New Zealand's Mitchell Santner Spins Through India’s Top Order
In a surprising turn of events, New Zealand took command on the second day of the Test in Pune, with Mitchell Santner spearheading a collapse of India’s strong batting line-up. India struggled to maintain momentum, losing six crucial wickets in the morning session and stumbling to 107/7 by Lunch.
India’s openers, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, began the day with confidence, finding boundaries with ease. However, Santner soon broke through, trapping Gill lbw, which marked the start of a dramatic collapse. Virat Kohli’s dismissal stunned the crowd as he missed a low full toss, losing his stumps to Santner’s deceptive delivery. Rishabh Pant briefly brought hope with a boundary off his second ball, but Jaiswal fell soon after, edging one to slip.
The pitch offered turn and bounce, making every delivery a potential wicket-taker. Glenn Phillips joined the fray, dismissing Pant with a delivery that kept low. Sarfaraz Khan and R Ashwin followed, both falling to Santner, leaving the Indian team in deep trouble. Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja now face a daunting task, with India trailing by 152 runs and desperately needing a resilient partnership to stay in the game.
Santner owns chokli😂
— The ASK (@theask191) October 25, 2024
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