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'It is just one of those days' – Murali Kartik downplays Rohit Sharma's six-ball duck in 1st ODI

During the opening fixture of the series at Eden Park in Auckland, India successfully surpassed a target of 187 to defeat New Zealand by five wickets with 22.4 overs to spare. Captain Rohit Sharma fell for a six-ball duck after being caught at mid-off while attempting an elevated drive off Kyle Jamieson, marking his first dismissal without scoring in the format since the previous year's World Cup.

Former spinner Murali Kartik downplayed the early exit as an unfortunate outcome for an aggressive stroke, while former batter Ambati Rayudu noted that expressive shot-making carries inherent risks for top-order players.

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