New DelhiSpin bowler Washington Sundar, who returned to the Test team for Team India after almost four years, created a stir in the Pune Test against New Zealand. Washington Sundar had a big role in the historic victory against Australia at Gabba. At one time the Kiwi team was moving towards a big score when the New Zealand batsmen started returning to the pavilion one by one in front of Sundar's spinning balls. Sundar took full advantage of the turn provided by the pitch and forced the Kiwi batsmen to make mistakes by bowling on the correct line and length.
Sundar was suddenly added to Team India and was included in the playing-11 in place of Kuldeep Yadav, who bowled well in the last Test. But, Sundar proved this decision of the team management right by taking 5 wickets. Three out of five batsmen were clean bowled. This includes Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell and Tim Southee. Rachin Ravindra had staked a wicket in the Pune Test, hence his wicket was the turning point of the match.
Washington Sundar did magic on the field
On the first day of the Pune Test match, in the second session, when the Indian bowlers were struggling against the settled Rachin Ravindra, Sundar made a strong comeback for Team India with his excellent spin bowling. Rachin Ravindra was in great form for New Zealand and was playing after scoring 65 runs, but he was completely baffled by Sundar's spin. Sundar turned the ball in such a way that Rachin could not understand anything. Rachin could not realize when the ball hit the wicket between his bat and pad. In this way, Sundar made a strong comeback for Team India by getting its fourth success in the form of Rachin. Sundar did not just stop there, after bowling Rachin, his next victim was Tom Blundell. Balendale's wicket seemed to be a replay of Rachin's wicket.
How Sundar became the captain's first choice?
Sundar was added to the Indian team squad immediately after the defeat in the first Test. He scored a century for Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy match while batting at number 3 against Delhi. However, this player coming from Ravichandran Ashwin's state has been added to the team because of off-spin. Coach Gautam Gambhir had said about him that the Kiwi team is full of left-handed batsmen, in such a situation the team wants the option of a bowler who can take the ball outside the left-handed batsman. At present, Sundar of the team management is But the trust is working because New Zealand is on the back foot after a good start, so full credit for this goes to Washington Sundar.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : October 24, 2024, 3:31 PM IST
