Rohit Sharma’s rough patch continues, gets dismissed for 2 runs vs England in 1st ODI | Cricket News
India captain Rohit Sharma’s rough patch of form continued as he was dismissed for just 2 runs in the 1st ODI against England at Nagpur on Thursday with the home team reeling at 19/2 after also losing Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Rohit, who lasted just 7 deliveries, went early for a flick shot off Saqib Mahmood but only got the toe-end of the bat which led to the ball going high and landing safely in the palms of Liam Livingstone at mid-on.
The latest dismissal compounded to the Indian skipper’s problems as he now has just 166 runs in the last 16 innings across all formats.
Rohit Sharma is not effective anymore? Not even in PP 😐 pic.twitter.com/Y0KuHFhqtP
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On Wednesday, Rohit didn’t seem too pleased with questions on his current form and his future after the ICC Champions Trophy in the press conference on the eve of the first ODI against England in Nagpur.
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When asked about his lack of runs over the last several months and the return to his favourite format, the Indian captain lost his composure.
“What kind of a question is that? This is a different format, a different time. As usual, as cricketers, we know there will be ups and downs and I have faced a lot in my career, so this is nothing new to me. We know every day is a fresh day, every series is a fresh series,” Rohit had shot back.
“I am looking forward to the challenge, not looking at what has happened in the past. Clearly you don’t, so obviously for me also there is no reason to look back too much. A lot of good things have happened as well. It’s important that I focus on what is coming up and what lies ahead for me. It is as simple as that. Look to try and start the series on a high,” he had added.
In the match, debutant pacer Harshit Rana (3/53) and seasoned left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja (3/26) shared six wickets between them as India bowled out England for a modest 248. Pacer Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel bagged a wicket apiece.Story continues below this ad
England got off to a flier, reaching 71 for no loss in only eight overs, but India fought back with regular wickets to not allow the visitors run away with momentum.
While Phil Salt (43) and Ben Duckett (32) gave England a solid start, skipper Jos Buttler (52) and Jacob Bethell (51) hit fifties.
(With agency inputs)
