The second match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand is being played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. In this match, New Zealand has strengthened its hold on India. The New Zealand team restricted India to just 156 runs in the first innings. At the same time, New Zealand scored 259 runs in the first innings. Before this match, Rohit Sharma played a gamble which is now costing him dearly.
Rohit Sharma's plan failed
Team India built a spin track for the Pune test match. Black soil was used to make the pitch of the Pune Test match. Spinners get help in this soil. Team India's plan was to trap the Kiwi batsmen in the spin track. But this move of Rohit Sharma backfired. Kiwi batsmen have faced Indian spinners well.
New Zealand scored 259 runs in the first innings. At the same time, on this pitch, New Zealand's spinners created problems for Team India. He did not give the Indian batsmen a chance to play freely. Mitchell Santner took the most wickets for New Zealand. He took 7 wickets for 53 runs. Apart from this, Glenn Phillips also took 2 wickets. New Zealand's spinners have taken 9 wickets in the first innings.
Team India's batsmen failed
Like the first Test match, Team India's batsmen could not do anything special in Pune also. Team India was limited to only 156 runs in the first innings. Jadeja scored the most runs for Team India. He played an inning of 38 runs. Apart from this, five batsmen of the team could not even reach double figures. By now New Zealand has strengthened its hold on Team India. In such a situation, Team India will have to work hard to make a comeback.
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