Dhoni from behind the stumps reads Boult, suggests Kuldeep to bowl a googly. Kuldeep obliges and Rohit takes a simple catch at first slip.
NZ have been bowled out for 157. #CricketMeriJaan #NZvIND
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) January 23, 2019
On the next ball, Kuldeep bowled a googly and the ball touched the outside edge of Boult’s bat and Rohit Sharma took an easy catch in the first slip.
Batting first, Team India bowled out New Zealand for 157 runs. Chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav picked four wickets for India and conceded just 39 runs.
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