Indian opener Rohit Sharma once again got a good start while batting in overseas conditions. However, he again failed to convert a good start into a big score. Meanwhile former India cricketer VVS Laxman believes that the few misunderstandings between Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul led Rohit to lose his concentration.
Notably, Rohit Sharma scored 36 runs in India’s first innings during the second-day play. Adding to it he was dismissed by English pacer Ollie Robinson. Although Rohit looked good while batting on the second day still he got out in the 30s once again.
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While discussing Rohit Sharma’s wicket on ESPNCricinfo, VVS Laxman pinpointed there were some misunderstandings between Rohit and Rahul which led to a close run-out call. Laxman stated:
“The pull shot is one of the most productive ones for Rohit Sharma. He does not get into a conventional position, which is why a majority of his pull shots end up going in the air. I just feel the concentration lapse would have happened because of that run-out chance.
“And, since that morning session started, there were at least two or three misunderstandings between Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. So maybe lack of focus led him to play that shot. But when you can pull like the way Rohit Sharma does, you have to back your natural instincts… Unfortunately, he just holed out to the fielder in the deep.”
Rohit Sharma wants to prove that he is a more than capable batsman in overseas conditions: VVS Laxman
Laxman noticed a pattern in Rohit Sharma’s overseas Test batting. He pinpointed Rohit does all the hard work when bowlers are getting support from the surface before throwing his wicket away. VVS asserted:
“It happened in Brisbane. He was looking to capitalize on the wonderful foundation he and Shubman Gill laid, when they were chasing that target. We saw that in both innings of the World Test Championship (WTC) final. He did all the hard work when the conditions were suitable for the New Zealand bowlers and then played at a ball that was wide outside the off-stump.
VVS Laxman also opined that Rohit Sharma will convert good starts into big innings really soon.
“In the second innings, he got out leaving a ball, which he was supposed to play. It can be termed as a pattern. Having said that, Rohit Sharma will be pleased with the way he applied himself. He wants to prove that he is a more than capable batsman in overseas conditions. I think he will definitely convert these starts to big scores in the coming innings.'”
Meanwhile, India faced a major batting collapse after Rohit Sharma’s dismissal in the first Test against England. Pujara was dismissed at 4. Also, captain Virat Kohli and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane scored 0 and 5 runs respectively.
