Ishant Sharma's lack of rhythm can be attributed to lack of game time and it would take a couple of Test matches for him to get back into the groove, India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey said.
India and New Zealand were forced to cancel their training sessions at the iconic Wankhede stadium on Wednesday due to rain.
With that scalp, Ashwin in his 80th Test, crossed Harbhajan Singh (417 in 103 games) to become the third-highest wicket-taker for India in the five-day format.
Saha scored a fighting 61 not out on day four to put India in a strong position after the hosts lost five wickets for 51 runs.
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From being 51/5, Indian lower-order batters bailed the hosts out in difficult conditions to take them to 234/7 declared, setting New Zealand a 284-run target on the final day.
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Kane Williamson is aware that spin is a "big component" in a Test series in India and expects his specialist slow bowlers -- left-arm orthodox Ajaz Patel and off-spinner William Somerville -- to adapt to the conditions quickly and make a difference.
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New Zealand coach Gary Stead has hinted that if the conditions demand, the visiting side may field three specialist spinners against India in the first Test, starting at Green Park in Kanpur on Thursday.
India was in a comfortable position but the quick wickets of Suryakumar (62) and Shreyas Iyer (5), saw the hosts needing 10 runs to win off the final over. Daryl Mitchell was chosen to bowl the final over, and in the end, Rishabh Pant (17*) and Axar Patel (1*) managed to take India over the line.
Madhya Pradesh pacer Avesh Khan, who earned a national call-up for the T20 series against New Zealand on Wednesday said that his dream to represent the country has been fulfilled.
It won’t be wrong to say that New Zealand have stamped authority over India across all World Cup formats now. From MS Dhoni’s run out in semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup to outplaying India in the World Test Championship Final 2021, to now the battering of the Men in blue in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021; the Kiwis have become India's Achilles heel at the biggest of stages.
Middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav was on Sunday rested from India's important T20 World Cup game against New Zealand after he "complained of back-spasm", leading to a forced change in the playing eleven.
Kane Williamson's New Zealand has won the toss and put India to bat first in Dubai. The action will kick off at 7:30 PM where both the contenders would be eyeing for a win to keep their chances alive in the tournament.
India captain Virat Kohli acknowledged the need for a "sixth bowling option" but also kept it open-ended when asked about flamboyant all-rounder Hardik Padya's bowling fitness, stating that the Baroda man "has to be fit to be able to bowl one or two overs".
New Zealand's lead pacer Trent Boult is hoping to exploit India's frailties against left-arm fast bowling, taking up from where Shaheen Shah Afridi left off, in their vital Super 12 T20 World Cup match.
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