Ravi Shastri brings back classic 'Shastri-ism' as India beat New Zealand in a "Super Game"

Rohit Sharma smacked two sixes off final two deliveries of a Super Over to give India victory in third Twenty20 international against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Wednesday and win  series with two games to spare. Head coach Ravi Shastri heaped praises on Virat Kohli and his men after ir heroic performance.

Shastri commended team India's never-say-die attitude on Twitter and wrote, "Classic example of game is over till it's over. Super game #SuperOver #NZvIND"

'That's how we do it!'

Captain Kohli too uploaded a mess on social media which read, "That's how we do it!"

Mohammad Shami took two wickets in 20th over of Kiwi chase removing both Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor to force game into a Super Over. In super over, hosts batted first and Kane Williamson, just as he had done in actual match, smashed Jasprit Bumrah as he and Martin Guptill scored 17 runs off six balls. Rohit Sharma survived a run-out on very first delivery of India’s run-chase when Tim Siefert failed to collect ball. And, 'Hitman' ensured that he made Kiwis pay for it as he hit Tim Soue for back-to-back sixes to seal game for India.

'I didn't kw what to expect'

“Never done that before (batting in Super Over). I didn’t kw what to expect, wher to go from first ball or wait for a while. I just wanted to stay still and n try my best (on last two sixes). Good performance with bat, disappointed at having thrown my wicket away though. I hadn’t got runs in first two games, wanted to do well today. We knew we would win series today if we win match - in important games, main players need to step up,” said Rohit, who was adjudged man of match. 

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And, with this victory, Virat Kohli has w become first Indian captain to win a Twenty20 International series on New Zealand soil. Men in Blue had lost each of ir previous T20I series in New Zealand. While MS Dhoni-led unit lost 0-2 in 2009, Rohit Sharma’s side lost by 1-2 last year. Kohli, in contrast, is yet to lose a game as captain on New Zealand soil.

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