New Zealand’s star player Kane Williamson got a quad injury and won’t play in the second innings of the Champions Trophy final against India in Dubai. Although he didn’t seem to be in pain while batting, New Zealand later announced the news before the chase. Mark Chapman will take his place to field. Reports say Williamson hurt himself while batting, and the team is keeping a close watch on his recovery.
Kane Williamson’s poor show in Champions Trophy final
Kane Williamson had a poor show with the bat in the Champions Trophy finals. He came to bat at number 3, After Will Young’s dismissal in the 8th over. The star failed to leave his mark with the bat, soon after opener Rachin Ravindra’s wicket, Williamson became the next hunt of wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav. In the 13th over, Williamson tried to flick the ball but played it too early, causing it to pop up gently. Kuldeep caught the ball easily on his right. In their ODI encounters, Kuldeep has dismissed Williamson three times, giving away only 55 runs in 68 balls. Kuldeep has kept Williamson’s average low at 18.33 and limited his strike rate to 80.88. Impressively, Kuldeep has bowled 31 dot balls to Williamson, which is 45.6% of the deliveries.
Willamson’s tough luck in ICC finals in ODIs
Kane Williamson has struggled in ICC ODI final matches. In three big finals, he has not scored many runs. Against Australia in the 2015 World Cup final in Melbourne, he made only 12 runs. In the 2019 World Cup final against England in London, he scored 30 runs previously. similar happened in the match against India, where he dismissed for 11 runs in 14 balls.
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