IND vs NZ 2nd Test: The second Test match between India and New Zealand will be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Rohit Sharma and Co. have already lost the first match of the series and will be looking to make a comeback in the 2nd Test. So far, MCA Stadium has hosted only 3 Test matches, and all have been won by teams batting first. On that note, let us check out what happened when the last time Indian cricket team played a Test match at the MCA stadium in Pune.
What happened in the previous Test match at MCA Stadium?
The last Test played at the venue was when India hosted South Africa in October 2019, as a part of the World Test Championship (2019-21) cycle. Virat Kohli was the star of the show, as India posted a hefty 601/5 in the first innings. Kohli scored an unbeaten 254, while Mayank Agarwal scored a century (108). Cheteshwar Pujara (58), Ajinkya Rahane (59), and Ravindra Jadeja (91), all stepped up with half-centuries.
Faf Du Plessis (64) and Keshav Maharaj (72) scored the only half-centuries for the visitors, in the second innings. Trailing 602, the Proteans suffered a follow-on after being dismissed for 275.
Du Plessis & Co. were bundled for 189 in the follow-on innings, as India claimed a victory by an innings and 137 runs.
This was such a one-sided encounter that both Kohli and Rohit Sharma bowled in the match. However, Ravi Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers, bagging six wickets (4/69; 2/45) across both innings.
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