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Dean Jones gets brutally trolled for his `India needed rain to win` tweet
The Men in Blue took a 1-0 lead in the series by defeating Steve Smith`s men by 26 runs (D/L) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.
New Delhi: Virat Kohli's team India had to defend a total of 164 in 21 overs against Australia in the first ODI in Chennai after the match was curtailed due to rain.
The Men in Blue took a 1-0 lead in the series by defeating Steve Smith's men by 26 runs (D/L) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.
Disappointed with the defeat, former Australia cricketer Dean Jones took to Twitter and wrote, "So I see India needed a bit of rain to win that game. Ok ... bring on Game 2."
The tweet did not go well with Team India fans and the Aussie had to face a lot of backlash for his statement.
Here is how the Indian Twitter reacted:
India will have a chance to take a 2-0 series lead when they take on the visitors in the second ODI at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday.