Michael Vaughan takes jibe at Men in Blue's poor batting show, Indian fans bite back
Hamilton: India seemed shorn of their aura in the absence of talismanic skipper Virat Kohli as New Zealand pulled off a stunning eight-wicket win in the fourth cricket one-dayer to halt the visiting side's domination in Hamilton on Thursday.
With run-machine Kohli rested after the side claimed an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, India's much-vaunted batting was dismissed for its seventh-lowest ODI total -- 92 in 30.5 overs here -- after Trent Boult (5/21) dished out a deadly opening spell.
Michael Vaughan, who is heavily active on social media, was left bewildered with Rohit Sharma-led India’s horrendous batting performance. Commenting on their display against the Kiwis, the former England captain wrote on Twitter: “92 all out India ... Can’t believe any team would get bowled out for under a 100 these days !!!!!!”
92 all out India ... Can’t believe any team would get bowled out for under a 100 these days !!!!!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 31, 2019
But Vaughan’s comment was not received well by many Indian fans who highlighted England’s disastrous performance during the ongoing Test tour of the West Indies.
92 all out India ... Can’t believe any team would get bowled out for under a 100 these days !!!!!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 31, 2019
It wasn't bad as Kiwis did that back in 2016 ...😜 ... Mishra 5 fa .... pic.twitter.com/gVT6DI77DW
— Mano Cooper (@south235) January 31, 2019
Can't believe any can bowlout on 77 this days..ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
— Hitesh raut (@IamHiteshraut) January 31, 2019
😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/kBLGpIxGVz
— Fussy Kisaan (@Fussy_Ca) January 31, 2019
*their. And FYI, India won the Asia cup without Kohli
— Nikhil srikumar (@NikhilSrikumar) January 31, 2019
A depleted Indian side without Kohli & Dhoni got all out for 91 vs 3rd Ranked team NZ
— Umesh Kesavan (@magicumesh) January 31, 2019
A full strength England team got all out for 77 vs 8th Ranked West Indies. :)))))
LoL... Really Unbelievable :)
Hello masteruu 92 >> 77 pic.twitter.com/1CljwYTbiq
— Chay (@cz516) January 31, 2019
With the series already out of their grasp after India won the first three games, Boult wreaked havoc with the new ball and in Colin de Grandhomme's (3/26) company utilised the swinging conditions at the Seddon Park.
"Never expected this to happen. (But) games like this happen...We've got ourselves to blame for this," said India's stand-in captain Rohit Sharma.
In the absence of Kohli and an injured Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Indian batting unit found the going tough against the Kiwi bowling attack.
India's lowest ODI total is 54 against Sri Lanka at Sharjah in 2000. It was also India's second-lowest total in ODIs against New Zealand, having somehow managed to surpass the 88 scored at Dambulla.
Bowling his 10 overs at a stretch, Boult troubled the Indian batsmen with both ways movement to return with impressive figures of 5 for 21, while Grandhomme gave him perfect support from the other end after New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl.
While chasing, even though New Zealand lost Martin Guptill (14) and skipper Kane Williamson (11) early to Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/25), the hosts completed the formalities in 14.4 overs with eight wickets in hand.
Henry Nicholls (30 not out) and Ross Taylor (37 not out) then completed the easy task for the Kiwis without any further damage.
