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India Ends Day at 16/1 After Washington's 7-59 Bowls Out New Zealand for 259, 2nd Test
Earlier off-spinner Washington Sundar vindicated his inclusion in the playing eleven at the cost of Kuldeep Yadav as he bagged career-best figures of 7-59 from his 23.1 overs as New Zealand were bowled out for 259.
Washington Claims Career-Best 7-59 as India Bowls Out NZ for 259, 2nd Test
Opting to bat first, New Zealand touched 197 for three at one stage which seemed they would go on to 300. However, Washington produced an exhibition of drift and dip, varying his pace effectively and turned the game on its head for India, keeping New Zealand to just below 260.
New Zealand Chooses to Bat First Against India, 2nd Test
Meanwhile, New Zealand, leading 1-0 in the three-match Test series, hope to achieve something no other side has since 2012 by winning a Test series in India. New Zealand skipper Tom Latham said pacer Matt Henry is ruled out with a glute niggle and left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner replaces him in the playing eleven.
Brett Lee Recommends Taking Mayank Yadav to Australia If Shami is Unavailable
"I can tell you that batters are alright when you bowl that 135-140 kmph speed, but when you bowl high 150s, I don't care who it is, no one wants to face that. He looks like someone who is a complete package, if Mohammed Shami is not ready, at least get him (Mayank) in the squad. I think he would do pretty well on these Australian wickets," Lee told Fox Cricket.
Pant Surpasses Kohli in ICC Test Batting Rankings; Ravindra Joins Top 20
Pant scored 20 and 99 in the first Test against New Zealand at Bengaluru that has catapulted him three places to sixth in the latest update to rankings for Test batters from Kohli, who is now at joint eighth.
Pant to Keep Wickets, India to Assess Bumrah's Workload After Pune Test, Gambhir
Pant copped a blow on the second day of the opening Test in Bengaluru and was replaced by Dhruv Jurel behind the wickets. Pant returned to score a fine century but did not keep wickets.
Gambhir Supports Struggling KL Rahul, Stresses Social Media Opinions Are Irrelevant
"Social media does not matter one bit. What the team management and leadership group thinks is very important. He is batting really well, had a decent knock in Kanpur (against Bangladesh on a difficult wicket)," Gambhir told reporters on the eve of the second Test when asked about Rahul's place in the team. Rahul had managed a 68-run knock in the first innings of the Kanpur Test against Bangladesh.
Pant and Gill Ready for Second Test as India Confronts Selection Challenge in Pune
Both the players are getting their match fitness after injury had ruled them out or restricted them from playing enough at Bengaluru, where India lost. Pant was on his knee in injury during New Zealand's first innings and didn't come out to further wicketkeeping through the balance of the match with Dhruv Jurel stepping in to play behind the stumps though Pant is expected to be fit enough to return to the pulpit for Pune.
Cook Backs Root to Overtake Tendulkar as All-Time Leading Test Run-Scorer
At the age of 33, Root has scored 12,716 Test runs and is short by 3,205 runs from the Indian legend (15,921). Root is sitting fifth in the list of run-getters so far, with Rahul Dravid (13,288), Jacques Kallis (13,289), and Ricky Ponting (13,378) and Tendulkar above him.
No Sugarcoating, Rahul and Sarfaraz Competing for a Spot, ten Doeschate
With India eyeing a comeback from the eight-wicket thrashing at Bengaluru in the opening Test, focus will be on team combination with Washington Sundar being added to the squad. Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant are both looking to leave concerns about injuries behind them for this match starting Thursday.
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