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India all-rounder Washington Sundar<\/a> produced a fine cameo with the bat in the first ODI against New Zealand. Into the Indain team after a lengthy absence, Sundar proved why he deserves to be a consistent member of the Indian team. In just 16 balls that he faced, the Tamil Nadu-born cricketer scored 37 runs, courtesy of 3 fours and 3 sixes. One of the boundaries that came from Sundar’s bat was a scoop shot that arguably left most of his fans baffled.<\/p>\n Facing Matt Henry<\/a> in the 49th over of the innings, the left-hander even lost his balance while trying to hit a scoop shot. The effort from Sundar was duly rewarded as the ball raced to the boundary. Here’s the video:<\/strong><\/p>\n can you blame us for making the obvious ‘ ‘ pun for this Washi batting video?<\/p>\n Watch the 1st #NZvIND<\/a> ODI, LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on Prime Video: https:\/\/t.co\/3btfvTeRUG<\/a>@Sundarwashi5<\/a> #NZvINDonPrime<\/a> #CricketOnPrime<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/pBVvRBAmZP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) November 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n While there’s no denying that Sundar has improved a lot as a batter in recent times, the manner in which he hit the scoop shot does tell one that there’s probably been some influence from Suryakumar Yadav<\/a>. Fans have gone gaga over Sundar’s ability to hit such a shot, with some even suggesting that he<\/p>\n Sundar’s cameo helped the Indian team put a competitive total of 306 runs on the board. With the ball, however, Shikhar Dhawan<\/a>‘s men couldn’t do as well as they were expected to, losing the match in the 48th over.<\/p>\n As for the match, the hosts had the last laugh in the end though, reaching the target with 17 balls to spare thanks to Latham’s unbeaten 104-ball 145 and skipper Kane Williamson<\/a>‘s 94 not out off 98 deliveries as they added 221 runs for an unbeaten fourth-wicket partnership.<\/p>\n At the end of the 39th over, New Zealand needed 91 in 66 balls at nearly 8.30 runs an over.<\/p>\n\n