Former India captain Ravi Shastri can be well-known for his vigorous commentary and presentation throughout cricket matches. In that case, there is no such thing as a surprise that many aspire to develop communication expertise like that of Shastri. Copying the commentary fashion of the ex-India star is just not a straightforward activity however evidently former New Zealand participant Ian Smith has mastered the artwork. During India’s Cricket World Cup match in opposition to Netherlands, Smith, whereas sitting within the commentary field, copied the fashion of Shastri leaving the latter and one other ex-India participant Anjum Chopra in splits.

“Welcome to Bengaluru, Happy Diwali day to you all and now we shall have a toss of the coin. The almighty Richie Richardson in the middle. Now listen to me please everybody..” stated Smith.

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Centuries from Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul powered India to a 160-run World Cup win over the Netherlands as they accomplished the group stage with an ideal 9 wins in 9 video games.

Iyer (128 not out) and Rahul (102) placed on 208 runs to information India to 410-4.

India then employed 9 bowlers, together with part-timers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, to dismiss the Dutch for 250 within the event’s concluding league match in Bengaluru.

The hosts will face New Zealand within the first semi-final in Mumbai on Wednesday adopted by the second last-four conflict between Australia and South Africa the following day in Kolkata.

Iyer smashed his first World Cup ton in a match the place all of the top-five Indian batsmen went previous the fifty mark on a batting-friendly pitch.

He reached his hundred — his fourth in ODI cricket — off 84 balls. He ended with 10 fours and 5 sixes.

Bengaluru-born Rahul raced to his ton with two sixes for the quickest Indian hundred in World Cups off 62 balls.

He departed 4 balls later as India fell wanting their highest ever World Cup whole of 413-5 v Bermuda in 2007.

Kohli reached his half century however fell for 51, silencing the group who had been anticipating the star batsman’s fiftieth ODI ton after he equalled Sachin Tendulkar‘s file of 49 within the crew’s earlier win over South Africa.

Skipper Rohit, who hit 61, and Shubman Gill laid the foundations for the full in a gap stand of 100 with the pair hitting common boundaries.

Gill fell for 51 off Paul van Meekeren and fellow fast Bas de Leede dismissed Rohit after the captain reached his fourth 50-plus rating together with a ton within the event.

(With AFP Inputs)

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