It was a very exciting T20 match against New Zealand; a win that put India in an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. There was a tie thanks to the clever bowling of Mohammed Sami in the last over, and then there was a Super Over and then Rohit Sharma had his very own Javed Minandad moment. Twitter, as expected, was all over it.
India scored 179, losing five wickets in their 20 overs. It should have been easy to win; the Kiwis just needed two runs in the last four balls. However, in those four balls, there were two wickets, a dot ball and a bye. The match tied and went to the super over.
These hashtags were trending.
Mohammed Shami managed to pull off a brilliant last over to restrict the New Zealanders to a tie in a situation where a win would have been easy.
NZ set a target of 17 in the Super Over and Rohit Sharma blasted two sixes to help India score 20 runs in reply and win the match.
Fans were quite effusive in their praise for Rohit Sharma’s masterful performance.
Shami’s amazing last over contributed in large part to New Zealand snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Fans used some very complimentary terms to describe Rohit Sharma and his calm and effective performance in a high-pressure situation.
It was probably something similar in homes across the country.
Of course, there were the MSD fans who credited their idol for this as well.
Some feel that no one can or should give tips to Rohit Sharma.
The tweeple feel that there are lots of match-winners in this Indian team.
For New Zealand, it was a case of so near yet so far.
People recalled that New Zealand doesn’t seem to have much luck with the Super Over; particular in the Super Over that mattered the most.
His personal score of 95 off 48 was in vain.
It should have been a comfortable win and the Kiwis are bound to be disappointed.
Ten runs off two balls was always going to be difficult, but it was done in style: 12 off two balls.
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