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Shubman Gill after series defeat against New Zealand: ‘If batsmen, especially two at the top, are not able to convert starts…’ | Cricket News

Shubman Gill after series defeat against New Zealand: ‘If batsmen, especially two at the top, are not able to convert starts…’ | Cricket News

In the aftermath of New Zealand’s 41-run victory in Indore on Sunday, India captain Shubman Gill said that his team were left lacking in all departments, but especially with the bat, over the past eight days as the spirited Kiwis shocked them to win their first ODI series on Indian soil. New Zealand’s 2-1 series win was all the more impressive given that they were fielding a second-string side with some important players like white-ball captain Mitchell Santner and top-order batter Rachin Ravindra for the upcoming T20I series, starting Wednesday, and the following T20 World Cup. In Gill’s appraisal of where things went wrong for India, he took some of the blame on his own shoulders before ensuring a bit gets passed around, too. The top order, presumably him and his predecessor Rohit Sharma, failing to make their starts count, and the bowlers failing to grab wickets in the middle-overs, were the areas of concern. “All of us, all the batsmen. I don’t think we have been able to convert starts. There are high-scoring matches …

Virat Kohli’s ton in vain as New Zealand win first ODI bilateral series in India | Cricket News

Virat Kohli’s ton in vain as New Zealand win first ODI bilateral series in India | Cricket News

Virat Kohli’s 85th international ton went in vain as India fell to New Zealand in the 3rd ODI by 41 runs at Indore on Sunday. With this victory, the Kiwis won their first ODI bilateral series ever and broke India’s undefeated streak in 50-over bilateral wins which stretched back to March 2019. This was the latest unwanted record in the Gautam Gambhir era after India had lost 3-0 to the same opposition in Tests in 2024 and then conceded another Test series to South Africa last year, their first longest format series loss at home to the Proteas since 2000. On Sunday, India looked to be in the hunt as long as Kohli and Harshit Rana were in the middle. But the ace batter fell for 124 while the pacer was snapped up for 52, moments after scoring his maiden ODI half century. Nitish Kumar Reddy had also chipped in with a half century but the Indian top order except Kohli flattered to deceive. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill scored 11 and 23 respectively while …

WATCH: Virat Kohli playfully pushes Daryl Mitchell out of ground after century vs India in Indore | Cricket News

WATCH: Virat Kohli playfully pushes Daryl Mitchell out of ground after century vs India in Indore | Cricket News

Daryl Mitchell continued his excellent form against India in the 3rd ODI in Indore, scoring his second consecutive century against a hapless Men in Blue bowling attack who at one point looked all out of ideas. Mitchell’s innings ultimately ended at 137 runs in an innings peppered with 15 fours and 3 sixes as Mohammed Siraj accounted for his wicket in the 45th over. As Mitchell was making his way off the field, former India skipper Virat Kohli, who was standing near the boundary ropes playfully pushed him off the ground in a moment of pure banter. Mitchell and Glenn Phillips respective tons ultimately guided New Zealand to a massive 337/8 after 50 overs. Mitchell has been in hot form this series, scoring 352 runs in the 3 matches he has played. “There was a certain stage around the 30th overs where I was a bit edgy, but playing with Mitchell gives you a lot of confidence, he was striking the ball well and that took the pressure off me,” Phillips said of Mitchell in …