New Zealand pacer Trent Boult entertained the Wellington crowd with his bat this time during his stay in the middle as he scored a quickfire 38 off 24 balls against India in the ongoing first Test at Basin Reserve on Sunday. Trent Boult’s unusual batting style invited a special comparison from England fast-bowler Steven Finn. Steven Finn took to Twitter and compared his batting style to former South Africa batsman as well as batting legend AB de Villiers.

“Trent Boult moving around the crease and batting like AB DeVilliers here,” Steven Finn tweeted. Trent Boult’s late flourish helped New Zealand extend their first innings lead to 183 runs at Lunch on Day 3.

Trent Boult moving around the crease and batting like AB DeVilliers here 💥 🙌

— Steven Finn (@finnysteve) February 23, 2020

Earlier, speedster Jasprit Bumrah started the day pretty well for India by dismissing BJ Watling on the very first delivery of the day. Watling edged a short delivery straight to Rishabh Pant behind the stumps and got out. Another pacer Ishant Sharma then dismissed Tim Southee who flicked one straight to Mohammed Shami at the fine-leg region.

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Kyle Jamieson, on his Test debut, added 71 runs for the eighth wicket with Colin de Grandhomme where Jamieson scored 44 runs before being departed by Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin then struck again and sent back de Grandhomme for 43 as he gloved one down the leg side to Rishabh Pant.

However, Ajaz Patel and Boult added 38 runs for the final wicket before Ishant Sharma cleaned up the latter to pick up his 11th five-wicket haul in the longer format of the game as well. India had managed to reduce New Zealand to 225 for seven at one point too but then the last three wickets added 123 runs which took New Zealand’s lead near to 200. The wicket is starting to turn where the bowlers will get enough help to keep the batsmen in check. India will have to bat well to win the game from now on.