IND vs NZ: Indian team could not capitalize on the opportunity given in the second test, had to face defeat due to these 3 reasons

sports desk : In the match played between India and New Zealand at Pune International Stadium, New Zealand defeated India by 113 runs and won the series 2-0. After this defeat, many types of questions have started coming in everyone's mind. Will Team India play with this mindset? Even the spinner at home is having trouble playing. New Zealand has performed brilliantly so far in this series. The performance of the New Zealand team was really worthy of victory.

In the second test match, even after getting out early in the first innings, the Indian team still had a chance to win the test match. But the Indian batsmen did not fulfill their responsibilities properly, due to which the team had to face defeat. The Indian team had given hope of victory by defeating New Zealand early but the batsmen could not play spin properly.

Three turning moments of the second innings, which Team India could have capitalized on and won.

Wrapping up New Zealand's innings early

The Indian bowler had raised everyone's hopes by all-out New Zealand in the first hour of the start of play on the third day. The New Zealand team was out for 255 runs while playing ahead of 198 runs. This was also the comeback of the Indian team, in which New Zealand was bundled out for 255 runs. After which India got the target of 359 runs.

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Yashasvi's explosive batting

Yashasvi Jaiswal, playing his natural game, started attacking the New Zealand bowlers. If other Indian batsmen had also played like Yashasvi, the result would have been different. On one side, Yashasvi was scoring runs and was also playing steady. But no one was supporting him from the other end. At one time the situation of the Indian team was looking good, when Shubman Gill was batting with Yashasvi. But after Gill's dismissal, the batsmen changed their approach and from there the match slipped away.

The biggest problem is the lack of middle order.

The Indian team is going through a difficult phase right now. If the batsmen of any team do not perform in the middle order, then the pressure completely falls on the team. Exactly the same thing happened with the Indian team. Despite a good start, the Indian team could not succeed in winning this match. The biggest concern for the Indian team is the form of Virat Kohli. Kohli has not given any performance to remember in the last few matches. After his weakness against spin is exposed, any team puts a spinner in front of Virat and his wicket gets easily.