ICC World T20 2016: Twitterati slam India’s batting approach in defeat against New Zealand at Nagpur

Trent Boult and Tim Southee were not picked, Martin Guptill was out the second ball, and Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor were dismissed cheaply. All India had to do was chase down 127. Who would have thought that in the 11th over, India’s score would be 43 for seven? Playing in their backyard and rated the No. 1 T20I side, not many had anticipated that India would lose the encounter by 47 runs. ICC World T20 2016, Super 10, Pick of the Tweets: India vs New Zealand at Nagpur

The pitch surely supported spin bowlers and in the end Williamson’s decision to drop their strike bowlers Boult and Southee, proved to be a masterstroke. New Zealand’s bowling was impressive but most of the Indian batsmen gave away their wickets and their can be no excuse for that. Video: Suresh Raina effects an unbelievable run out; earns accolades from Jonty Rhodes

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Twitterati slammed India’s shambolic batting display and one of Harsha Bhogle‘s tweets implied that the turning pitch strategy backfired Indias. Here are some of the tweets:

If india have a strong batting line-up then sunny leone is virgin. #IndvsNZ

— Umer Khan (@Khan000000Khan) March 15, 2016

Horrible pitch fr a t 20 world cup. Poor batting by india cant believe nz spinners got all the wicketa @ibnlive @ESPNcricinfo @CNNIBNSPORTS — Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) March 15, 2016

What explain collapse? 127 runs gettable. Poor batting sole responsible for India shocking defeat. https://t.co/JZdcq6umCf

— kunjal (@CAkunjal) March 15, 2016

Once again India’s batting depth expose by few new commer spinners bowlers specially… — Mayank Shekhar Rai (@MayankShekharR4) March 15, 2016

It was a great batting practice for India. All of their batsmen got to bat. #IndvsNZ #WT20

— Tahin Rahman (@tahins) March 15, 2016

India claim themselves as batting super power with playing Asian teams only . Now they got their BUTT kicked at their own backyard #WT20 — 阿布巴巴™ سلطان (@dreamstrader) March 15, 2016

And who were saying, India has the best batting line up.. #IndvsNZ

— Ahmed Ali Shah (@iahmedalishaah) March 15, 2016

Best Batting Line Up….#IndvsNZ Aur India Har Gaya… Hahaha pic.twitter.com/kpsUkdujYG — Rebuild Pakistan (@RebuildPAK) March 15, 2016

Let the post mortem begin!#IndvNZ

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 15, 2016

Note to India …. Prepare pitches that Spin square and you bring lesser teams into the game .. #INDvNZ #ICCWT20 — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 15, 2016

This is what we call a real gang rape.#IndvsNZ

— Uzaif (@iz_uzzi) March 15, 2016

2 minute silence for so called best battng line up #IndvsNZ pic.twitter.com/fEn8ft7yZR — Zahii (@zahirNabii) March 15, 2016

Indian fans after the match may be like……. #IndVsNz pic.twitter.com/qkX5dmWbu6

— Your Shona Nikku (@Imshonaaa) March 15, 2016

1st half: What India thought about NZ 2nd half: What NZ turned out to be.#IndvsNZ . pic.twitter.com/TSw3dpUaVP — Azhar’s Universal FC (@AzharAli_FC) March 15, 2016

Indian Fans Right now . #IndvsNZ pic.twitter.com/2poNcb5flm

— Hunटरर♂ (@nickhunterr) March 15, 2016