India vs NZ 2nd Test Pune: India lost to New Zealand by 113 runs in the second test. Team India had lost the first match played in Bengaluru by 8 wickets and now with the defeat in the second match also, it has lost the series. If we look at the aspects of India’s failure, the failure of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli has weighed heavily on the team. Let us tell you that India had won 18 consecutive Test series on its soil, but with the loss of the second Test at the hands of New Zealand, this historic series has also ended.
Reason for India’s failure
Especially if we talk about Virat Kohli, the year 2024 has not been good for him at all. Kohli has batted in 10 innings this year, in which his average has been only 22.2. He has scored only 245 runs this year. His innings of 70 runs in the first Test against New Zealand had raised some hopes, but in the second Test of the series he could only score a total of 18 runs in both the innings. Virat being in form and stability in the middle order of Team India is not making money.
On the other hand, captain Rohit Sharma has been playing aggressive cricket, be it white ball cricket or red ball. This year, Rohit has scored 559 runs while batting in 19 innings, in which he also has two centuries and one half-century in his name. But against Bangladesh, he scored only 42 runs in four innings, whereas against New Zealand, Rohit has so far been able to score only 62 runs in 2 test matches. His form is also a matter of great concern for India.
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In the Pune Test, India’s first innings was limited to just 156 runs, in which apart from Virat and Rohit, Sarfaraz Khan also failed this time. He scored a century in the first match of the series by playing an inning of 150 runs, but in both the innings of the Pune Test, he could score only 20 runs in total. Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill, who returned in the second test, could not convert the scores of 30 runs and 23 runs into big innings. Gill desperately needs to improve his conversion rate. Jaiswal scored 70 runs in a flamboyant manner in the second innings, but apart from playing fast in the next matches, he will have to carry the burden of the team on his shoulders at the time of need.
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