T20 WC brand ambassador Yuvraj backs Rohit & Virat in squad
Karthik started the last T20 World Cup in Australia as India’s designated keeper before losing his spot ahead of the team’s semifinal defeat to England.
India’s limited over openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma on Saturday surpassed a record set by Team India’s legendary duo of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. In the second One Day International (ODI) between India and New Zealand, Dhawan and Rohit put up a yet another hundred runs stand as they went past Sehwag and Tendulkar’s record. Tendulkar and Sehwag had 13 hundred-run stands registered on their name, the highest by Indians.
It was also Rohit and Dhawan’s 14th hundred-run stand in ODIs. On Saturday, Rohit and Dhawan snitched a 154-run stand for Team India giving them a flying start and in the process became India’s most successful opening duo.
Rohit Sharma scored a 96-ball 87 and Dhawan notched up a quickfire 67-ball 66 as Team India put up a mammoth total of 324 runs for the loss of four wickets in front of Blackcaps.
Advertisement
Earlier on Saturday, Virat Kohli invited Kane Williamson-led New Zealand to field first after winning the toss in Mount Maunganui.
While Team India fielded the same playing XI as the series opener, New Zealand made a couple of changes in their playing eleven as Ish Sodhi and Colin de Grandhomme replace Michael Santner and Tim Southee, respectively.
Currently, Virat Kohli’s side has taken a lead of 1-0 in the ongoing five-match ODI series.
Squads:
New Zealand Playing XI: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wk), Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, Doug Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (c), Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal
Advertisement
