Virat Kohli
After Team India’s disastrous defeat to New Zealand in the second Test at Pune, which resulted in the hosts’ first series loss at home in twelve years, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar voiced his disappointment with the team’s batting.
The Kiwi spin attack, led by Mitchell Santner, who claimed 13 wickets during the match, put the hosts in their own spin trap and thrashed India by 113 runs . The Indian hitters were given the taste of their own medicine.
When Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal were working together, Manjrekar stated on ESPNCricinfo that he thought India may pull off a surprise. However, he added that Gill lacks a “feel for spinners”
and experiences pressure when playing them on pitches that spin.
Virat Kohli”I assumed there would be a surprise when Yashasvi and Shubman were traveling together. It’s obvious that Shubman Gill lacks spinner feel.
Manjrekar added that captain Rohit Sharma felt insecure on the crease against spin, and that star batsman Virat Kohli misjudged the length of Santner’s delivery once more. The top three of India more.
“Virat Kohli miscalculated the length once more. The ball returned sharply to him, far fuller than he had expected. At the crease, Rohit Sharma lacked confidence. Many men, including the top three out of four, lack confidence when it comes to spin.
It is evident that batting against spin in the opening session and a half is challenging on wickets such as these. I believe that things may have been simpler if India had supported their defense a bit more.
With Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, and Ravindra Jadeja in the game, it could have been much closer if India hadn’t lost so many wickets earlier,Virat Kohli” he remarked.
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Prior to the game, New Zealand chose to bat first after winning the toss. With only Ravichandran Ashwin (3/41) having made some inroads into the batting, the Kiwis were in a commanding position at 197/3 thanks to half-centuries from Devon Conway (76 in .
Following Conway’s dismissal, floodgates opened for wickets, with Washington Sundar (7/59), the comeback man, taking the final wickets to put NZ at 259 all out.
India had to surpass this very low total and take a sizable advantage. Following the dismissal of captain Rohit Sharma for a duck, youthful players Yashasvi Jaiswal (30 in 72 balls, including two fours and a six) and Shubman Gill (30with two fours and a six) and Yashasvi Jaiswal attempted to establish a partnership with 30 runs in 60 balls and four boundaries.
At 49 runs, though, their effort was cut short. Similar to the first innings, Mitchell Santner was able to move through the Indian lineup after Gill was dismissed.
Indian batsmen were forced to dance to their own music on their own pitches by Santner (7/53) and Glenn Phillips (2/26) as they were dismissed for a mere 156 runs. With 38 runs in 46 balls, three fours, and two sixes, Ravindra Jadeja was the highest scorer.
In their second innings, the Kiwis put themselves in a strong position. The Kiwis extended their 103-run first-inning lead to 358 runs, led by captain Tom Latham’s 86 in 133 balls with 10 fours and significant contributions from Phillips (48 in .
However, they were bowled out for 255 following some excellent bowling on the first session of day three by spinners.
With Jadeja (3/72) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2/97) destroying the lower-middle order and tail, Sundar (4/56) once again led the bowling attack.
Yashasvi Jaiswal gave India a strong start in the pursuit of 359 by forming a crucial 62-run partnership with Shubman Gill (23 in 31 balls, four boundaries).Virat Kohli
But India never bounced back when Jaiswal was out for 77 in 65 balls with nine fours and three sixes. The Kiwi spinners took advantage of them, and they were swept out for 245 runs, losing the test by 113 runs. In addition, this was India’s first home series defeat in twelve years.
With 13 wickets in the match, Santner (6/104) was once again the hero. Phillips (two wickets) and Ajaz (one wicket) both contributed to the Test’s early conclusion by helping to conclude it two days early.Virat Kohli
