AWashington Sundar justified his selection with a career-best 7 for 59 to help India bowl out New Zealand for 259, but the hosts lost captain Rohit Sharma early in their first innings when stumps were drawn on Day 1 of the second test, in Pune on Thursday (October 24, 2024).
India crawled to 16 for one in 11 overs with Yashasvi Jaiswal (6 not out) and Shubman Gill (10 not out) at the end, trailing by another 243 runs in the first innings.
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Washington Sunday, playing in his fifth Test, took a career-best 7 for 59 and dismissed New Zealand for 259 in the first innings of the second Test at Pune on 24 October 2024.
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Washington Sundar is hugged by captain Rohit Sharma after his career-best 7-wicket haul in New Zealand’s first innings of the second Test in Pune.
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After winning the toss, the New Zealand openers gave their team a quiet start when Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Tom Latham in Pune.
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After the dismissal of Tom Latham, New Zealand’s other opener Devon Conway played brilliantly to score 76. He was also dismissed by Ravichandran Ashwin.
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Continuing his good form from the first Test, New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra played a good knock of 65 but was dismissed by Washington Sundar.
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New Zealand’s Will Young was Ravichandran Ashwin’s third wicket in the first innings of the second Test in Pune.
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Rachin Ravindra celebrates his fifty years and is congratulated by Daryl Mitchell.
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New Zealand’s Tom Blundell was caught by a Washington beauty Sundar on Day 1 of the second Test in Pune.
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Another Washington beauty Sundar ends Ayaz Patel’s stay
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After dismissing New Zealand for 259, India started on a false note with Rohit Sharma dismissed for 0. Tim Southee was the wicket-taker. Rohit, who was bowled for the third time in the series and the second time by Southee.
Published – October 24, 2024, 8:43 PM IST
