Bengaluru: With the help of a brilliant century by New Zealand young batsman Rachin Ravindra, the Kiwi team has scored 402 runs in the first innings. Ravindra thrashed the Indian bowlers and scored 134 runs in 157 balls with the help of four sixes and 13 fours. India was all out for 46 runs in its first innings. In such a situation, the Kiwi team has got a lead of 356 runs. It is almost impossible for the Indian team to win from here.
IND vs NZ: New Zealand scored runs fast
New Zealand started playing ahead on Friday at 180 runs for three wickets and lost the remaining seven wickets in adding 222 runs. The team got the first blow in the form of Daryl Mitchell. He was dismissed by Mohammad Siraj on a personal score of 18. After this, Jasprit Bumrah did not let Tom Blundell settle down and got him caught in the slip on a score of five. New Zealand got the sixth blow at a score of 223.
Ravindra and Southee added 137 runs for the eighth wicket
After seven wickets fell, Ravindra just needed support and Tim Southee supported him well. Both of them made a tremendous century partnership and added 137 runs for the eighth wicket. Both scored runs quickly and thrashed the Indian bowlers. However, after lunch, India has given the eighth blow to the Kiwi team. Siraj made Tim Southee his victim. He returned to the pavilion after scoring 65 runs.
After this, Rachin Ravindra started hitting long shots. He was out as the last wicket. He was caught by Kuldeep Yadav at the hands of substitute wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel. With this, New Zealand’s first innings was reduced to 402 runs. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets each from India. At the same time, Mohammad Siraj got two wickets. Jasprit Bumrah and R Ashwin took one wicket each.
Rachin Ravindra created history
Rachin Ravindra is only the fifth foreign player to score two centuries on the Bangalore ground. Before him, only Australia’s Michael Clarke, Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting and New Zealand’s Ross Taylor have achieved this feat. This 24-year-old young star has now joined this club. In 2012, Ross Taylor played an innings of 113 runs in Bangalore. After this, this is the first time that a New Zealand batsman has scored a century in India. Taylor also scored a century at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.
