The India vs New Zealand clash in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 began with Matt Henry testing Rohit Sharma in the opening over. Henry consistently hit good areas, troubling the Indian captain, who was beaten multiple times. However, the final ball of the over produced a different result.
Rohit faced six deliveries in the over, struggling to connect on five of them. Henry’s movement and accuracy kept him in check, but on the last ball, Rohit found a way to score. Here’s how the over unfolded:
Ball-by-ball breakdown of the over:
0.1 – A length delivery outside off, extra bounce surprised Rohit, who got a thick inside edge towards fine leg for two runs.
0.2 – Short of a length outside off, Rohit defended it cautiously. No run.
0.3 – A back-of-length delivery angling into middle and leg, Rohit blocked it to mid-on. No run.
0.4 – Henry delivered at 135.7 kmph, a length ball outside off. Rohit poked at it but was beaten on the outside edge.
0.5 – Another delivery outside off, moving slightly away. Rohit pushed at it but missed again. No run.
0.6 – The final delivery was straighter, and Rohit flicked it through square leg for four runs, getting his first boundary.
At the end of the first over, India stood at 6/0, with Rohit Sharma scoring all six runs, while Shubman Gill remained yet to face a delivery. The opening exchanges have shown assistance for the fast bowlers, and it remains to be seen how India builds from here.
