Washington Sundar rates Rachin Ravindra’s wicket as his favorite

Sundar’s dismissal of Ravindra shifts momentum in India’s favor

Sundar’s dismissal of Ravindra came at the age of 60, a critical moment as New Zealand looked to set a strong first innings total.

Sundar’s ideal delivery deceived left-hander Ravindra and broke his stump.

This wicket was especially important considering Ravindra’s previous performance in Bengaluru, where he helped New Zealand achieve their first Test victory on Indian soil since 1988.

Ravindra scored 134 and 39* in the first test.

Sundar enjoyed catching Ravindra

“Certainly Rachin Ravindra. They were getting in a decent position. And for me to get his wicket just before Tea. And also Darryl Mitchell’s wicket, just after Tea was a gift for everyone,” Sundar told the broadcaster after the game .

Ravindra scores an important 65

Ravindra scored 65 runs off 105 balls. His beat consisted of five fours and one six. He has now passed 900 runs in Test cricket. This was his fourth fifty in Tests. It also has two tons.

Sundar field strategy and conditions

After Ravindra’s dismissal, India kept New Zealand in check, restricting them from 197/3 to 259.

Sharing his strategy, Sundar said, “I wanted to be very accurate irrespective of the situation I was playing in or the batsman I encountered.”

He also added that although they predicted the pitch would start spinning from day one, this only happened later in the day due to lack of moisture.

Sundar and Ashwin dominate as India take control

In a historic first for Indian cricket, all 10 New Zealand wickets fell to the non-right-arm spinners.

R Ashwin got the ball rolling by dismissing Tom Latham as Sundar finished the job in style.

This was his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket since August 2017 and his first on Indian soil since 2017.

Sundar finished with 7/59, his best bowling figure in a first-class match, while Ashwin picked three wickets.