IND vs NZ | Twitter erupts as Rohit’s pull shot falls prey to Henry’s deceptive short ball trap

ByDebayan Sinha, SportsCafe Editor

Last Sunday at 10:42 AM

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Some players are known for their signature shots, but skilled bowlers can occasionally neutralize even the best. Matt Henry did just that to Rohit Sharma on the third day of the Test between India and New Zealand, delivering a well-directed short ball that outclassed Rohit’s attempt.

‌On the third day, New Zealand’s batting lineup struggled as Ajaz Patel and William O'Rourke resumed overnight. Ravindra Jadeja led the day’s bowling, followed by a precise spell from Ravichandran Ashwin. Jadeja soon dismissed Patel, ending New Zealand's innings at 174 runs. After a short break, Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal entered with a target of 147 runs. The duo began cautiously on a turning pitch, but Rohit’s innings was cut short by Matt Henry’s clever short delivery.

On the final ball of the third over, Henry bowled a back-of-a-length delivery outside off stump. Rohit attempted a pull shot, aiming to send it over square on the leg side. But the short ball took him by surprise, sending it high toward mid-wicket where Glenn Phillips took a straightforward catch as the ball swirled. Henry celebrated, signalling to his skipper Tom Latham that the short ball strategy worked perfectly. Twitter quickly reacted, praising Henry’s smart plan and critiquing Rohit’s misjudgment.

Rohit Sharma bhaiiii!!!!!!!

— Pandit Pranoob (@pranoob76889)

Bad!

Shubman Gill dismissed for 1 in 4 balls.

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— Omsportsline 𝕏 (@Omsportsline)

BGT is left!

Like this tweet if you want Rohit Sharma sacked from captaincy of Indian Test team for his selflessness & intent.

RT if you want him to be dropped for being so irresponsible.
— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841)

LOL! Funny!

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the dressing room:
— Abdullah (@abdul_tweets03)

They have to decide on it!

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma please Retire 🙏🏼👍🏽
— karan Anderson (@karanAnderson7)

Yeah he was!

Rohit Sharma is best player
— fighter jets (@fighter_jets5)

LOL! Too late or early?

SACK them now.Rohit Sharma worst ever test captain in the history of Indian cricket.Shame on respect for arrogant Gautam Gambhir from now.Shameless Indian cricket team and most corrupt sports org.
— Arjit Sinha (@imarjit)

Poor batting form!

Virat Kohli: 192 runs in the last 10 innings : 133 in the last 10 innings

When two seniormost batsmen fall flat throughout the entire home season, a team is bound to lose. They are not the only two culprits but they are expected to lead from the front.
— Madhav Sharma (@HashTagCricket)

Rolf!