New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham was asked on Star Sports’ post-match show about how Dhoni has had a loyal following years after retiring from the national team. A great response from a right-handed seam bowler and a left-handed hitter.
Friday night’s sold-out lunch crowd praised the Washington Thunder’s incredible performances in all three divisions of the match, despite New Zealand’s victory over India in the first T20I, in difficult conditions. Even Suryakumar Yadav’s punches provided plenty of cheering, but no one came too close to the noise of seeing their own MS Dhoni on the big screen.
The camera turned to MS Dhoni, who was there to catch a glimpse of the series opener with his wife Sakshi during New Zealand’s innings, and it was enough to send the ranch crowd into a frenzy. I greeted the crowd, but only bumped the decibel up a few notches. New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Niesham was asked on Star Sports’ post-match show about how Dhoni has had a loyal following years after retiring from the national team. A great response from a right-handed seam bowler and a left-handed hitter.
“It feels really great. It feels like you can fly under the radar. No one is actually watching you hit and throw. Everyone is there to see someone else. To be honest, I always really enjoyed coming to India and knew the pressure was on someone else.
However, the Indian side, led by Hardik Pandya, were unable to give Dhoni a win at home ground as New Zealand took a 1–0 lead in the three-game series with a 21-run victory.
Devon in the opener Conway scored his 52 off his 35 balls, Mitchell shot his undefeated 59, and the Kiwis scored his 176-6 after being invited to first bat at lunch. bottom.
New Zealand, who suffered a 3-0 cleanup in one day’s internationals, limited the hosts to 155-9. Skipper Mitchell Santner excelled in a spin from the left at 2-11, while team-mate Michael Bracewell and fast bowler Rocky Ferguson also took two wickets each.