India's official broadcaster Jio Cinema leaks Rohit Sharma's plan for New Zealand batsmen

India captain Rohit Sharma is a well-known personality when it comes to stump-mic conversations. A no. of his conversations on the stump mic go viral on social media due to his way of speaking.

Another such incident went viral during the match between India and New Zealand at Bengaluru. When India was on the field, Rohit Sharma was seen having a conversation with the offspinner R Ashwin about dismissing a left-handed batter of New Zealand, possibly Rachin Ravindra.

During the conversation, Rohit was heard saying to R Ashwin, "Lefty ko out karna hai yaar mere ko (I want to dismiss the left-handed batter)". Ashwin replied by saying, " Mai daalta hu naa (I will bowl then)".

Rohit then asked Ashwin to bowl from a particular end, "Idhar se daal phir (Bowl from this end). The Indian skipper did not stop here and then added, "Zyada hero ban raha hai woh (He is trying to be over smart)".

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Which left-handed batter Rohit Sharma was referring to?

While it was not clear which left-handed batter Rohit was referring to, it was possibly Rachin Ravindra. New Zealand played with 3 left-handed batters in their top seven, Tom Latham, Devon Conway, and Rachin Ravindra.

While Latham had a disappointing match with low scores in both innings, Conway scored a brilliant 91 in the first inning. However, Rachin Ravindra had a fantastic Test match as he scored a magnificent hundred in the first innings.

Ravindra scored a classy innings of 134 off 157 balls in the first innings which included 13 fours and 4 sixes. The left-hander scored an unbeaten 39 off 46 balls in the second innings and ensured to take New Zealand past the finish line.

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma did not have a great match with the bat despite a half-century in the second innings. Rohit registered scores of 2 and 52 across both the innings.

New Zealand takes a 1-0 lead in the series

Ravindra was adjudged Player of the Match for his performance as New Zealand stunned India by 8 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the series. India were dismissed for just 46 in the first innings which ultimately proved to be the turning point in the match.

New Zealand smashed 402 in reply, thus taking a mammoth first innings lead of 356 runs. India fought hard and their batters showed immense resilience. Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant played excellent knocks with the former hitting a maiden Test hundred.

However, a middle-order collapse meant the game slipped away from the hosts. With two more Tests to go, the visitors will be aiming to create history.

On the other hand, India will be looking to stage a comeback in the next Test at Pune. Rohit Sharma and his men will be expected to come hard in the next two Tests at the visiting team.