The second match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand has been underway in Pune. Washington Sundar has been given a chance in this match in place of Kuldeep Yadav. He took 7 wickets alone, a maiden five wickets haul for the Indian talented all-rounder.
After losing the Bangalore Test match by 8 wickets, the Indian team decided to make three major changes to their playing XI for this match= Shubman Gill returns to the playing XI in place of KL Rahul. Apart from this, Akash Deep and Washington Sundar have also been included. After returning to the Test team after a long time, Washington Sundar has silenced many critics. He took 7 wickets alone. Ravichandran Ashwin, who first broke the NZ opening pair, took three wickets. New Zealand’s innings ended at 259 runs on the first day.
Washington Sundar’s seven-wicket haul bowls New Zealand out for 259.#WTC25 #INDvNZ 📝: https://t.co/JOcmCnisVQ pic.twitter.com/74Zr21ngRf
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Washington Sundar played his last Test match in March during England’s tour of India in 2021. It was the first time he has returned to the Test team since then. In such a situation, he got his first wicket after 1329 days by bowling Rachin Ravindra off spin in the Pune Test match. Sundar worked to break the dangerous partnership of Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell in the fourth wicket. Sundar soon took his second wicket of the match as Ravindra was sent to the pavilion for a personal score of 65. After losing the Bangalore Test,
Team India is now desperately trying to win the Pune Test match to level the series. Before the start of the match, it was thought that the ball would turn on the Pune wicket. That’s what’s happening. India’s two spinners took 10 wickets.