IND vs SL, 1st ODI: Twitter Reacts As India Posts Modest Total In Series-Opener
If India’s batting performance in the ongoing first ODI against Sri Lanka on a lively Dharamsala track is a precursor of the things to expect on the pacer-friendly wickets of the upcoming South Africa tour, then it is safe to say that Virat Kohli & Co. will have to a herculean task at their hands if they are looking to win against the Proteas. The team was in a huge spot of bother after being reduced to 29 for 7 before MS Dhoni scored a sublime fifty to bail the team out of trouble and post a respectable 112.
After being asked to bat first, India were off to a disastrous start as Shikhar Dhawan was dismissed for a duck in the second over by Angelo Mathews. And even before the hosts could recover from that setback, Suranga Lakmal jolted them by dismissing Rohit Sharma for just 2. Dinesh Karthik and debutant Shreyas Iyer stopped the rot for a while but failed to ease the pressure as runs were hard to come by.
The partnership was soon broken when Lakmal dismissed Dinesh Karthik for a 18-ball duck. After 10 overs, India were reeling at 11 for 3, which is now their lowest score in the first 10 overs. Lakmal, who had rocked India in the first Test at the Eden Gardens, was not done yet and dismissed Manish Pandey and Shreyas Iyer to reduce the hosts to 16 for 5.
Iyer’s dismissal brought together India’s last recognized batsman Hardik Pandya on the crease. The allrounder began on a bright note,hitting two fours before being sent back by Nuwan Pradeep. Lakmal, meanwhile, was not done yet and dismissed Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a duck to leave the Men in Blue reeling at 29 for 7. MS Dhoni and Kuldeep Yadav then gave the innings a much-needed impetus by scoring some quick runs. However, just when it seemed the partnership will bail India out of trouble, Akila Dananjaya dismissed the latter for 19 to end the promising 41-run stand.
But despite wickets falling from one end, Dhoni remained firm from other and scored a brilliant 65 to help India cross the three-digit mark.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the innings:
“M.S. Dhoni, you will always be our captain” ~ Kohli
— The Lying Lama 2.0 (@KyaUkhaadLega) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
MS Dhoni today. #<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d<!---->v<!---->S<!---->L p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->9<!---->M<!---->8<!---->l<!---->q<!---->i<!---->B<!---->2<!---->c<!---->9
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
MS Dhoni has spent more time with tailenders in his career than family.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
Rohit Sharma to Dhoni when India crossed 54 runs mark. #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->S<!---->L p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->o<!---->e<!---->3<!---->S<!---->l<!---->j<!---->w<!---->e<!---->g<!---->A
— sunil the cricketer (@1sInto2s) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
Parera should check Kuldeep Yadav's face closely. Kahin Dhawan toh nahi aa gaya wapas mask pehen ke
— sunil the cricketer (@1sInto2s) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
Diabolical collapse in Dharamshala!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
https://twitter.com/The_Sleigher/status/939760027920842754
Anushka Sharma: I can't live without you
Virat Kohli: Same here
Indian Team: Ditto
— Sand-d Singh (@Sand_In_Deed) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
Take away Virat Kohli, and the Indian batting looks like it’s married to uncertainty.#<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d<!---->v<!---->s<!---->S<!---->L
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
28/6 and Virat Kohli is on his way back. #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->S<!---->L #<!---->F<!---->a<!---->k<!---->i<!---->n<!---->g<!---->N<!---->e<!---->w<!---->s p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->b<!---->N<!---->z<!---->5<!---->V<!---->M<!---->m<!---->P<!---->r<!---->o
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
Indian batting line-up without Virat Kohli is like a bank account without a linked Aadhar Card. #<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d<!---->v<!---->S<!---->L
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
16-5 is the lowest score in India's ODI history at the fall of 5th wicket. Previous: 17-5 vs Zimbabwe in 1983 (India still won the match!!). #<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d<!---->v<!---->S<!---->L
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
Little bit of swing and Indian openers perishes early again. #<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d<!---->v<!---->S<!---->L
— Shubh Aggarwal (@shubh_chintak) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
Hardik Pandya managed to score in double digits in such a difficult time. He should be the finance minister of India. #<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d<!---->v<!---->S<!---->L
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
https://twitter.com/AllTimeBakchod/status/939754592031481857
Indian in tatters when ball is swinging and seaming. Ominous with tour of SA just weeks away
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
Rohit Sharma may send MS Dhoni to the press conference with his same old 'Condemn DRS' lines. #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->S<!---->L
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
Virat Kohli Watching Team India's Scorecard. #<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d<!---->v<!---->S<!---->L #<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d<!---->v<!---->s<!---->S<!---->L p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->o<!---->p<!---->B<!---->I<!---->0<!---->1<!---->Y<!---->A<!---->L<!---->e
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
Reaction of South African players after seeing India’s batting in seaming conditions… #<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d<!---->v<!---->S<!---->L p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->z<!---->F<!---->h<!---->s<!---->1<!---->9<!---->f<!---->X<!---->b<!---->n
— The Lying Lama 2.0 (@KyaUkhaadLega) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
Dharamsala giving a Durban scare. Always good to have a reality check. #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->S<!---->L
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) D<!---->e<!---->c<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7
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