New Delhi. Pacer William Oruke, who is visiting India for the first time, says that although the target is very small but it is not easy to achieve against a strong team like India. India has given a target of 107 runs to New Zealand in the Bangalore Test match. The New Zealand team has come close to winning the Test match in India for the first time in the last 36 years. The New Zealand team bowled out India for 462 runs in the second innings in which O'Rourke and fellow fast bowler Matt Henry together took six wickets.
William O'Rourke said in the press conference after the day's play, 'I would not say that it is easy to win from here. There is a world class team against us. But we have to be full of confidence to go on the field tomorrow. I am hoping that it will not rain tomorrow and we will get a chance to register this extraordinary victory. Oruke said that his first match in India has been great so far due to the speed and bounce of the Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch.
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'This was my first match here'
According to William Oruke, 'This was my first match here. There was a bit more bounce and pace on the pitch than we expected before coming here. This definitely suits a bowler like me. O'Rourke, who dismissed Virat Kohli in the first innings, made special mention of his wicket. O'Rourke said, 'It is definitely very special to dismiss one of the great players of cricket. Surely you are seeing these players moving forward. So it was great to come here and take his wicket.
'Sarfaraz and Pant put pressure on New Zealand'
This 23-year-old fast bowler said that Sarfaraz Khan (150) and Rishabh Pant (99) put a lot of pressure on the New Zealand team by making a partnership of 177 runs for the fourth wicket. The Indian team has defended the target of 107 runs in the test. In such a situation, he knows how to defend small targets.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : October 19, 2024, 9:40 PM IST