India cricket team pacer Akash Deep tried his best to hold the fort as the side stared at an imminent defeat in IND vs NZ 2nd Test. After managing to fend off 23 deliveries, the tailender finally managed to get off the mark. Akash’s single got the Pune crowd enthusiastic and they responded with a standing ovation, using the rare opportunity to celebrate so far on Day 3.
Akash Deep gets standing ovation for getting off the mark
Akash Deep managed to hold his nerves for nearly ten overs. He walked into bat when India were already in deep trouble and he had a tall task at hand to manage with Ravindra Jadeja. However, Akash Deep’s innings came to an end right after he got off the mark. The tailender attempted a big hit and found Rachin Ravindra’s hands instead.
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India handed 113-run thrashing in IND vs NZ 2nd Test
India entered the series against New Zealand riding high on confidence after having whitewashed Bangladesh. However, the hosts were in for a rude shock as New Zealand did the unthinkable in the rain-hit IND vs NZ 1st Test in Bengaluru. India’s poor form spilled over to the match in Pune as well. While Washington Sundar had a phenomenal outing with a ten-wicket haul, the rest of the unit failed to perform. Mitchell Santner was the star with the ball for the Kiwis, bagging 13 wickets across 2 innings.
The last time India lost a series at home was to England in 2012 when they went down 2-1 to the visitors. The series loss to New Zealand puts India’s chances of making it to the World Test Championship (WTC) final in jeopardy.
