Skipper Tom Latham's marvelous fifty gave New Zealand a massive lead of 301 runs against India in the second Test of the three-match series at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Friday.
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A shambolic batting performance during the first inning of the Pune Test might have just put the hosts India at a rare risk of a series loss home and has put their 12-year, 18 series-long unbeaten record at in jeopardy.
New Zealand seized control over the second Test and almost on the series after forcing India to fold on 156 on Day 2 of the second Test here at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Friday.
During the first innings of the Pune Test, Virat was dismissed for a poor nine-ball one-run knock. He missed a low full toss delivered by spinner Mitchell Santner and played the wrong line as the ball sneaked under his bat and crashed into his stumps.
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India started the opening session at 16/1, with Shubman Gill (10*) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (6*) unbeaten. At the end of the first session, India was 107/7, with Ravindra Jadeja (11*) and Washington Sundar (2*) unbeaten.
Both players are currently with the English Test side, which is playing the third Test against Pakistan at Rawalpindi. Cox is scheduled to return home and join the side, which will depart for Antigua on Monday, October 28. Rehan, who has been selected in England's XI for the third Test, is e
In the second Test between the Kiwis and India, the Indian team chose a combination of three frontline spinners in Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin on what was a spin-friendly surface, with all three having exceptional quality in their batting as well when in full f
The chatter over Washington's selection was massive after Indian skipper Rohit Sharma announced three changes to the playing eleven for the Pune Test, picking pacer Akash Deep, a returning Shubman Gill and Washington in favour of Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav.
Following Washington Sundar's exceptional performance on Day 1 of the Pune Test against New Zealand, his sister M S Shailaja heaped praise on the off-spinner's bowling on his return to the longest format of the game after a long gap of 3.5 years.