Thursday, November 28
Washington Sundar took seven wickets for India against New Zealand on Thursday in the second Test. Playing alongside R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, Sundar achieved his career-best figures. India restricted New Zealand to 259 before reaching 16/1 at stumps in Pune. Sundar expressed his gratitude and highlighted his bowling technique and future expectations.
Washington Sundar's career-best 7/59 helped India bowl out New Zealand for 259 in the second Test in Pune. India, however, faced an early setback as skipper Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a duck by Tim Southee. By stumps, India was at 16/1, with Sundar and Ashwin dominating the day's play.
India's cricket team achieved a historic 2-1 series win against Australia in 2020-21, despite a disastrous start in Adelaide. Under stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane, the team rebounded with victories in Melbourne and a thrilling finish in Brisbane. Coach Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli praised the squad's resilience and character throughout the series.
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami praised Rohit Sharma's leadership, highlighting his ability to give players freedom and understand their strengths. Rohit announced his retirement from T20Is after India’s World Cup win, leaving as the leading run-scorer. Shami, now fully fit, is preparing for India’s Test series against Australia, aiming to regain form through Ranji Trophy matches.
After Day 1 of the second Test in Pune, many fans stayed back to watch Virat Kohli practice in the nets, cheering him on as he worked on his technique. India's Washington Sundar delivered a career-best seven wickets, while New Zealand was bowled out for 259. India ended at 16 for 1.
Hardik Pandya reminisces about India's thrilling T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan in 2022, emphasizing Virat Kohli's remarkable unbeaten 82-run innings. Kohli's performance, including crucial sixes in the penultimate over, brought India back into the game. Recently, Kohli also broke Sachin Tendulkar's record to become the fastest player to surpass 27,000 international runs.
England captain Ben Stokes faced a humorous misunderstanding with a Pakistani reporter before the third Test against Pakistan. With the match set in spin-friendly Rawalpindi, Stokes trusts his spinners and emphasized batting first. Pakistan maintains their spin strategy, hoping for a significant win after a tough year, with both sides keen on exploiting spin conditions.
During the second Test against New Zealand in Pune, Rishabh Pant humorously advised Washington Sundar to deliver fuller balls, only to see Ajaz Patel hit a boundary. Sundar excelled with a seven-wicket haul as New Zealand were bowled out for 259, with India trailing by 243 runs at day's end.
England fought back to reduce Pakistan to 73/3 at close on the opening day of the series-deciding third Test in Rawalpindi, with home spinner Sajid Khan grabbing six wickets. 13 wickets fell on day one with all but one going to the spinners.
