Between India and New Zealand (IND vs NZ Test) test series The second match will be played from Thursday, October 24 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune where Team India would like to level the series by defeating New Zealand. According to media reports, a slow and turning track is being prepared in the MCA Stadium for this match where it will not be easy for the batsmen to stay on the field.
Yes, this is what is going to happen. Let us tell you that till now 2 Test Internationals have been played on the ground of Pune, both of which have been won by the team batting first. The average score while batting the first innings at MCA ground has been 430 runs. Whereas in the second inning it reduces to 190 and then in the third inning it becomes 237 and in the fourth inning it remains only 107. In such a situation, it is clear that as the game progresses, batting here is not easy.
The first Test here was played between Australia and India in the year 2017 in which the visiting team won a huge victory by 333 runs. In this match, Australian spinner Steve O'Keeffe was the player of the match by taking 12 wickets. After this, the second Test was played on this ground in the year 2019 between India and South Africa in which Team India won by an innings and 137 runs and the man of the match was Virat Kohli who scored unbeaten 254 runs. In this match, Ashwin and Jadeja together took 10 wickets of the opposition team.
It is worth noting that the weakness of the New Zealand players has also been spin bowling, so if a spin track is available in Pune, then there is no doubt that the bowlers of Team India can bring them to their knees. However, whether this will happen or not will be known only during the match. For now, know that New Zealand has suffered a big setback before the Pune Test. Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the second Test, while the team's star all-rounder Michael Bracewell has also returned to New Zealand.
Team India's squad for the second and third matches against New Zealand
Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav. , Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Washington Sundar.
New Zealand team for the second test against India
Tom Latham (captain), Tom Blundell (wk), Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, William O'Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi (only second and Third Test), Tim Southee, Will Young.
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