Rohit Sharma certainly has a knack of rescuing his team out of trouble and thus, is a vital cog of India’s limited-overs side. However, on this occasion, the opener didn’t help his side with a batting performance but with a sensational fielding effort. During the 1st India vs New Zealand T20I at the Eden Park in Auckland, the 32-year old took a well-judged catch at the boundary line to dismiss a well-set Martin Guptill. The Kiwi openers got off to a flying start and were accumulating runs at the rate of over 10 runs per over. However, Rohit displayed his great presence of mind and helped his side get a vital breakthrough. New Zealand Vs India, Cricket Score 1st T20I Match.

The brilliance by the batting star was seen in the penultimate delivery of the eighth over when Shivam Dube bowled a back of length delivery which Guptill tried to hit over the square-leg boundary. Well, the swashbuckling batsman didn’t connect the shot very well but the ball still looked to clear the boundary. However, the calm and composed Rohit Sharma didn’t panic and took a brilliant catch right at the boundary rope. Netizens were also impressed by Rohit's effort and below, we'll look at how they reacted.

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Speaking of the ongoing clash, Virat Kohli won the toss and invited the home side to bat first. The decision, however, didn’t prove to be quite fruitful as the opening pair of Martin Guptill and Colin Munro attacked the Indian bowlers from the outset and scored runs all over the park. Nevertheless, they have got rid of dangerous-looking Guptill and the Men in Blue should look to put the foot on the paddle in order to get an upper hand in the match.

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