NEW DELHI: Indian spinner Washington Sundar couldn’t have requested for a greater comeback into the Check facet after a hiatus of greater than three and half years. The proper-arm off spinner spun an online round New Zealand batters on the primary day of the second Check in Pune.
He tormented the Kiwi lineup, notably dominating within the last session. Sundar recorded his career-best figures of seven/59, serving to India bowl out the guests for 259 after they elected to bat first.
With this stellar efficiency, Sundar matched his senior accomplice Ravichandran Ashwin‘s report of seven/59 in opposition to New Zealand in Exams, reaching the feat in simply his fifth Check look.
Finest figures for India vs NZ in Exams
- 8/72 S Venkatraghavan Delhi 1965
- 8/76 EAS Prasanna Auckland 1975
- 7/59 R Ashwin Indore 2017
- 7/59 Washington Sundar Pune 2024
This marked the primary occasion in a males’s Check innings the place all ten wickets had been taken by right-arm off-spinners for India. Ashwin set the tone, and Sundar accomplished the job.
New Zealand gained an essential toss, however their innings took a flip early when Tom Latham was trapped lbw by Ashwin. Regardless of strong contributions from Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, and Daryl Mitchell, New Zealand seemed poised to surpass 300, reaching 197 for three at one stage.
Nonetheless, Sundar’s disciplined traces, intelligent variations in tempo, and perseverance triggered a dramatic collapse. New Zealand misplaced seven wickets for simply 62 runs, ultimately being bowled out for 259.
Spinners taking all ten 1st innings wickets on day 1 of a Check in India
- Ind vs NZ Pune 2024
- Ind vs Eng Dharamsala 2024
- Ind vs Eng Chennai 1973
- Ind vs Aus Chennai 1964
- Ind vs Aus Kolkata 1956
- Eng vs Ind Kanpur 1952
