Thursday, November 28
India, typically dominant on home spinning tracks, struggled as Mitchell Santner's spin led to their batting collapse against New Zealand. This pattern of faltering on their own spin-friendly pitches has been previously observed against Australia in Indore 2023, and England in Hyderabad 2024 and Chennai 2021. Let's have a look at some of the previous instances.
Following challenges on day one of the India-New Zealand Test due to lack of drinking water, the host state association has provided 1 lakh litres of RO water in 20-litre cans for day two. Prompt action included distributing 3,800 cans and keeping additional supplies on standby. MCA secretary Kamlesh Pisal apologized for the inconvenience faced by fans.
India was dismissed for 156 in their first innings of the second Test against New Zealand, giving the visitors a 103-run lead. Despite Washington Sundar's 7/59, India's batting collapsed with only Ravindra Jadeja offering some resistance. New Zealand's Mitchell Santner took 7/53, making India's challenge to stay competitive in the match and series harder.
Australia captain Pat Cummins reflected that the 2018-19 Test series loss to India was more painful than the 2020-21 defeat due to being outplayed. Cummins praised India's performance and shared his preference for green pitches. Former player David Warner's potential return was humorously noted by Cummins.
Virat Kohli experienced disappointment after being bowled out for 1 by a full toss from New Zealand's Mitchell Santner in the second Pune Test. Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar labeled Kohli’s shot as the worst of his career. Santner took 7 wickets for 53 runs, leading to India's collapse at 156 runs.
Virat Kohli struggled with spin bowling once again during the second Test against New Zealand in Pune, getting bowled by Mitchell Santner for just 1 run. This marked his 21st dismissal to spin in Asia since 2021. Kohli's inconsistency against spinners has placed India in a tough spot, with the hosts already trailing New Zealand 0-1 in the series.
Virat Kohli struggled with spin bowling once again during the second Test against New Zealand in Pune, getting bowled by Mitchell Santner for just 1 run. This marked his 21st dismissal to spin in Asia since 2021. Kohli's inconsistency against spinners has placed India in a tough spot, with the hosts already trailing New Zealand 0-1 in the series.
