New Delhi. Team India's condition is bad in the first test against New Zealand, on the second day the Indian team was all out for 46 runs. No player from India could perform well. When the New Zealand team came out to bat on the second day, they took a lead of more than 100 runs. He has taken a lead of more than 300 runs in the third day's play. This is happening at home (in India) for the first time in 15 years.
Before this, India has lagged by more than 300 runs twice at home. In the year 2008, in the second test being held in Ahmedabad against South Africa, Team India was behind by 418 runs. South Africa had defeated India here by an innings and 90 runs. AB de Villiers had scored a double century in the first innings. India had scored 76 runs in the first innings. At the same time, Team India could score only 328 runs in the second innings.
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Again in 2009, the Indian team was behind by 334 runs against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka had scored 760 runs in the second innings against India on the ground of Ahmedabad itself. This included Tillakaratne Dilshan's 112 runs, Mahela Jayawardene's 275 runs and Prasanna Jayawardene's 154 runs. The Sri Lankan team could not come to play in the second innings. Because Team India was batting till the fifth day. This match was a draw.
Rachin Ravindra and Conway played brilliant innings
Devon Conway had come out to open against India. He was in rhythm from the beginning. Even though he missed the century. But returned after playing a brilliant inning of 91 runs. In his innings he hit 11 fours and 3 sixes. Whereas, on the third day, Rachin Ravindra completed his century. Rachin completed his century in 124 balls. This is his second test century in international cricket.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : October 18, 2024, 12:18 IST
