New Delhi. Indian spin bowlers Washington Sundar and R Ashwin took all ten of New Zealand’s wickets on the first day of the Pune Test match. This wicket is helpful for spin. The Indian team has now come out to bat. New Zealand assistant coach Luke Ronchi says his bowlers will attack India’s batsmen using the same formula. After the end of the first day’s play, Ronchi openly said that his bowlers would also follow the way the Indian spinners bowled and catch the big guns of Team India.
Washington Sundar (59/7) and Ravichandran Ashwin (64/3) combined to bowl out New Zealand by 259 runs in the first innings, after which India scored 16 runs for one wicket at the end of the day. Ronchi told reporters after the first day’s play: “If you notice, the Indian spinners bowled very fast in the first few sessions and towards the end they slowed down their pace.”
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Ashwin and Sundar planned variations in the pace of bowling, which saw the New Zealand team, which looked in a very strong position after scoring 197 runs for three wickets, bowled out for 259 runs. Ashwin dismissed the top three batsmen while Sundar produced his best performance in Test cricket by taking the remaining seven wickets. Ronchi said: “It created more spin and bounce on the pitch and triggered different reactions.” So we can use it in bowling because we know that changing the speed of the ball is very important.
Ronchi praised Sundar for his consistent length to get the most out of the pitch on day one. He said: “It was consistent to be able to bowl in a good area for a long time.” Some balls went too far out of the crease. He had a good drift and the ball that brought Rachin (out) was very wide and straight and hit the (off-stump). This is a very good bowling ball for everyone. Ronchi said the pitch at the MCA Stadium did not offer as much spin as expected but it will be important for New Zealand to keep their bowling strong against the Indian batsmen.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 24, 2024, 11:09 PM IST