Chasing 165 runs, Ishan opened the innings alongside KL Rahul. However, the hosts got off to a poor start, losing Rahul in the first over. In walked Virat Kohli, who had advised Ishan Kishan to take on Jofra Archer from the very first ball.
Throwing light on the incident at ‘Breakfast with Champions’, Ishan revealed:
The southpaw added:
Ishan eventually scored 56 runs off 32 balls, including five boundaries and four sixes to set up India’s victory. Kohli was unbeaten on 73 to see India through.
“Bro, what’s the plan?” - Dhawan to Ishan Kishan on his ODI debut
The 23-year-old wicket-keeper batter also had an explosive debut in the one-day internationals. He made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka last year when the first-choice cricketers were busy with the Test series in England.
Speaking to Gaurav Kapoor, Ishan revealed Shikhar Dhawan’s words after he struck a six and boundary in the first two balls of ODI cricket. Ishan Kishan said:
The southpaw scored a vital 59 runs as India chased down 262 runs set by the Islanders in Colombo.
He is currently representing five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League. Mumbai have lost both their games but Ishan has had a blazing start, scoring two half-centuries in as many matches.
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