Ian Smith impersonates Ravi Shastri in the commentary box during the IND versus NED match. Ian Smith’s mimicry left Ravi Shastri and Anjum Chopra in splits.
On Sunday, November 12, India and the Netherlands will face off in Match 44 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Rohit Sharma, India’s captain, won the toss and chose to bat first. The Indian captain backed up his choice by scoring 100 runs for the first wicket with Shubman Gill. Fans were treated to a surprise in the commentary box, when former New Zealand cricketer turn commentator Ian Smith was observed copying Ravi Shastri’s commentary style.
The event occurred in the 30th over of the innings, when Smith thanked Shastri for redesigning the toss. Which was formerly a dull affair with two captains and a match referee. However, the former India cricketer turn broadcaster disagreed with Smith, claiming that it was still the same, forcing Smith to mimic him and demonstrate the difference.
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Watch the hilarious incident here:
Returning to the game, openers Rohit Sharma (61 off 54 balls) and Shubman Gill (51 off 32 balls) put up 100 runs for the first wicket in 71 balls. However, the pair were unable to convert their fifties into a large total and were removed, leaving India on 129/2 after 17.4 overs.
KL Rahul scored fastest hundred by an Indian in WC
Following their dismissals, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer joined forces at the crease and contributed 71 runs for the third wicket to push India over the 200-run mark. Kohli, on the other hand, was bowled out for 51 (56) by Roelof van der Merwe in the 29th over.
KL Rahul (102 off 64 balls) came in at number five and achieved the quickest century by an Indian batsman in World Cup history, achieving the milestone in 62 balls. Shreyas Iyer also reached triple digits, scoring an unbeaten 128* (94) to help India reach 400 runs. In their allocated 50 overs, the Men in Blue concluded their innings on 410/4.
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