Spots: The first day of the Mumbai Test was played against New Zealand. After winning the toss and batting first, New Zealand, despite being restricted to 235 runs, lost to India by 4 wickets for 86 runs at the end of the first day's play. At one time the Indian team's score was 78 runs even after losing one wicket, but then Ajaz Patel gave a big blow to the team by dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal. After this, trouble seems to be brewing. Mohammad Siraj, who came as night watchman on the next ball, could play only one ball and returned to the pavilion after being LBW. Siraj was unhappy with the referee's decision and later appealed to DRS. However, DRS declared Siraj absent.
Siraj's wicket on the first day was the turning point for the Indian team. The team came under pressure after two wickets fell in two consecutive balls, due to which Virat Kohli was out while trying to steal a run just before the over. The day's play is over. In this way the Indian team lost 4 wickets even before scoring 100 runs.
After the first day's play, former New Zealand cricketer Simon Dooley issued a serious statement criticizing the Indian management. He claimed that the decision to send Mohammad Siraj as night watchman before the end of the first day of the match was wrong. Siraj came into the game when only a few overs were left in the day's match. Siraj returned to the pavilion on the very first ball where Simon Dooley said that Ravichandran Ashwin should have come on the field at that time.
He stressed the importance of sending players who can withstand the risk of rotation and play again on another day. Simon Doull told Sport18 that he does not like the term “night watchman”. Why not Ravichandran Ashwin? You can't play bowling there. If there is one player who should be there, it has to be Ashwin who can really strike. He'll play all night and come tomorrow and score for you because he can.
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