The Test series between India and New Zealand has been in the limelight since its beginning. There was no difference in the second Test as well on Sunday at the Hagley Oval. Bowlers use the pitch well. While India’s bowlers bundled New Zealand out in the morning and post-lunch session, the hosts bounced back strongly to end the day on top. A whopping 16 wickets fell in the day as well.
Virat Kohli led India’s New Zealand tour ended with a bad note as yet another low score was witnessed as Colin de Grandhomme replicated his first-innings dismissal. However, Cheteshwar Pujara did well but there was nothing from others. Earlier, Indian bowlers and Jadeja showed a good performance. Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah bowled in lines to trouble the New Zealand openers while Tom Blundell was the first one to go and Bumrah sent back Kane Williamson.
Wickets kept on falling on regular intervals while few due to Jadeja’s brilliant fielding. He took a stunning catch to send back BJ Watling for a duck while his single-handed stunner at deep square leg to send back Wagner was the highlight day. He also dismissed Ross Taylor and Colin de Grandhomme.
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Mohammed Shami also dismissed Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Kyle Jamieson and Wagner. India, at one stage, had left New Zealand struggling at 153/7 and 177/8. But Wagner and Jamieson added 51 runs for the ninth wicket to get near to India’s total and were eventually bowled out for 235 runs in 73.1 overs.
Despite a superb comeback, India had nothing to do on the third morning to have any chance of levelling the series thanks to some scintillating bowling from New Zealand. However, cricket fans were happy to see the wickets fell and also reacted on Ravindra Jadeja’s astonishing one-handed catch which became beneficial for India. Here’s how the Twitterati reacted:
Ridiculous!! He is the Best fieldsman in the world 😳👏🏻 https://t.co/OShBArdUSL
— Dean Jones AM (@ProfDeano) March 1, 2020
Virat Kohli just had a long chat with Umesh Yadav in the dressing-room before sending him in. Hanuma Vihari had been padded up for a long time and in fact got up at the Rahane dismissal and checked if it was indeed Umesh who was going in #NZvIND @cricbuzz
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) March 1, 2020
200 should be the first target. Vihari, Rishabh and Jadeja should believe they can change the game. But this New Zealand attack is relentless
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 1, 2020
Trent Boult’s doing much the same what you did in England 2007 @rpsingh. Much the same release and angles #IndvsNZ https://t.co/0oadmzJ8Yn
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) March 1, 2020
On day-2 in NZ. Since 2011. https://t.co/K9jdilZUYV
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 1, 2020
This Sunday is Definitely a Sunday Funday! The bowling attack this morning was all guns blazing! Watch all live action from the 2nd Test Match on india batting now 💪 @starsportsindia #CricketLive #SundayCheer4India
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 1, 2020
One good innings will SHAW up the 2nd test for India. Kids got it. #INDvNZ
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) March 1, 2020
The Indian Bowlers were on fire this morning! It’s time for the batsmen to keep the momentum on! Catch all live action on @starsportsindia from the 2nd Test Match #IndVsNZ #CricketLive #SudayCheer4India
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 1, 2020
#INDvNZ should of been a 3 Test series. Some quality Test cricket been played. #cricket. .
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) March 1, 2020
Great comeback by India. Never write off champions is what @Jaspritbumrah93 and @MdShami11 showed. And special mention to @imjadeja– always makes things happen, and what a catch😲🙌!! Good job behind the stumps by @RishabhPant17 too. Now to get 250+ at least. #nzvind pic.twitter.com/4VR4BitGrX
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) March 1, 2020
Runs by 8th to 10th wkt partnerships in this series:
NZ – 205 runs in 2 inns
Ind – 97 runs in 3 inns#NZvInd— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) March 1, 2020
