IND vs NZ: India vs NewZealand 2nd ODI – Team India completed a hard-earned victory over NewZealand in the first ODI encounter. Indian opener Shubman Gill grabbed all the limelight as he became the youngest batter to score a double-century. Meanwhile, the wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan failed to get going in the first ODI encounter. The young lad will want to rectify his mistakes in the second ODI match and try to seal his spot in the middle order. Follow India vs NewZealand live updates & IND NZ Raipur ODI with Insidesport. IN
IND vs NZ: Opening spot out of bounds, Ishan Kishan eyes to nail middle-order berth in KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant’s absence – Check out
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Kishan was in the headlines after he smashed a magnificent double century against Bangladesh last year in December. Despite his heroics against Bangladesh, Kishan did not get a chance against SriLanka in a three-match ODI series. Skipper Rohit Sharma termed it ‘Unfortunate’ as he along with Shubman Gill opened the innings in all three games against the Islanders.
However, Kishan got his lucky break during the first ODI encounter against NewZealand. With both Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul out of the series, the team Indian team management decided to give Kishan the wicket-keeping duties and bat in the middle order.
Winning start 🇮🇳 Special, special innings today @ShubmanGill 💥💪 Well played brother ❤️❤️👏 pic.twitter.com/VxRBupxlE0
— Ishan Kishan (@ishankishan51) January 18, 2023
Speaking about his performance in the first game, Kishan came out to bat when India lost its second wicket. The left-handed batter tried to spend some time in the middle. However, his innings came to an end as express pacer Lockie Ferguson scalped him.
IND vs NZ: Opening spot out of bounds, Ishan Kishan eyes to nail middle-order berth in KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant’s absence – Check out
Ishan Kishan to SLOT in Middle Order
- The left-handed batter played 14 deliveries but managed to score just 5 runs for himself.
- Coming to the second ODI, Kishan will want to score runs to make an impact in the middle order.
- Speaking about his numbers in ODIs, the 24-year-old has played 11 games.
- In those 11 matches, he has scored 482 runs at an excellent average of 48.2.
- He plays at an astonishing strike-rate of 109 and has stroked 3 fifties and one hundred and one double-century.
IND vs NZ: Opening spot out of bounds, Ishan Kishan eyes to nail middle-order berth in KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant’s absence – Check out
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