भारतीय टीम के उपकप्तान अजिंक्य रहाणे न्यूजीलैंड के खिलाफ दूसरे टेस्ट की दूसरी पारी में जूझते दिखे। काइस्चर्च टेस्ट के दूसरे दिन न्यूजीलैंड की पारी 235 रनों पर सिमट गई। पहली पारी में 242 रन बनाने वाली भारतीय टीम को 7 रनों की बढ़त मिली। टीम को बल्लेबाजों से बेहतर प्रदर्शन की उम्मीद थी लेकिन ऐसा नहीं हुआ।
छोटी गेंद पर जूझे रहाणे
अजिंक्य रहाणे ने विदेशी पिचों पर घरेलू मैदानों से बेहतर प्रदर्शन किया है। न्यूजीलैंड के पिछले दौरे पर भी उन्होंने शतक बनाया था। इस बार ऐसा नहीं कर पाए। वह पटकी हुई गेंदों पर लगातार जूझते नजर आ रहे थे।
43 गेंदों पर 9 रनों की पारी खेलने के बाद वह नील वैगनर की गेंद पर आउट हो गए। वह छोटी गेंद का इंतजार कर रहे थे, लेकिन गेंद नीचे रही और उनके बल्ले पर लगने के बाद विकेट पर जाकर लगी।
सोशल मीडिया के निशाने पर आए
भारतीय बल्लेबाजों को छोटी गेंद पर जूझना पहली बार नहीं हुआ है। कई बल्लेबाज छोटी गेंदों के खिलाफ जूझते नजर आए हैं। अजिंक्य रहाणे के इस पारी के बाद वह सोशल मीडिया के निशाने पर आ गए हैं।
Atrocious stroke by Rahane. Hassled by short-pitched deliveries, he had still hung in there before losing his focus. Not unravelling well for India
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 1, 2020
Rahane is loosing the focus on what he wants to do. He is trying to come back in odi. He should be focussing on test cricket which is best for him The short on which he got out was very much from unsetled batsman who lacks confidence on his abilities#asksportstak @vikrantgupta73 pic.twitter.com/bYN46djwW5
— Omesh kasat (@omesh_kasat) March 1, 2020
Top Twitter Trend Today: #NZvIND
⭐Ravi shastri after watching ajinkya rahane performence 🤸🤸🤸 pic.twitter.com/z6yQupkmra— Hanuman (@Sachins14134042) March 1, 2020
The best way to describe that Rahane knock #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/JvH3JmC6q8
— Prem Mohanty (@philipbkk) March 1, 2020
Rahane smashed Pat Cummins for fun when he’s up with same short ball tactics …But today played like he never faced set up like this earlier 😣
— Sanket D (@sanket7262) March 1, 2020
Rahane when ball does something. pic.twitter.com/Z6CHBH6mAs
— Quarantanove (@LeftarmOrthodox) March 1, 2020
Rahane please#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/gZ9B8Zorzi
— Manya (@CSKian716) March 1, 2020
Sadly, @MichaelVaughan is right. Agarwal was a sitting duck with his front leg going across. Virat a sitting duck, playing across again to an inswinger, Rahane played arguably the worst innings of his career. But, Jaddu, Vihari and Pant can still turn this around. https://t.co/FEOcls2Ydt
— Aanand Vasu (आनंद वासु, ஆனந்த் வாசு, ) (@aanandvasu) March 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/Boomrah_/status/1233989337194340358?s=20
Most disappointed with #Rahane.when was last time when Rahane won us a match or series. If any innings he played was mostly supporting role, he looks elegant sometimes but he is not a match winner.time to drop him and groom sme youngster like Shubman gill #NZvIND
— Shekhar Tyagi (@shekhartyagi7) March 1, 2020
Im afraid Ajinkya Rahane has seen more lows than highs in his international career. That passage of play just before he got out in a horrible fashion was the most difficult period of batting he might hv done in his entire cricketing career. @bhogleharsha @suhailchandhok
— Tushar Uchil (@UchilTushar) March 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/SuranaRitesh/status/1233992083263938560?s=20
Worst innings played by @ajinkyarahane88 #INDvsNZ
— Er Dhruvin Rathod (@dcrathod111) March 1, 2020
Ajinkya rahane is such an a$$hole!! Both captain and vice captain are useless AF #NZvIND
— vodkaDietcoke (@VDietcoke) March 1, 2020
#AjinkyaRahane in SENA this cycle:
Vs SA: 2 inn, 57 runs @ 28.5
Vs ENG: 10 inn, 257 runs @ 25.7
Vs AUS: 7 inn, 217 runs @ 31
Vs NZ: 4 inn, 91 runs @ 22.7Total- 23 innings, 4 fifties, 0 100s
Team needs someone who can perform at 5 in tough conditions. Not Jinx ryt now#NZvIND
— Harshit Anand (@imHarshitAnand) March 1, 2020