New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner took the first wicket for the visitors on Day 2 of the second Test against India in Pune on Friday, October 25, dismissing Shubman Gill LBW. Gill had started well, scoring 30 runs off 72 balls, but couldn’t build on that as India lost their second wicket at 50 runs.
The dismissal occurred in the 22nd over of India’s first innings. Santner delivered a quicker ball that struck Gill on the front pad, and he appeared clearly out in front of the middle stump, prompting on-field umpire Paul Reiffel to raise his finger immediately.
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Shubman Gill missed the first Test against New Zealand due to neck stiffness. The 25-year-old had performed well recently, scoring a century in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh.
Mitchell Santner dismissed Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, giving New Zealand a strong start on Day 2
Mitchell Santner took two wickets to give New Zealand a strong start against India on Day 2 of the second Test, dismissing both Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli for just one run. At that point, India was 67-3, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant batting. Earlier, on Day 1, Tim Southee bowled India’s captain Rohit Sharma for a duck.
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New Zealand, batting first, scored 259 in their first innings, with Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra contributing 76 off 141 and 65 off 105, respectively. Washington Sundar excelled with the ball, achieving career-best figures of 7/59, while Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets.
Tom Latham’s team is ahead in the series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Bengaluru by eight wickets. This victory marks New Zealand’s first Test win in India since 1988. Meanwhile, India has remained unbeaten in Test series at home since their last loss against England in the 2012-13 season.
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