During a post-match show on Star Sports, New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham was asked about the crazy fan following that Dhoni still has even after retiring from international cricket. A stunning response was provided by the left-handed batter and right-arm seam bowler.
Despite New Zealand’s victory over India in the first T20I on Friday night, the capacity crowd in Ranchi had many reasons to cheer.
Including Washington Sundar’s incredible performance in all three areas of the game, Suryakumar Yadav’s batting in a difficult situation, and the noise they made when they saw their own MS Dhoni on the big screen.
During the New Zealand innings, cameras briefly turned toward MS Dhoni, who was there with his wife Sakshi to watch the series opener.
This was enough to send the Ranchi crowd into a frenzy. With a brief hand wave, Dhoni acknowledged the crowd, only to raise the volume a few notches.
During a post-match show on Star Sports, New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham was asked about the crazy fan following that Dhoni still has even after retiring from international cricket.
A stunning response was provided by the left-handed batter and right-arm seam bowler.
“It’s actually a great feeling. You have a feeling that you can go unnoticed.
In reality, no one is watching you bowl or bat. Everyone is there to observe another person. “Coming to India knowing that the pressure will be on someone else, I always quite enjoyed it.”
Neesham, who has recently declined New Zealand Cricket’s central contract to honor his franchise commitments, stated.
However, Dhoni’s home ground was not a success for the Indian team led by Hardik Pandya. Instead, New Zealand prevailed by 21 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
After being given the opportunity to bat first in Ranchi. The Kiwis posted 176-6 with opener Devon Conway scoring 52 off 35 balls and Mitchell scoring an unbeaten 59.
In the one-day internationals, New Zealand defeated the hosts 3-0 and held them to 155-9. With his left-arm spin, skipper Mitchell Santner stood out with figures of 2-11. While fast bowler Lockie Ferguson and fellow spinner Michael Bracewell each took two wickets.