Trent Boult and the New Zealand team are now in India for the ODI World Cup. After an absence of a year, he has returned to international cricket. On Monday, October 2, in Thiruvananthapuram, the swing sensation participated in the exhibition match against South Africa.
For those who are unfamiliar, Thiruvananthapuram is a city in Kerala and the hometown of renowned Indian batsman Sanju Samson. Due to the fact that they both play for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, Trent Boult and Sanju get along well.
On social media, a video from the exhibition game between South Africa and New Zealand has gone viral. The Rajasthan Royals’ anthem, “Halla Bol,” was chanted by a small group of spectators during the game. He mimicked Royals captain Samson as he turned to face the crowd. The crowd cheered loudly in response to Boult’s action.
Trent Boult briefly fielded at deep fine leg during the second inning.
Trent Boult imitates Sanju Samson
@IamSanjuSamson @rajasthanroyals #NZvSA #WC2023 #WarmUp @SanjuSamsonFP #Hallabol #Thiruvananthapuram pic.twitter.com/wHfyJsvTTL
— akhil raj (@akhilrajpr97) October 2, 2023
Because of their kind demeanor, New Zealand is one of the most adored teams in the entire world. The crowd in the stands and many people who watched the trending social media footage were touched by the left-arm seamer’s small gesture.
New Zealand has two victories in exhibition matches going into the ODI World Cup.
Teams don’t always place a high value on victories in exhibition games, but they will admit that winning is a healthy habit to develop. In a same vein, New Zealand has amassed two stunning victories in as many exhibition games prior to their ODI World Cup opener against England on Thursday, October 5 in Ahmedabad.
New Zealand made light of a challenging 346-run mark in the first warm-up match against Pakistan by completing the chase with five wickets and 38 balls remaining. On Monday, New Zealand posted 321/6 in their 50 overs to defeat the Proteas by seven runs using the DLS technique. Against Aiden Markram’s team, Devon Conway and Tom Latham each struck half century, and Trent Boult claimed two wickets with the ball.
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