IND vs NZ 2nd Test: With his finest bowling display in Test cricket against India, star left-arm spinner from New Zealand, Mitchell Santner created a lasting impact. He did not play in the first Test, but he took advantage of the second game in Pune to show off his extraordinary abilities. His style worked well on the spin-friendly pitch, as he put on a spectacular display against India's strong batting lineup.
Santner started his spell with accuracy and vigor on the second day of the test. Shubman Gill, a promising young batsman for India, was dismissed to give him his first wicket. Gill was dismissed for 30 from 72 balls after Santner's well-flighted delivery caught him in front of the stumps. Santner's first victory of the day came when Gill decided not to reconsider the ruling.
Then came Virat Kohli, who was abruptly and regrettably fired. Kohli misunderstood Santner's full toss and tried to play it to the boundary. As the ball struck the stumps, he instead yorked himself, allowing Kohli to return with just one run off nine balls. This wicket demonstrated Santner's ability to contend with even the most seasoned players and dealt a serious blow to India.
India suffer another big collapse
Even India's middle order was unable to resist. In front of Santner, Ajaz Patel, and Glenn Phillips, the hosts' whole middle order fell apart like a deck of cards. India went to Pune, where the hosts had a slow-spinning track, after losing the Bengaluru Test by a score of 1-0. For Rohit Sharma and company, however, the idea totally flopped. Even though Ashwin took the remaining three wickets and Washington Sundar claimed seven, the Indians were unable to stop the spin attack. In their native country, neither Rishabh Pant nor Virat Kohli failed to play spin.
Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pant, and Ashwin all failed in front of the Kiwi spin attack, with no Indian batters unable to register a half-century. India got all out for a paltry score of 156 and New Zealand gained a massive 103-run first-innings lead
