During his near 14 months tenure as the top coach of the Indian males’s cricket crew up to now, Rahul Dravid has very often shed the stoic, no-nonsense tag (if ever there was one) by letting the feelings get the higher of him throughout an Indian victory or a century from certainly one of his batters. It, nonetheless, is at all times a field workplace when Dravid shouts, fists up within the air, and offers a high-five to a participant just a little aggressively. On Saturday, throughout the India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI in Raipur, he did none. Or not less than the cameras did not catch him doing something near this. But what he did was much more attention-grabbing.
After India’s commanding 8-wicket win over the guests, which additionally ensured their sequence win with an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match affair, Dravid was noticed doing a ninja-like transfer – that’s maybe one of the best and the closest solution to describe these hand actions of his.
Harsha Bhogle, who was within the commentary field at the moment, was in a repair “Try and decode that for us,” he mentioned.
It wasn’t clear whether or not it was simply an impromptu transfer from Dravid or he was certainly signalling one thing to the unbeaten Indian batters Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan. After flinging his arms he did lengthen his proper arm in a manner that’s akin to a stroke in cricket.
Watch Video: Rahul Dravid’s post-match gesture after India’s victory over New Zealand within the 2nd ODI
It was a whole efficiency from India with each bat and ball. It was the tempo assault led by Mohammed Shami (3/18) that ran by means of the New Zealand top-order, decreasing them to fifteen/5 after Rohit Sharma opted to bowl. Then spinners got here in and wrapped issues as much as bowl New Zealand out for a paltry 108.
India’s openers Rohit and Shubman Gill then didn’t break a sweat whereas racing by means of the powerplay, precisely the alternative of what their New Zealand counterparts did. Rohit was dismissed for 51 and Virat Kohli stumped off Mitchell Santner however Shubman Gill (40*) and Ishan Kishan took India residence within the twenty first over with 8 wickets in hand.
Captain Rohit heaped reward on his bowlers, and credited them for the five-match successful run they’ve loved up to now.
“The last five games, the bowlers have really stepped up. Whatever we have asked of them, they have stepped up and delivered. You don’t usually see this type of seam movement in India, you generally see it outside India. These guys have some serious skills, they work really hard and it’s great to see them being rewarded,” he mentioned.
The two sides will meet for the inconsequential ultimate ODI on Tuesday.
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