Off spinner Washington Sundar, who was added in the Indian squad after a loss in the first Test in Bengaluru, bowled exceptionally well on Test return after more than three years versus New Zealand. The right-arm bowler took a seven-wicket haul on day one of the second Test at Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune, as India bowled New Zealand out for 259 runs in the first innings. Along with Washington Sundar, his senior teammate Ravichandran Ashwin also scalped three wickets.
After a convincing eight-wicket in Bengaluru, New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first in the second Test in Pune. The visitors lost their first wicket in the form of skipper Tom Latham (15 off 22) at the score of 32 runs. After that, Will Young (18 off 45) also lost his wicket to Ravichandran Ashwin at the score of 76 runs. After that, Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra put up a partnership of 62 runs for the third wicket.
Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra shine for New Zealand once again vs India
Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra, who were stars with the bat for New Zealand in the first Test, continued their form again in the second Test with respective half-centuries. Conway got out after scoring 76 runs off 141 balls, which included 11 boundaries, while Ravindra scored 65(105) runs with five fours and a six. Mitchell Santner also got 33(51) runs as New Zealand crossed 250 runs in the first innings.
For India, Washington Sundar registered career-best figures of 7/59, while Ravichandran Ashwin was quite good in supporting him on day one. In response to a 259-run first innings total from the visitors, India lost their skipper Rohit Sharma for a duck at the score of just one run. After that, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill took the innings forward as India finished day one at 16/1.
