NZ vs WI | Twitter stunned as Tim Robinson goes Rohit Sharma with stylish pull off Jayden Seales

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Rohit Sharma and the pull shot are a match made in heaven, and Tim Robinson would have made the Indian batter proud with his effort against the West Indies in Auckland. The New Zealand opener produced a stunning pull shot off pacer Jayden Seales, with the ball travelling miles to end in the stands.

‌After being put into bat at Eden Park in Auckland, the West Indies posted a formidable 164/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Captain Shai Hope top-scored for the visitors with three sixes and four fours during his 39-ball 53, while Rovman Powell’s entertaining cameo of 33 off 23 balls pushed them to a competitive total. Meanwhile, the pace duo of Jacob Duffy and Zak Foulkes picked up two wickets each for the home side.

Opener Tim Robinson began the Kiwis’ run chase in style, smashing Jayden Seales through covers for a boundary in the first ball of the innings. Though fellow opener Devon Conway looked cautious, Robinson kept going with boundaries off Matthew Forde and Jason Holder in the next two overs.

Even after Conway’s dismissal, he showed no signs of slowing down as he took on Seales when he came on to bowl his second over inside the powerplay. After taking Seales over the fine leg fielder for a boundary in the fourth ball, the batter went ballistic off the next to send the ball soaring to the stands.

As Seales tried to bowl a shorter delivery outside off, Robinson was already waiting for it as he showed tremendous bat speed to punish the bowler with a full-blooded pull shot. Seales and the West Indies unit were in stunned silence just as the sparse crowd erupted in joy.

Twitter was in awe as Robinson reminded the cricketing world of Rohit Sharma, who has made the pull shot his own, playing it with ease throughout his career.

Smashed

— Robinson (@Robinson966715)

Interesting

🚨 New Zealand vs West Indies - Head to Head in Men's T20Is: 🏟️

»Matches Played - 20

🇳🇿 won - 11

🏝️ won - 7

NR - 2

»At At Eden Park

Matches Played - 4

🇳🇿 won - 3

🏝️ won - 1 |
— ꜱᴘᴏʀᴛꜱ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ 🌎 (@_mkverma)

Gone

Daryl Mitchell gone and it's probably over for New Zealand. They are 88-6 now. West Indies on the verge of a win against New Zealand in New Zealand.
— Aryan Goel (@Aryan42832Goel)

On top!

West Indies bowlers on 🔝.

New Zealand from 70/2 ➡️ 87/5
— JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan)

Break time

New Zealand v West Indies | 1st T20I | Innings break.
— CricCircle (@thecriccircle)

Get ready

Innings Break! West Indies set a target of 165 for New Zealand in the 1st T20. NZ needs 165 runs from 120 balls .Get ready for the chase WI will defend it! 🏏🔥
— IF SPORTS (@IFSPORT_)

Big one

New Zealand vs West Indies, 1st T20I

New Zealand at 16/0 after 2 overs

Target: 165
— khel live (@khellive91)

Solid total

New Zealand vs West Indies, 1st T20I

West Indies at 164/6 after 20 overs

innings break
— khel live (@khellive91)

Shai was good

New Zealand vs West Indies:

West Indies scored 164 for 6 in 20 overs. Shai Hope scored 50. Jacob Duffy and Zakary Foulkes took 2 wickets each. New Zealand needs 165 runs to win the match
— Shivansh rajpal (@RajpalShiv46534)

Fantastic