The New Zealand National Cricket Team handed the India National Cricket Team a huge defeat by 244 runs at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. They have kept the series alive; after this win, they have made it 1-2. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar took a funny swipe at India’s batting collapse and asked for a follow-on so fans could watch Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

India has already won the T20I series, and they are on the verge of winning the ODI series as well. There are only two results possible: a series win for India or New Zealand to earn a comeback draw, as the third match of the series was a no-result. There is a two-match Test series lined up after the fifth ODI match, which is on Sunday.

"Had there been a follow-on": Sunil Gavaskar takes swipe at India's batting collapse

While speaking on the Sony Sports Network, he shared his view on New Zealand’s massive win against the Men in Blue side. He believes it's an emphatic win for the Black Caps. However, in a funny mood he stated that there should have been a follow-on as the fans and they could have seen the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma once more.

"They have won by 244 runs. It's a massive win. We were sitting in the lounge and making fun. Had there been a follow-on, we would have got one more chance to watch Rohit and Virat. However, one more match is left," he responded (as quoted by Sportskeeda).

The two veteran batters did not open their account as Rohit was back for a golden duck and Virat Kohli was out on a four-ball duck. This was the second duck for Rohit Sharma as he was dismissed for a duck in the first match. This was also the second time both batters were dismissed for a duck in the same match.

"The way he was moving the ball": Sunil Gavaskar praises Matt Henry

Further, while speaking on New Zealand’s bowling, Sunil Gavaskar praised Matt Henry, who earned the Player of the Match award for his exceptional spell of 6/27 in 9.4overs as he helped bundle out the Men in Blue for 89 runs and picked a three-wicket maiden in the first over, dismissing three batters (Rohit, Virat and Shreyas Iyer) for ducks.

"The bowling was exceptional, given the line and length Matt Henry bowled and the way he was moving the ball, and he was also bowling an odd bouncer. It wasn't easy to bat. As Shreyas said, no one threw their wicket. They got out to good balls, and it happens at times," Gavaskar observed.

In the same video, Gavaskar analysed the dismissal of Rohit Sharma, who did not have any answer to a jaffer delivery from Matt Henry on the first ball of the innings, as the ball moved away and he nicked it behind to the first slip, with Finn Allen taking a sharp catch.

"He got squared up totally. Kapil (Dev) used to bowl such balls. When he started, he had such good outswing for the first three or four years that big players used to get squared up totally. It was such a good ball, and that too the first ball," Sunil Gavaskar replied.

"Your footwork might have worked a little had it been the fifth or sixth ball, and you might have gotten a little idea about how the ball was going from the pitch. So a little adjustment could have been made. However, that's the problem for opening batters. At times, the ball moves so much in the first one or two overs that you have no chance," Sunil Gavaskar observed.

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