Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal were amongst the key wickets lost
The Indian team came into the ongoing IND vs NZ 3rd Test in a bid to churn out a win after already conceding the series 2-0 in the first two games.
After bundling out the Kiwis for 235 in the first innings, the Indian team suffered an early setback when the lost skipper Rohit Sharma cheaply for 18.
However, it looked like the Indian innings would get steadied after Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal managed to stitch a 50-run stand. But things would soon start spiralling as Yashasvi Jaiswal got dismissed trying a reverse sweep which started a collapse.
Next, nightwatchman Mohammed Siraj came in but lasted only one ball, after getting trapped lbw and wasting a review. The hosts would take a further hit as former India skipper Virat Kohli would depart another six balls later due to a suicidal run out attempt. In short, India lost three wickets in just eight balls.
Following the dismal batting display, India’s premier all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who had contributed with a five-wicket haul earler in the day, was left shocked.
Speaking at the presser after Day 1’s play, Jadeja said, “(Last 15 minutes) It was unexpected. But miscommunication and misjudgment happens. We have tomorrow. We need to build small partnerships and need to take the score past 235”.
Earlier in the day, Jadeja reached a new ladmark with his fifer.
With this five-wicket haul, Jadeja has moved ahead of Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan on India’s list of top Test wicket-takers. He now ranks fifth, trailing only Harbhajan Singh (417), Kapil Dev (434), R Ashwin (533), and Anil Kumble (619).
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