Team India repeat Wankhede history in Bengaluru, Chinnaswamy also hopes for charisma from captain Rohit

IND vs NZ 1st Test: Year 2004 and Wankhede ground. Australia's batting order decorated with giants in front of Indian team. Difficult challenge of defending only 107 runs in the fourth innings. Even at that time, everyone was considering the defeat of the Indian team as certain and the Kangaroos were on cloud nine. However, what happened after that in Australia's second and fourth innings of the match, will be recorded forever in the pages of history. The trio of Harbhajan, Kumble and Murali Karthik created such magic with the spinning balls that the Kangaroo batting order fell apart like a pack of cards and the entire team collapsed for just 93 runs.

Despite setting a target of 107 runs, Team India managed to win by 13 runs. Once again the target is 107 at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy ground. This time, instead of Australia, New Zealand is in front. Everyone is expecting the 2004 charisma from captain Rohit Sharma and the Indian team once again after 20 years.

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Only three spinners did wonders in Wankhede

Three spinners played a major role in India's historic win against Australia at the Wankhede ground. Harbhajan-Kumble and Murali Karthik together gave water to the kangaroos. Similarly, in Bengaluru also the Indian team has entered with three spinners. Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. Now, if this trio together succeeds in trapping the New Zealand batsmen in the trap of their spin like in 2004, then Team India can once again taste a historic victory in the Test on the strength of the bowlers.

India vs Australia Indore Test 2023 remind me of 4th Test, Wankhede, November 2004.
Ind 104, Aus 203 1st ings.
Ind 205, Aus 93 2nd ings. Ind won by 13 runs. @harbhajan_singh 5 for 29 in 2nd innings.
Can 🇮🇳 set target of around 100 or may be more to win this Test.#IndvsAus pic.twitter.com/sPpBVghNqf

— Zohaib (Cricket King)🇵🇰🏏 (@Zohaib1981) March 2, 2023

Boom-Boom Bumrah will be an important link

Along with the spinners, the Indian team will have a lot of hope from its star bowler Jasprit Bumrah with the new ball on the fifth day. On the fourth day, even though Bumrah bowled only four balls, all four were in the air. Now, if Boom-Boom shows his magic like this on the last day of the Test, then victory which seemed impossible can become possible. However, Bumrah will also need the support of Mohammad Siraj from the other end and we all know how Siraj has the power to make the batsmen look like stars on his day.

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