Watch: Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant dropped by Mark Chapman and Matt Henry off Glenn Phillips
Published - 02 Nov 2024, 11:20 AM | Updated - 02 Nov 2024, 11:35 PM
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The New Zealand team, known for their fielding prowess, dropped two simple catches on the second day of the third and final Test match against the Indian team. Top-order batter Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant got reprieves as Mark Chapman and Matt Henry dropped catches.
The home team started the second day's play with a score of 86/4 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, November 2. Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant started the day with a positive approach against the Kiwis' bowling attack. They also received some luck from New Zealand fielders.
Watch: Shubman Gill Dropped Off Glenn Philips
On the first ball of the 27th over, Shubman Gill danced down the track to play a big shot against Glenn Phillips but ended up lofting the ball high in the air. Mark Chapman ran in to catch it but dropped the opportunity, missing the easy chance to dismiss Shubman Gill, who was batting on 45 runs.
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Watch: Matt Henry Drops Rishabh Pant's Simple Catch
Another catching opportunity was missed off Glenn Phillips' bowling during the 35th over. This time, the batter was Rishabh Pant, who mistimed a lofted shot. Matt Henry had ample time to catch the ball but let it slip from his hands. Phillips produced two opportunities, but the fielders failed to capitalize.
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Ravindra Jadeja Took Five Wickets On Day 1 Of Mumbai Test
Earlier on the opening day, Ravindra Jadeja picked up a five-wicket haul as New Zealand was bowled out for 235 runs on a challenging track. The Black Caps were at 159/3 at one stage but lost regular wickets thereafter. Washington Sundar took four wickets, while Akash Deep secured one in the first innings.
Ravindra Jadeja said that taking five wickets in a Test match is always a special achievement. He praised his teammates, including Washington Sundar, for playing their roles effectively. Jadeja expressed his pleasure in surpassing Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma in wickets taken in Test cricket.
"Taking a fifer for India in Tests, it's always special. Felt good that I helped my team in getting breakthroughs. It wasn't easy bowl in the heat, Washington bowled well and everyone played their roles. As a batting unit, we need a collective effort," Jadeja said.
"(On overtaking Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma) I didn't know that. I look at the stats when I am not playing. Good that I'm progressing and taking wickets. You got to mix your pace on this wicket. You can't bowl too slow, there's bounce but not much pace. You got to use your shoulder and get more revs to generate the bounce. (Last 15 minutes of play) It was unexpected, miscommunication and misjudgement happens. We are 150 runs behind, small partnerships to take team's total over 230 will be our game-plan."
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