Mumbai. The batting condition of the Indian cricket team did not improve even in the Mumbai Test against New Zealand. India may seem to be on the back foot due to the poor performance of the top order. New Zealand batsman Daryl Mitchell believes that after the end of the first day of the third and final Test match, both the teams are on equal footing.
Indian bowlers performed well and bowled out New Zealand for 235 runs in the first innings. Mitchell scored the maximum 82 runs. In response, India was struggling at 86 runs for four wickets after the end of the first day's play on Friday. He is currently 149 runs behind New Zealand.
Mitchell told reporters after the end of the first day's play, “We have made a good score.” Hopefully tomorrow we will be successful in getting some more wickets from him in the beginning itself. We will see how the match turns out on the next day. Right now both the teams have an equal footing in the match.
The spinners are getting help from the pitch, taking advantage of which Ravindra Jadeja took five wickets and Washington Sundar took four wickets and did not allow New Zealand to score big. Mitchell said that his team was not surprised to see such circumstances. He said, “Such is the nature of red soil in this area. It has a little bounce and also takes a little turn. When we reached here in the morning, we knew what kind of conditions we had to face.
Mitchell said, “It is very hot and humid here and there is very little wind. Winter season is going on in our country and we have come here from there. Therefore, adjusting to the circumstances is a big challenge.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : November 2, 2024, 07:23 IST
