India vs Australia 1st ODI: Twitter Hails Hardik Pandya & MS Dhoni, Trolls India's Top-Order

Published - 17 Sep 2017, 07:27 PM | Updated - 22 Aug 2024, 11:46 PM

Riding on Hardik Pandya???s whirlwind career-best knock and MS Dhoni???s 100th international half-century, India recovered from a disastrous start to post a challenging 281 for 7 in the first One-Day Internationals against Australia in Chennai.

Virat Kohli???s decision to bat first turned out to be a nightmare with Nathan Coulter-Nile running out. Even before the spectators could settle down on their seats, the hosts found themselves reeling at 11 for 3 with Nathan Coulter-Nile picking up all the three wickets.

Ajinkya Rahane was the first to go when he edged an outside the off-stump delivery behind the wicket before Kohli fell prey to a similar kind of delivery. Manish Pandey also could not do much and was dismissed for a duck before Rohit Sharma and Kedar Jadhav calmed down the nerves in the dressing room. However, just when it looked like the pair had got a measure of things, Rohit played a poor shot to return back to the playing and thus bringing an end to the 53-run partnership.

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India then found itself in further trouble when Jadhav also perished playing a poor shot to leave the team reeling at 87 for 5. However, the home side clawed its way back into the game after Dhoni and Pandya added 118 runs for the sixth wicket. Pandya was the major contributor in the partnership, scoring 83 off 66 balls including the over when he hit Adam Zampa for a four and 3 sixes on the four consecutive deliveries. Dhoni and Bhuvneshwar Kumar then helped the Men in Blue to close the innings on a good note. The duo added 72 runs for the sixth wicket before Dhoni was dismissed by James Faulkner for 79 in the final over. Bhuvneshwar also played a handy knock off 32 off 30 balls.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the dramatic innings:

Lavish praise for Pandya and Dhoni:

This new Yum Yus Dhoni is even more 'cool' (is possible)!
Sits back to let others have fun and then shows off his finishing skills! #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Zenia D'cunha (@ZENIADCUNHA) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

Among batsman who have scored at least 500 ODI runs in 2017, MS Dhoni's average (102.00) is by far the best. 5 fifties & a ton in 19 matches

??? Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

Wonderful to see the growth in Hardik Pandya. That was serious hitting

??? Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

Thanks for the entertainment Pandya. You are the second most important Gujrati for us right now. #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? cricBC (@cricBC) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

Now you can call this Chah Pauk. Becoming a Pandya Dynasty. #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

https://twitter.com/MoeenAli/status/909373059970273280

Hardik Pandya has made it a habit of playing the big impact innings. Seeing one currently. Amazing stuff! #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

https://twitter.com/AllTimeBakchod/status/909370483996422145

Hardik Pandya has hit 19 sixes in ODIs. Nine of them have come off hat-tricks ??? three sixes in three balls to Imad, Shadab and now Zampa.

??? Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

Hardik Pandya is not the only player in the team from West India.

But he's the only West-Indian.#<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

3 times in 3 months, 3 successive sixes by Pandya !
Rare ability to completely demorailze spinners.#<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

Hardik has a brother, what are you waiting for ??? play every Pandya there is, take the game to the stands.#<!---->i<!---->n<!---->d<!---->v<!---->s<!---->a<!---->u<!---->s

??? Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

100th International fifty for MS Dhoni and become fourth Indian to achieve this landmark???

??? Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

What a relationship between a man and an adopted city. MS Dhoni and Chennai.

??? Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

5???0??? up for MS Dhoni! It has been a vital knock from the former skipper and the crowd has loved every bit of it.#<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

Dhoni on non-strike ,
even when half of the team is back in the pavillion p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->8<!---->K<!---->d<!---->1<!---->1<!---->v<!---->9<!---->7<!---->r<!---->l

??? Arun Lol (@dhaikilokatweet) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

Men in Blue trolled for early collapse:

Sri Lanka turned up in Chennai today.#<!---->i<!---->n<!---->d<!---->v<!---->s<!---->a<!---->u<!---->s

??? Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

In Africa and this part of the world today, the flow of Nile is unstoppable. #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->s<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

teams in yellow tend to do well in chennai #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

11-2 after 5.1 ovrs.

Welcome to International cricket after a season of Ranji trophy in Sri Lanka. #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

Maybe Kohli can make a compromise and only endorse??? COKE ZERO???

??? T. H. Houghton (@sidin) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

its seems that India v Sri Lanka is still not over..
the only diff is that we are Sri Lanka now

??? Arun Lol (@dhaikilokatweet) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

Ind: 87/5

3 wickets taken by Coulter Nile
1 by Rohit Sharma
1 by Kedar Jadhav#<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

*Still waiting for the day Rohit Sharma wouldn't get out playing a foolish shot* #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

Virat Kohli has 27 ducks in his professional career but Nathan Coulter-Nile is the only bowler to dismiss him for a duck TWICE. #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

https://twitter.com/sagarcasm/status/909333249289158657

Kohli and Dhoni in collective voice after team meeting:
Aur haan, team mein rehna hai to jab do run daudne ko bola jaaye to daudo.

??? cricBC (@cricBC) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

Rahane chased wide delivery got out

Kohli chased wide delivery got out

Manish chased wide delivery got out

??? Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) S<!---->e<!---->p<!---->t<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->1<!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->7

India vs Australia 1st ODI: Twitter Hails Hardik Pandya & MS Dhoni, Trolls India's Top-Order

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