Rohit Sharma left stunned, screams out after unfortunate dismissal ends threatening knock

During a seemingly normal defensive shot, the ball unexpectedly deflected off Rohit's bat and knocked the stumps over before he realized what had happened. The entire stadium, including Rohit himself, was struck with disbelief and remained silent at the bizarre dismissal. Rohit, who had been in a good rhythm, was abruptly sent back to the pavilion, disrupting India's momentum and providing New Zealand with a significant advantage.

Rohit stood at the pitch, and let out a loud scream following the dismissal.

It was a massive bonus for the Kiwis, who had been on the back foot before Rohit's untimely wicket shifted the dynamics. With India's captain trudging off the field, head hung low, the visitors seized a much-needed opportunity as Rohit had been looking threatening, particularly after tea.

In the over before his dismissal, Rohit smashed three back-to-back boundaries to bring his half-century. For India, Rohit’s dismissal couldn’t have come at a worse time, just as they had started to recover and build towards a potentially commanding position.

“I don't think you have time to react because ball reacted very quickly. One bounce and on to stumps,” Gavaskar said on the Indian captain's dismissal when asked whether Rohit could have prevented the ball from hitting the stumps.

Earlier, India made a solid start to their second innings after New Zealand took a mammoth 356-run lead in the first innings. After bundling the side for just 46, the visitors produced a brilliant batting effort, laced with a century from Rachin Ravindra (134) and a brilliant 64 from Tim Southee on Day 3, scoring 402.