New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner celebrates the wicket of India’s Akash Deep during the second Test in Pune. PTI “It was a misjudgment of the pitch, I didn’t read the pitch well enough. And we are in this situation…, ” said Rohit Sharma after Day 1 of the Bengaluru Test.Rohit caught the journalists off-guard when he…
NEW DELHI: It’s a rare sight when the hunter becomes the hunted. India, known for dominating opponents at home, particularly on spin-friendly, dusty tracks, found themselves at the mercy of Mitchell Santner’s spin.After bowling New Zealand out for 259 on the turning surface of Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, India’s batters faltered, collapsing like a…
NEW DELHI: It’s a rare sight when the hunter becomes the hunted. India, known for dominating opponents at home, particularly on spin-friendly, dusty tracks, found themselves at the mercy of Mitchell Santner’s spin.After bowling New Zealand out for 259 on the turning surface of Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, India’s batters faltered, collapsing like a…
New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India’s Shubman Gill. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India registered an unfortunate feat on Friday after being bowled out for just 156 in the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand at the MCA Stadium in Pune. The collapse handed New Zealand…
NEW DELHI: Disappointment and frustration were written all over Virat Kohli’s face as he walked back after losing his wicket to a tempting full toss from New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner in the second Test in Pune, leaving the crowd stunned. Kohli, bowled out for just 1, stood at the crease momentarily, visibly shocked by the…
Virat Kohli being bowled by New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s ongoing battle with spin bowling continued to trouble him in the second Test against New Zealand at the MCA Stadium in Pune. On Friday, the star Indian batter was clean bowled for just 1 by New Zealand left-arm spinner Mitchell…
NEW DELHI: The crowd at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune fell silent as India’s star batter Virat Kohli missed a full toss from Mitchell Santner and lost his wicket in unexpected fashion during the second Test against New Zealand.Kohli had come to the crease after Shubman Gill’s dismissal to Santner. But in a…
NEW DELHI: For the crucial second Test at the MCA Stadium in Pune, India made significant changes to their playing XI, bringing in Akash Deep, Washington Sundar and Shubman Gill. Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav missed out. New Zealand, coming off an eight-wicket win in the series opener in Bengaluru, won the toss…
In 2016, Virat Kohli led the Indian team during a Test series against New Zealand. During this series, Kohli achieved his highest score against New Zealand by hitting a double century. Current Indian coach Gautam Gambhir and Murali Vijay started the innings but could not provide a strong foundation, leading to early dismissals. Kohli came…
GETTING BATTLE READY: If ever Virat Kohli needed a comfort zone, then this venue must offer that. (BCCI Photo) At his beloved Chinnaswamy stadium, venue of his first fourth innings heroics in 2012 vs New Zealand, Virat Kohli working hard to rediscover his game vs spinBENGALURU: The noise surrounding Virat Kohli’s struggle against spin has…
