Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan praised Rohit Sharma and asserted that the Indian skipper made only one mistake in the recently concluded 2nd ODI between India and New Zealand.
Rohit slammed his 48th half-century in India’s win over New Zealand in the 2nd ODI at Raipur. The skipper was thoroughly praised by Irfan Pathan for this match-winning knock.
“I am repeatedly saying that you shouldn’t worry too much about Rohit Sharma’s form at all. This was his first half-century while chasing against New Zealand and it came at the right time. He made only one mistake when the ball hit his pads, there was an lbw appeal, they wanted to take the DRS but didn’t take it. But other than that, he looked in complete control, we saw amazing shots, on the up on the off side and the leg side,” Pathan told Star Sports.
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Pathan has also backed the India captain to smash huge batting milestones in the upcoming matches.
“The conditions were not easy, they were slightly difficult. The ball was moving a little under the lights. The scoreboard pressure was not there but he had to go close to a half-century. That milestone has come and if he gets an opportunity going forward, he will make the milestone even bigger because he is batting extremely well. The problem is that when you are chasing a low score, you try to hit from the first ball. That was not the case. He respected the conditions and then played his favorite shots once he got set,” Pathan added.