Dhawan, Rohit give India a good start
November 01, 2017  19:37


India 56-0 (8 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Boult, who bowled two overs for 20 runs, makes way for Santner. He starts with a superb delivery to Rohit, getting the ball to grip and turn to leave the right-hander gasping.

He takes a single from the next ball before Dhawan sweeps the next past short fine leg for two runs.

Dhawan then chips down the track but manages just a single before Rohit attempts the sweep but is beaten.

He then plays the inside out lofted shot over the covers for a four as he finally plays a shot of authority.

Part-time medium pacer Colin de Grandhomme comes into the attack. Rohit is beaten outside the off-stump before he lofts the next ball down the ground but Southee puts down a simple catch at long-off to the opener a lifeline.

Dhawan swipes the next ball behind square on the leg side for a four and then keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi comes into the attack. Dhawan pulls the first ball but just for a single before Rohit beaten twice off successive deliveries, trying to sweep on the leg side.

Two singles as Sodhi makes a good start conceding just three runs in his first over, as he got quite a lot of assistance.
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