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Seasoned commentator Ian Smith brought a touch of humor to the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 match between India and Netherlands with his hilarious mimicry of Ravi Shastri commentary. During the 30th over of the match, Smith flawlessly imitated Shastri voice to wish leaving the commentary box and spectators in stitches.
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Smith's spot-on mimicry of Shastri began with a hearty ‘Welcome to Bengaluru!’ followed by a warm ‘Happy Diwali to you all!’ He didn't stop his show there. In typical Shastri's style, Smith said, "And now we shall have a toss of the coin. The almighty Richie Richardson is in the middle."
Shastri and Anjum Chopra who were sitting by Smith couldn't contain their laughter. The video soon went viral on social video which left everyone in splits.
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Talking about the match, batting first, India in a dominant batting display rode on magnificent centuries from Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul to post an imposing total of 410/4 against Netherlands on Sunday.
Iyer, playing a career-defining knock, smashed an unbeaten 128 off 94 balls, his highest ODI score to date. Rahul, on the other hand, produced an even more scintillating performance, hammering the fastest World Cup century by an Indian batter, reaching his ton in just 64 balls. The duo stitched a swashbuckling partnership 208 off 128 balls.
India's top order also contributed significantly to the team's massive total. Rohit Sharma (61), Virat Kohli (51), and Shubman Gill (51) all struck sizzling half-centuries, setting the stage for Iyer and Rahul's explosive partnership.
The Netherlands' bowling attack struggled to contain India's batting onslaught, with Bas de Leede (2/82), Paul van Meekeren (1/90), and Roelof van der Merwe (1/53) managing to share the wickets.
Notably, India's 410/4 stands as the highest total posted by any team in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023.
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