Cricket News Desk. The second test match between India and New Zealand is being played at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Where Team India worked to push New Zealand on the backfoot on the basis of deadly performances by the spinners. India managed to bowl out New Zealand's first innings for 259 runs on the basis of the lethal performance of Ashwin and Washington Sundar.
By the end of the second day's play, the Indian team had scored 16 runs after losing one wicket. Till stumps on the first day, Shubman Gill is unbeaten on 10 and Yashasvi Jaiswal is unbeaten on 6 runs. Washington Sundar bowled lethal bowling for Team India. Washington Sundar, who returned to the Indian team after a long time, bowled brilliantly.
He took 7 wickets for 59 runs during the second test match against New Zealand. This is the fourth best performance by any Indian bowler against New Zealand. Three bowlers from Tamil Nadu are included in the top four in this list. Since 2017, no bowler had taken 7 wickets in an innings of a Test match against New Zealand. Ashwin took 7 wickets for 59 runs in the Test match played in Indore in 2017.
Ashwin has also been equaled by Washington Sundar. Apart from Washington Sundar, Ashwin also performed brilliantly and played an important role for Team India by taking three wickets in the first innings of the second test match. In the second test match, captain Rohit Sharma gave priority to the spinners and the team has benefited from this decision.
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