Left arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja Broadcast on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test against New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Jadeja proved his worth when the Indian cricket team needed it the most and showed why he is backed by the BCCI and the team.
After Tom Blundell (41) and Mitchell Santner (4) were dismissed in the morning session, Ravindra Jadeja struck again and it was heartbreak for Ajaz Patel (1). In the 68th over, Jadeja dismissed Patel magnificently and sent him back to the pavilion as he began to settle.
Ravindra Jadeja A boundary by Washington Sundar ends Ajaz Patel’s hopes as Jadeja strikes again.
Ajaz Patel’s attempt at a slog-sweep failed as he mistimed a full delivery from Ravindra Jadeja. The ball was sent round the off stump and New Zealand the spinner went for a vicious swing, hoping to bowl it in the deep but fate had other plans and Washington Sundar got the job done for India.
As the ball rises into the air, Washington Sundar he came running from the midwife, his eyes locked on his target. Keeping his nerve, Sundar stretched out to catch the ball with precision. With Ajaz out for just 1 run off 12 deliveries, Sundar’s razor-sharp knock on the boundary won many hearts.
Watch Washington Sundar’s amazing efforts here:
Another one bites the dust!
Great catch in the deep by Washington Sundar
Ravindra Jadeja spins!
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A perfectly timed catch by Washington Sundar helped Jadeja take the third wicket of the morning session in Pune. Well, Ravindra Jadeja might not have taken a wicket in the first innings, but he was quite impressive in the second innings, finishing with figures of 3/72 against New Zealand at the MCA Stadium in Pune.
The ongoing Pune Test belongs to Sundar who is on fire with the ball. Washington Sundar recorded stunning figures of 7/59 in the first innings and then bounced back with 4/56 in the second innings to justify his selection for the ongoing second match between India and New Zealand at the MCA Stadium in Pune.
Washington Sundar records fourth best performance against New Zealand in Pune Test
With 11/115 in the Pune Test, Washington Sundar recorded the fourth best bowling figures for India in a Test match against New Zealand. It should be noted that the main spinner Ravichandran Ashwin also scored five wickets during the innings.
Meanwhile, Indian cricket team They now face a monumental task as they set out to chase down a daunting target of 359 in the fourth innings on a tough pitch in Pune. Known for accepting difficult situations and seizing the opportunity, this Indian team is no stranger to high-stakes challenges, but this has to be one of their toughest yet.
India are chasing a record 359 runs to win the Pune Test
However, New Zealand’s batsmen showed them a strategy to cope with the pitch at the MCA Stadium in Pune, keeping the scoreboard ticking by rotating successive strikes and preventing the spinners from finding their rhythm in the game.
Chasing the record target, India started aggressively, with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal already hitting two fours and a six, while captain Rohit Sharma also hit a boundary. India’s current score reads 21 without loss after three games against the Kiwis in the ongoing Pune Test.
