Due to Rohit's mistakes and some bad decisions, Team India lost not only due to poor performance

IND vs NZ, IND vs NZ 2nd Test Scorecard: Indian team lost by 113 runs in Pune Test. New Zealand has defeated Indian team in Test series for the first time since 1955.

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:43 PM (IST)
Due to Rohit's mistakes and some bad decisions, Team India lost not only due to poor performance
Due to Rohit's mistakes and some bad decisions, Team India lost not only due to poor performance

In the ongoing second Test, left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner achieved his second five-wicket haul that helped New Zealand win the Test series for the first time. On Saturday, New Zealand defeated Team India by 113 runs on the third day at MCA Stadium. New Zealand first visited India in 1955–56, and while they have yet to experience victory, they overcame India's impenetrable fort and won the Test series in India after 68 years due to wins in the first two matches of this series. More attention will be given to Rohit Sharma's poor decisions in this series than the Indian team's poor performance.

In the second innings, chasing a target of 359 runs, the Indian team had scored 81 runs, losing 1 wicket till lunch. "After that, there was a risk of overhauling in the second session, eventually the team fell by 113 runs. 18 series later, Team India lost at home. This is also the first series loss under Rohit Sharma's captaincy. There were some mistakes in this series which are rarely seen. The dismissal of Virat Kohli in both innings and the wrong decisions made by Rohit Sharma during fielding. Not playing Akshar Patel in the team and changing the batting order of Sarfaraz. I did not understand why all these decisions were taken after poor performance.

You were seen struggling against the spinners at your home. In the first test, you all were out against 46 while in the first innings of the second test, all out against 156, when New Zealand had scored 259 runs batting first on this very same pitch and India scored 245 runs in the second innings as well. However, due to the disappointing performance of the batsmen in the first innings, the defeat of the team was sealed in the first innings itself. Not only that, but in this series, neither Virat Kohli's bat worked nor was Rohit Sharma's able to do anything special. The youngsters could not bear the pressure while the veterans were surprised in their anger.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Content Writer