• Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has slammed Rohit Sharma for his 'lazy' dismissal.

  • Rohit departed after scoring just 14 runs in the first innings of the second Test.

IND vs ENG: Kevin Pietersen blasts Rohit Sharma for his dismissal on Day 1 of the Vizag Test
Kevin Pietersen, Rohit Sharma's dismissal (PC: Twitter)

Choosing to bat after winning the toss, India encountered an early setback as their captain, Rohit Sharma, fell victim to England debutant Shoaib Bashir‘s brilliance on the field during the first day of the second Test match in Visakhapatnam on Friday.

Making his debut i♏n international Test cricket, leg-spinner Bashir got the better of Rohit.

Nothing shot from Rohit Sharma

In the 18th over of India’s first innings, Ollie Pope took a fine catch at leg slip after Rohit played a disappointing shꦯot, forcing him to return to the pavilion for just 14 (40).

Kevin Pietersen slams Rohit Sharma

Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen expressed his dissatisfaction with Rohit’s intent, feeling that the 36-year-old missed an opportunity to play a substantial knock.

Speaking to Jio Cinema, Pietersen remarked: “It doesn’t matter who you get out to; you can get out to anybody. I think he’d be kicking himself because there were plenty of runs to be had here. On this wicket, against a very young and inexperienced bowling attack, he will be looking at his dismissal and thinking, ‘How on earth did I get myself out here?”

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Pietersen termed Rohit’s dismissal as a ‘lazy’ one, emphasizing that there was a lack of urgency to rotate the strike during his batting.

KP added, “That (the dismissal) was quite lazy. Yes, it is instinctive to knock the ball towards the leg side. But there was no urgency in what led to the dismissal. There was no urgency to try and get off the strike. These guys are expansive from ball one in T20 cricket; they play so beautifully. We have not seen huge spin, massive bounce, or anything that should pose any fear in the batter’s mind.”

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