It was a torrid day on the field for the Indian cricket team as they fell for three wickets in the first five overs against Nepal in the 2023 Asia Cup on Monday. Shreyas Iyer lost the chance in the first over of the innings when Kushal Bhurtel bowled a delivery from Mohammed Shami towards slip. Just one ball later, Virat Kohli was guilty of dropping an absolute babysitter from Mohammed Siraj. A couple of overs later, Bhurtel got Shami again and Ishan Kishan looked like he would have no problem finishing the catch. However, it went horribly wrong as the ball went straight through his gloves, leaving captain Rohit Sharma in utter disbelief. Shardul Thakur then missed an easy chance to stop the boundary which the latter crossed. Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field. He was visibly upset by the poor fielding. Let’s drive first. No particular reason. In the last game we hit. We want to see what the bowlers have to offer us. I don’t know about saving. We just want bowlers to bowl under their belts. As we batted under pressure, Hardik and Ishan bowled brilliantly. Ishan showed a lot of maturity and also took the game forward. Good signs for us. This is another important game for us. One change. Bumrah is not available, we have Shami in place for him,” said Rohit at the toss.
