New Zealand Have Productive Teamwork Plan Than India: Sanjay Manjrekar

Cricket analyst and commentator, Sanjay Manjrekar has insisted that New Zealand have a batter teamwork plan than India at the moment.  India and New Zealand are taking on each other in a two-match Test series. The first game began from February 21.

Having lost the toss, the Men in Blue were invited to bat first. The visitors had a dismal display with the bat and the entire team was bundled out for 165 runs. Ajinkya Rahane ended up being their top scorer scoring 46 runs in the process. Mayank Agarwal followed him as he scored 34 runs with the bat.

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Tim Southee and debutant Kyle Jamieson were the stars for the Kiwis with the ball as both of them clinched four wickets each.

The Kiwi batsmen were right on the mark as they went on to score 348 runs in their first innings. Captain Williamson top-scored for them with 89 runs.

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Speaking about the tactics, former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris said on commentary: ‘This has been a concerted effort by New Zealand, they have bowled the short ball and then followed it up with a good length ball on off stump asking the Indian batsmen to drive. This has tested the technique of these batsmen.’

Former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar, who too was doing commentary, observed the big difference between the two bowling attacks.

“Ishant was left to himself to figure out the lines and lengths, Shami too and Bumrah were figuring out a way for themselves. For New Zealand it seems to be more of a teamwork plan, all the bowlers have stuck to this plan pf bouncers. The slowness of the pitch and the loopy in the bounce has been a problem for the Indian batsmen,” Manjrekar said.

India ended the day on 144 for four and they still trail New Zealand by 39 runs. Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari were unbeaten and they will need to battle it out even on day 4.

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