When New Zealand were reeling at 131 for 6 after having lost their captain Tom Latham, not many would have thought that Rohit Sharma would be anxious in final few overs. In fact, quite a few fans at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium left the stands and made their way back home, assuming that it was a walk in the park for India, who had rode on Shubman Gill’s double hundred to post 349 on the baord in the 1st of a 3-match ODI series on Wednesday, January 18. However, 31-year-old Michael Bracewell, playing only his 17th ODI, thrilled the fans who stayed back and gave Rohit Sharma plenty of moments to worry. Bracewell hit 140 in just 78 balls, smashing 10 sixes and 12 boundaries, as he gave India a massive scare in the first ODI.
