When was last time Rohit Sharma was dismissed for duck before NZ vs IND ODIs?
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Rohit Sharma got out for a six-ball duck in the first NZ vs IND ODI.
Star batter Rohit Sharma had a poor start to the five-match ODI series against New Zealand. The former Indian captain was dismissed for a six-ball duck in the second innings at Eden Park in Auckland.
He was dismissed on the last ball of the first over of the chase. Kyle Jamieson dismissed him the third time in six ODI meetings. It was a fullish delivery, which moved a touch. Rohit couldn’t time the shot as he would have liked and chipped the ball in the air.
Kiwi captain Mitchell Santner took a brilliant catch at mid-off. This ended Rohit’s 39-innings streak in this format. It was Rohit’s first ODI duck (dismissal for zero) since 2023.
His last ODI duck came against Australia in Chennai, during the first match of the 2023 ODI World Cup. Josh Hazlewood dismissed him for a six-ball duck.
India recorded a five-wicket win in the first ODI
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India have started the ODI series with a comprehensive win. They defeated the hosts by five wickets at Eden Park to take a 1-0 lead.
India won the toss and elected to bowl first. New Zealand failed with the bat in the swinging conditions and kept losing wickets. Arshdeep took 4/70, while Gurnoor Brar (3/44) and Anshul Kamboj (2/22) also shone with the ball.
The last pair of New Zealand added 39 runs and took them to 185. For India, Virat Kohli looked at his best, scoring a fluent 74 off 51 balls, with 13 fours and one six, at a strike rate of 145.10.
He added 113 runs with Shubman Gill (37 off 56) to take India close to a win. The match saw a couple of rain breaks, and the game was reduced to 32 overs; the revised target was 143. India reached the target in 22.4 overs and won the game.
Though India lost a few quick wickets in the end, they reached the target with five wickets in hand. The second ODI will take place on Saturday at Hnry Stadium in Wellington. The Men in Blue will aim to stretch their lead to 2-0.
When will the second NZ vs IND ODI take place?
The second ODI will be played at the Hnry Stadium on Saturday.
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