Daryl Mitchell praised for Rajkot heroics

On Wednesday, January 14, at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, Daryl Mitchell scored a match-winning century against the Men in Blue, continuing his obsession with the Indian bowling lineup.

Mitchell helped the Black Caps chase down a 285-run mark on a challenging surface with an undefeated 131 off 117 deliveries after scoring a heroic 71-ball 84 in the first ODI in Vadodara. With seven wickets remaining, New Zealand easily won in 47.3 overs, bringing the three-match series back to parity.

Aakash Chopra, a former Indian opener, praised Daryl Mitchell, stating that the batsman from Hamilton made his debut at the age of thirty and performed consistently in all formats. Mitchell’s outstanding batting statistics against the Indian squad were also recognised by the former cricket player who is now a commentator.

“What a player, Daryl Mitchell.

At thirty years old, he made his international debut, and he hasn’t looked back. In a video posted to his YouTube channel, Chopra stated, “He loves India so much that you should get his PAN and Aadhaar made.”

In ten ODI innings against India, Daryl Mitchell has scored 604 runs at an astounding average of 67.11 and an equally remarkable strike rate of 95.56. In the 50-over format, he has three hundreds and two fifties against the Asian powerhouses.

In addition to Daryl Mitchell, Will Young should also be commended because of their 162-run collaboration, which made the run chase appear easy even if it wasn’t. Glenn Phillips was summoned to the crease after Young, who won Player of the Series when New Zealand crushed India 3-0 in Tests the previous year, was removed for a 98-ball 87. In order to make the third ODI a decider, the latter concluded the match with Daryl Mitchell.

He disregarded the Indian spinners completely: Chopra

Mitchell’s ability to play spin was noted by Chopra, who also mentioned the range of swings the right-handed hitter employed to keep the scoreboard moving. The former Delhi captain added that the New Zealand hitter took Kuldeep Yadav, an Indian strike bowler, to the cleaners.

His ability to play spin well in two different ways is his speciality. In this match, he played really well off the back foot and used his feet to perform sweeps and paddle shots. He rejected the Indian spinners completely. “Jayden Lennox and Michael Bracewell bowled 20 overs of spin, took two wickets, and gave up just 76 runs,” he stated.

In just ten overs, Kuldeep Yadav let up more runs than they did. While Kuldeep Yadav was greeted with a six and then a four, Daryl Mitchell was undoubtedly given a life. After scoring 14 runs in his opening over, he continued to hit. Mitchell just destroyed Kuldeep Yadav, despite my strong belief that he would take two or three wickets, Chopra noted.

The eagerly awaited third ODI will take place on Sunday, January 18, at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. When India and Mitchell face up in the series decider, they will want to have better strategies.