IND vs NZ 1st Test: The first test match between India and New Zealand is being played in Bengaluru. The first day was lost to rain, but on the second day the Kiwi bowlers wreaked such havoc that the entire Indian team was all out on the score of 46. By the end of the second day’s play in the Bengaluru Test, New Zealand had scored 180 runs for 3 wickets, its total lead was 134 runs. This has raised the question whether Team India can still win the first test match?
Team mentality is India’s biggest weapon
Before the start of the first Test match against New Zealand, Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir had made his strategies clear. Gambhir said that even if the Indian team scores 100 runs, they will not stop playing aggressive cricket. According to him, if the team is reduced to 100 runs, then India’s bowling will handle the situation accordingly. This means that Gambhir’s combative strategies may be capable of changing the course of the match even from outside the field. Apart from the coach, Rohit Sharma has also been leading the team in an aggressive manner besides batting aggressively under his captaincy.
The memory of Kanpur test is still fresh
The memory of the India-Bangladesh Test match held in Kanpur will still be fresh within Team India. In that encounter, the Indian team ended the game in the last 2 days after being affected by rain for 3 days. England plays ‘baseball’ cricket these days, but India’s game showed even more aggression. On the basis of this brilliant game, India defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets. If the Indian team shows the same kind of game, it can still defeat New Zealand.
India has lots of wicket taking bowlers
The most noteworthy thing is that the Indian team has a lot of wicket taking bowlers. Jasprit Bumrah is capable of changing the course of the match at any moment, who has so far not been able to take a single wicket against New Zealand in the current Test. Ravichandran Ashwin, popularly known as ‘Professor’, with his experience of more than 500 Test wickets can still help Team India win. At the same time, Kuldeep Yadav is adept in taking wickets at important moments of the match against Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammad Siraj.
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