A former Australian international has called out the Black Caps for offering to help Indian star Virat Kohli as he suffered cramp during his record-making century which led to his side’s Cricket World Cup semifinal victory over New Zealand.
Kohli became the first man to score 50 ODI centuries when he made 117 off 113 balls as India amassed 397 for four at Wankhede Stadium. New Zealand fell short of making a third straight World Cup final when they were bowled out for 327 to lose by 70 runs.
Former Australian all-rounder Simon O’Donnell took issue with New Zealand’s sportsmanship when Kohli struggled with cramp late in his innings. O’Donnell, who played 87 ODIs for Australia in the 1980s, said the Black Caps were wrong to check in on Kohli saying ‘stuff helping him out’.
“I had a problem a couple of times last night. Virat Kohli gets cramp, they’re heading for 400 and blokes go over and help him,” O’Donnell said on SEN on Thursday.