Rohit Sharma. | (Credits: Twitter)
Team India skipper Rohit Sharma hasn’t experienced the most auspicious return to Test cricket as he perished for 3 to Scott Boland after dinner break on day one at the Adelaide Oval. With the right-handed batter getting dismissed for the same score as he did in the two-day pink-ball warm-up game in Canberra, a few sections sarcastically pointed out Rohit’s consistency.
With KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal doing a sensational job in the opening Test in Perth, the visiting captain decided to slide down the batting order. Nevertheless, the veteran opener walked into the middle earlier than he would have expected as the visitors lost three quick wickets before lunch.
Nevertheless, the 37-year-old made only three runs before Boland trapped him lbw with a nip backer as he came on the front foot to defend, thereby missing the ball. Rohit contemplated going for a review after speaking to Rishabh Pant but decided to walk off eventually.
Below is how the netizens have reacted to Rohit Sharma’s wicket:
Mitchell Starc leaves Australia in trouble before dinner break
Australia’s pace spearhead Mitchell Starc left the visiting side reeling from the outset as he dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal in the very first ball of the innings. Following a brief 50-run partnership between Jaiswal and KL Rahul, Starc returned to nip out the latter, followed by Virat Kohli.
Boland’s first wicket turned out to be Shubman Gill, who was trapped lbw for 31 as it left India 82-4 heading to dinner. India, nevertheless, lead the five-Test series 1-0 after thumping Australia by 295 runs at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
