The 2019 World Cup semi-final, in which an energised Trent Boult and Matt Henry tore apart India’s top order in a pivotal run-chase, will be replicated.
On November 15, the legendary match between Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s grace and left-arm pace of Boult will be renewed.
Rohit defeats Boult at 68.58.
In 14 ODI innings, Rohit and Boult have faced off, with the former falling victim four times.
In the current World Cup, Rohit, who has been providing India with some strong starts, bats against Boult at a low average of just 68.58. There are 103 dot balls in the total.
Boult has held Rohit to 107 runs in 156 balls.
In WC 2023, Rohit has been punishing left-arm pacers.
Despite the fact that Rohit has lost 33 ODI matches to left-arm pacers, his performance in the 2023 World Cup paints a different image.
In the current tournament, the Indian captain is averaging an astounding 97.66 against left-arm pace, with a strike total of 110.56.
Only three times have these bowlers been able to unseat Rohit. In this regard, the latter has hammered 32 fours and 11 sixes.
India is benefiting from Rohit’s brilliant starts.
In the World Cup 2023, Rohit currently has over 500 runs at a 55.88 average.
Up to 307 of these runs have occurred during the initial Powerplay (0–10). In this phase rate, his strike and average are 129.53 and 102.33, respectively.
In the first ten overs, the Indian captain has hit seventeen sixes and thirty-eight fours.
India’s winning streak has been greatly aided by Rohit’s explosive starts.
Not at his most destructive, Boult
Boult hasn’t broken out yet, despite being New Zealand’s leading wicket-taker among pacers in the 2023 World Cup.
In nine games, the World Cup hero from New Zealand has 13 wickets at 32.15 in the ongoing competition. In the most recent matchup with Sri Lanka, three of these wickets were taken.
His 5.16 economy rate is likewise on the high side.