"We can't leave it to kids" - Top 10 funny memes as young Indian top-order fails to impress in 2nd T20I vs New Zealand
The inexperienced Indian top-order batters once again disappointed the fans with their performances in the second T20I against New Zealand on Sunday, January 29.
New Zealand batted first in the Lucknow contest after winning the toss. On a rank turner, the visiting batters struggled for runs, and could only reach 99/8 in 20 overs.
The spinners Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, and Deepak Hooda bowled 13 overs between them and played a crucial role in restricting the Kiwis to a paltry score.
Shubman Gill (11) hit a couple of boundaries to start the chase of 100. However, Gill could not build on that as Michael Bracewell dismissed him in the fourth over to give New Zealand their first breakthrough.
It was a poor start for the hosts, as they were 17/1 in 3.5 overs when Gill departed.
Ishan Kishan (19 off 32 balls) motored on at a sedate pace but did not look to be in rhythm for the entire duration of his stay at the crease. His painfully sluggish knock ended when he got run out in the 9th over.
Number 3 batter Rahul Tripathi (13 off 18 balls) tried to counter the spinning conditions with innovative hits but could not connect much. He also walked back to the pavilion in the 11th over, leaving India in a spot of bother.
However, Suryakumar Yadav (26* off 31 balls) played sensibly and finished the tricky chase in the final over with a boundary.
Fans troll Indian top-order batters Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill for repeated failures in T20I cricket
Not surprisingly, Indian cricket fans are disappointed with the repeated dismal performances of the top-order batters in T20I cricket in the recent past. They pointed out the batting deficiencies of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan in the shortest format and trolled the duo.
Fans took to social media to express their views by sharing hilarious memes. Here are some of the best ones:
Ishan Kishan 19(32)
Shubman Gill 11(9)
Shubman and Ishan in dressing room rn...
#INDVsNZT20 #IshanKishan #ShubmanGill https://t.co/F9jmaTekX2
Ishan Kishan 19(32) by our Lord Ishandaar Kishan 👏👏👏
Shubman Gill 11(9) by prince
#INDVsNZT20 #IshanKishan #ShubmanGill https://t.co/bYnjDKb9x5
@CricCrazyJohns Yeh BGT nahi hai Ishu 🤌🏻🥲 https://t.co/HBsKxKy0RW
Shubmam Gill and Ishan Kishan in place of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul https://t.co/PGXeO8bl7m
Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan reaches Tuk Tuk Academy
#INDVsNZT20 https://t.co/dw1CqqfM1j
@mufaddal_vohra Ishu is a brave student of @TukTuk_Academy 🥺
(T20s )🥲 https://t.co/PTFsvmoolV
India and New Zealand will face off in the third T20I on Wednesday, February 1, in Ahmedabad.