Pune: New Zealand cricket team managed to defeat Team India by 113 runs in the second consecutive test match. In this match that lasted for 3 days, the Indian team again surrendered. Chasing the target of 359 runs, Rohit Sena was limited to a score of 245 runs. In this way, this is the first time since 1955-56 (the first time the series was played between the two teams) that the New Zealand team managed to defeat India in India. Such a defeat after 68 years is a shameful situation for Team India. For the first time since 2012-13, India has lost a series on its home ground. At that time England had embarrassed him.Rohit Sharma failed again at an important moment
Earlier, India got the target of 359 runs in the fourth innings to win the match. India lost the wicket of captain Rohit Sharma (8) cheaply, who became the victim of left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner. Santner, who took seven wickets in the first innings, got Rohit caught out. After this, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill took charge and took the team close to 100 runs. Team India seemed to be in control when Shubman Gill was caught by Daryl Mitchell on Santner’s ball. He scored 23 runs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s explosive fifty, Pant run out on Kohli’s call
During this, young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal continued aggressive batting. He played an inning of 77 runs in 65 balls, hitting 9 fours and 3 sixes. He also completed 1000 runs in a calendar year on home grounds. However, he could not complete the century and was caught out by Daryl Mitchell on the ball of Mitchell Santner. Soon after this, Rishabh Pant was a bit unlucky and was run out without opening the account. Even before Pant, who ran on Virat Kohli’s call, could reach the crease, Tom Blundell scattered the wickets on Santner’s throw. In this way it became 127 for 4.
Even Virat Kohli made a mistake and even Sarfaraz did not work.
It was now expected from Virat Kohli that he would play some charismatic innings and lead the team to victory, but it did not happen. He was caught in front of the stumps on Santner’s low ball. He took DRS, but it did not work out. He was out after scoring 17 runs in 40 balls with the help of 2 fours. From here the game changed. After this, Sarfaraz Khan was out for 9 runs and Washington Sundar’s innings was reduced to 21 runs. Ravichandran Ashwin and Jadeja took the innings beyond 200 runs. However, after Ashwin was out on 18 runs, the remaining gap was also filled. The last wicket fell in the form of Ravindra Jadeja. He returned on 42 runs. Santner took 6 wickets for New Zealand, while 2 wickets were in the name of Ajaz Patel. One wicket went to Glenn Phillips’ account.
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The thrill of New Zealand’s second innings
India bowled out New Zealand’s second innings for 255 runs on the third day, whereas it had scored 259 runs in the first innings. The Indian team was out for only 156 runs in the first innings. On a pitch conducive to spinners, wicketkeeper Tom Blundell scored 41 runs on 83 balls and Glenn Phillips also scored 48 runs on 82 balls.
The spinners were in great form in this innings too and Washington Sundar, who took 7 wickets in the first innings, took 4 wickets this time too. Apart from this, Ravindra Jadeja took 3 wickets and Ravichandran Ashwin took 2 wickets. Washington Sundar has taken 11 wickets for 115 runs in this match. This is the fourth best Test performance by any spinner from India against New Zealand. In this matter, Ashwin is on top, who took 13 wickets for 140 runs against New Zealand in the Indore Test match in 2016.