The right-hander came in for the injured Shreyas Iyer and scored an enterprising 26-ball 31 before losing his wicket to Daryl Mitchell. The dismissal came in the 29th over as he chipped a length ball to the cover fielder as Mitchell Santner leapt forward to catch the ball.
Speaking on ESPN Cricinfo, Jaffer observed that he looked in his stride before enduring a soft dismissal against New Zealand. He thinks the No. 1 T20I batter has played plenty of T20 cricket; hence, needs more ODIs to get used to the tempo of it.
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Jaffer pointed out that Yadav played in the number four position for Mumbai and could fulfill the role for India as well. He said:
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Jaffer was also impressed with Shubman Gill’s maturity, given how he handled the situation after the experienced batters departed in the first ODI. The 31-Test veteran feels they are lucky to have such abundant talent at their disposal, continuing:
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Jaffer praised Gill’s ability to stabilize India’s innings, saying:
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Jaffer finally praised Gill and Kishan for performing well in the previous few games, as he said:
Gill sent records tumbling during his 149-ball 208, becoming the youngest batter to hit a double hundred, surpassing Ishan Kishan. He also became the youngest Indian batter to reach 1000 ODI runs as India piled on 349 in 50 overs and eventually won by seven runs.
“I expect no changes from India” - Wasim Jaffer ahead of second ODI
Jaffer further claimed that India should make no changes for the second ODI, especially stating how Shardul Thakur vindicated his selection. He said:
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The two sides will lock horns in the second ODI in Raipur on Saturday (January 21).
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