Rohit Sharma, who is leading the Board President’s XI against South Africa, had a horrendous start as an opening batsman in red-ball cricket on Saturday.
On the third and final day of the ongoing practice match at Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex in Vizianagaram, Rohit came out to open the innings with Mayank Agarwal but his sta🌠y at the crease lasted for just two balls.
In the second over of the innings, Rohit was caught by Heinrich Klaasen on the bowꦫling of Vernon Philander.
Earlier, South Africa declared their first innings at 279/6 as soon as Philander fell 2 short of a well-deserved half-century. Temba Bavuma remained unbeaten on 87 o🅷ff 127 balls and must be high on confidence ahead of the 3-Test series next month.
After Rohit’s dismal show with the bat in the practice game, netizens started trolling the 32-year-old.
Rohit Sharma fall 200 runs short fromღ smashing a Douꦯble Century!🤔
— Bhavya Shah (@BhavyaShah2612)
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Don't know which is more funny – Rohit opening in tests and getting out on duck or Rohit opening in tests
— N (@_PushTheLines)
OMG Rohit Sharma. 😂😂😂
The selectorꦆs are going to be really worr♕ied about this.
Second ball duck in this new opening experiment.
RG Sharma c Klaassen b Philander 0 (2)
And Abhimany𝕴u Easwaran, who should be in the test squad, comes out to bat. Might🌜 as well opened.
— Vinod Ramnath (@NaanumEngineer)
Bwahahahahahaahahah
— Dr.Raghu (@Raghu610)
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Mark my words. will definitely fail all the time 9 out of 10 times as an opener. Likh k lele de sakta hun . 𝓡🤣🤣😂 Poor
— Jayanta Kar (@Jayantakar0)
Capta🧔in Rohit Sharma Out for a Duck While Opening The Test Innings. 😆
Sunny Bhai Should Have a Word With Rohit Bhai. 😅
— ArunachalaM (@ArunbuddyAP)
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Ro masterclass 😍😍😍 … 0 Runs 2 Balls ….
Missed triple century by just 300 Runs
well Played
— Rahul 🇮🇳 (@Rahul__Tweet)
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