Twitter goes mental after Rayudu, Pandya, Jadhav, and Shankar save India from another collapse
It looked like India were heading in the direction of yet another collapse, but Ambati Rayudu, Vijay Shankar, Kedar Jadhav, and Hardik Pandya took up the responsibility and steered India to a respectable total of 252. The Twitterati couldn't stop raving about the performances from these players.
Here are the tweets:
Oh boy, this guy expected Rayudu to fail. He was in for a huge surprise!
Why Rayudu? Why not DK?🤔
— Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh) February 3, 2019
Indian fans after India were 15-3!
Believe it or not,but @imVkohli is the key to India's success.without him,team is phone without charger.
— Anonymous (@iamSI01) February 3, 2019
Kohli hai,toh India hai,
Kohli nahi,toh India kuch bhi nahi.#INDvNZ #5thODI
People did not expect Rayudu and Vijay Shankar to play such a calm innings! A welcome surprise!
Good that India experimented by batting first and are challenging themselves in difficult conditions. Shankar was really good to watch and Rayudu ‘s 90 is worth its weight in gold. #NZvIND
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) February 3, 2019
Honestly I love each n every player equally. But after Nidahas trophy I kind of started hating Vijay Shankar.
— Abhipsa 💥🏏 (@Ap_0718) February 3, 2019
But boy, thank u for today. This is how u won heart💕 Especially when it comes out as an unexpected one.#NZvInd #5thODI
Vijay Shankar's knock was calmness personified after the 18/4 mayhem that went before that. Such a chalk-and-cheese knock from THAT Nidahas Trophy knock.#NZvIND
— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) February 3, 2019
But, Vijay Shankar had to walk after a huge miscommunication between him and Rayudu in the middle!
Vijay Shankar: Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy
— Sunil- The cricketer (@1sInto2s) February 3, 2019
Neesham: Aaja Aaja Aaja
Vijay Shankar * runs ....... and gets run out *
Neesham: hehehe#INDvNZ
The real reason behind that run-out!
Rayudu reads the game so well. Figured out Shankar can become a competitor in the middle order so got rid of him smoothly.
— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) February 3, 2019
And then Hardik Pandya came in and did this!
Hat trick sixes by Hardik Pandya
— BiggBossKhabri12 (@biggboskhabri12) February 3, 2019
Copyright @StarSportsIndia#HardikPandya #INDvNZ #5thODI pic.twitter.com/sIVn7WGHDe
BCCI, please send all the out of form cricketers to Koffee with Karan!
This is how @hardikpandya7 seeing the ball today. Great comeback🔥 #INDvsNZ #5thODI pic.twitter.com/vdUiAEhnwz
— Abhishek Bhagat (@im_Abhagat18) February 3, 2019
Rayudu has been the pick of the batsmen in this series!
In This ODI Series:
— #ADilCricinfo (@Live_Pak_Team) February 3, 2019
Most Runs: Rayudu 190
High Score: Taylor 93
Most 6s: Rayudu 6
Most 4s: Dhawan 23
Most 50s: Rohit, Dhawan 2
-#GM_KaMI
So many Rayudu critics have been silenced!
Rayudu haters seething (including me)
— Akki (@CrickPotato1) February 3, 2019
2 minutes of silence for those who where choosing Karthik over Rayudu 😂🙏 #Rayudu #NZvIND https://t.co/ti90Eii655
— Come On Dhoni 🙏🇮🇳 (@madam_jadeja) February 3, 2019
Dhoni masterclass yet again!
Whatta man #MSDhoni Fireworks 🔥🔥🔥🔥Mindgame appeal for lbw then that massive run out !!😎#NZvIND #5thODI #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/7A1S3vW9vX
— 🎆 Logesh 🔥 (@stLogesh) February 3, 2019
LBW Appeal - Rejected ❌
— 💫💥Archie Agarwal🏏💯💥💥 (@_rchi_2504) February 3, 2019
If the bowler won't get you, @msdhoni said I'll wait 🙌✌
& Hit the Stumps ✔💯#TeamIndia#NZvIND #5thODI #MSDhoni #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/OdYhTolOGB
What a start to 2019 for Team India!
6-2 in australia & new zealand #NZvIND
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) February 3, 2019