IND vs NZ second Check: Washington Sundar spins New Zealand out for 259; India loses Rohit Sharma early

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IND vs NZ second Check: Washington Sundar spins New Zealand out for 259; India loses Rohit Sharma early

Washington Sundar being congratulated by Ravichandran Ashwin on day 1 of the second Check towards New Zealand in Pune on October 24, 2024.
| Picture Credit score: Ok. Bhagya Prakash

 All-rounder Washington Sundar justified his choice to assist India bowl out New Zealand for 259, however the hosts misplaced skipper Rohit Sharma early of their first innings when stumps had been drawn on day of the second Check, in Pune on Thursday (October 24, 2024).

India crawled to 16 for one in 11 overs with Yashasvi Jaiswal (6 not out) and Shubman Gill (10 not out) on the crease, trailing by one other 243 runs within the first innings.

Tim Southee cleaned up Rohit for a nine-ball duck, forcing the hosts to be further cautious with the debacle of first innings within the Bengaluru Check nonetheless contemporary within the thoughts.

Rohit, who was cleaned up for the third time within the collection and for the second time by Southee, was squared up as he regarded to defend within the line of the supply however the ball moved away to beat his outdoors edge and crash into the off-stump.

Southee thus grew to become the primary amongst quick bowlers to take a wicket on this Check after a dominating present by the Indian spin duo of Sundar and R Ashwin (3/64), who didn’t enable New Zealand to interrupt free.

Earlier, Washington Sundar was the person of the second for India on day 1 of the second Check towards New Zealand in Pune.

Washington Sundar, coming rather than Kuldeep Yadav, took 7 for 59 and spun New Zealand out for 259.

Ravichandran Ashwin (3 for 64) was the opposite wicket-taker for Workforce India.

After successful the toss, New Zealand elected to bat. Each the openers, Tom Latham and Devon Conway, performed Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep solidly.

Rohit Sharma introduced Ravichandran Ashwin within the eighth over and he took the wicket of the captain Tom Latham (15) and Will Younger (18). Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra performed some sensible pictures and added 62 runs for the third wicket. Ashwin eliminated Devon Conway for 76 for his third wicket.

Persevering with his type from the primary Check, Rachin Ravindra performed brilliantly and scored 65.

When New Zealand had been cruising for a giant whole, Rohit Sharma introduced Washinton Sundar into the assault and it was Sundar all the way in which. New Zealand had been comfortably positioned at 197 for 4.

Washington Sundar eliminated the remaining 7 batsmen with New Zealand including simply 62 runs. Mitchell Santner performed some good pictures to attain 33 to consolidate the Kiwis whole.

Taking part in in his fifth Check, Washinton Sundar stunned everybody together with his seven-wicket haul.

(with inputs from PTI)