The first day of the second Test match being played between India and New Zealand in Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. The spin pair of Washington Sundar and R Ashwin together piled up the entire Kiwi team for 259 runs. Sundar threw the best spell of his career, showing the pavilion to seven batsmen of the opposition team.
Captain Rohit looked a little confused about DRS on the first day of the Test. Due to Sarfaraz Khan’s insistence, Team India got the big wicket of Will Young. However, one ball later, captain Rohit made a big mistake in the greed of wickets. The Indian captain had ignore Virat Kohli’s suggestion.
However, in the next over, Ravindra Jadeja’s ball hit Devon Conway’s pad and all the players appealed. The umpire again rejected the appeal. Fellow players started convincing Rohit to take DRS. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli rushed to the Indian captain and he asked Rohit not to take DRS. Rohit ignored Kohli’s advice and took the review.
You guys see how Sarfaraz Khan is asking Rohit Sharma for DRS.
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Rohit and Team India had doubts on Virat’s suggestion. In the DRS it was clear, the ball clearly appeared to miss the leg side and the on-fielder umpire’s decision was declared correct. In this way the Indian team had to lose its review. Devon Conway then batted brilliantly and completed his half-century. Conway played a strong inning of 76 runs in 141 balls.
The day was for returning Washington Sundar, who has came back to Indian test team after almost three years. Team India think tank replaced Kuldeep Yadav with Washington Sundar, the decision seems on target as Sundar took seven wickets with his name. It was an remarkable performance by the young all-rounder.