New Zealand Bowler Mitchell Santner Who Kept Virat Kohli Silent for 109 Balls

Team India’s veteran player Virat Kohli is performing brilliantly in the Champions Trophy. He has scored a century and a brilliant half-century but before the final, he is facing the bowler who has troubled him a lot in ODI cricket.

Virat Kohli has performed brilliantly in the Champions Trophy. He has scored the most runs for India, 217. He has a century and a half to his record. . It is expected that his bat will also perform well in the final match against New Zealand in Dubai, but let us tell you that scoring runs in this match is not so easy for him. The reason for this is New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner, in front of whom Virat Kohli seems to be stuck. You will be surprised to know that when Virat, who is considered a terror for bowlers in ODI cricket, comes in front of Santner, his bat seems to stop. Let us tell you how is Virat’s record against Santon?

Virat Kohli vs Santner in ODI

Virat Kohli has faced 259 balls from Santner and scored 180 runs on them, in which his average has been 60. But the thing to note here is that his strike rate is only 69. What is even more surprising is that Virat has not scored any runs on 109 balls of Santner, meaning he has played so many dot balls. He has been able to hit only 5 fours and 2 sixes against Santner. To stop Virat, Santner is going to use himself in the middle overs and this great Indian player needs to make some strategy.

Santner vs Rohit Sharma

On the other hand, Rohit Sharma has scored 102 runs facing 102 balls from Santner. His average is 51 and he has been out only 2 times against Santner. Rohit has hit 6 fours and 6 sixes on Santner’s bowling, which shows that he adopts a slightly aggressive attitude against Santner.

Mitchell Santner‘s stinginess against India

Santner’s ODI record against India is also amazing. He has taken only 15 wickets in 24 matches against India, in which his average is 61.20 and strike rate is 77.2. But his economy rate is only 4.75, which is the biggest strength of his bowling. Santner’s role will be important for New Zealand in the final. If he manages to stop the Indian batsmen from scoring runs, then New Zealand’s chances of winning can increase. However, India’s batsmen will also have to play with understanding Santner’s bowling so that they can lead the team to victory.