New Zealand‘s final pair of Rachin Ravindra and Ajaz Patel held their nerve to earn Black Caps a dramatic draw in the first Test against India at Inexperienced Park in Kanpur on Monday.
New Zealand began the ultimate day on a optimistic be aware by not dropping any wicket within the first session. The pair of Tom Latham and night-watchman William Somerville added a 76-run stand for the second wicket to maintain Indian bowlers at bay.
Nonetheless, Indian bowlers made a comeback within the second session and dominated within the ultimate session. First, Umesh Yadav sent back Somerville to supply the much-needed breakthrough, then Ravichandran Ashwin removed set batsman Latham, which opened the floodgates as New Zealand stored dropping wickets.
Ravindra Jadeja took 4 wickets whereas Ashwin bagged three scalps. Equally, Axar Patel and Umesh took one wicket every. Nonetheless, they didn’t put the final nail within the coffin. The guests misplaced their ninth wicket within the ninetieth over, and from there, the final pair of Ravindra and Patel batted until 98 overs earlier than the umpires referred to as off the proceedings on account of dangerous lights. Ravindra confronted 91 balls for his unbeaten 18 whereas Patel performed 23 deliveries.
Right here is how Twitter reacted:
Extremely gutsy efficiency. Pleased with all you lads! @BLACKCAPS #INDvNZ
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 29, 2021
A debut to recollect! Rachin Ravindra 18* (91 balls) and @AjazP 2* (23 balls) bat out the ultimate session in Kanpur to safe a DRAW and precious WTC factors for the staff at Inexperienced Park. Scorecard | | https://t.co/yGSlW6a2d5 #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/JJEkkWkUvK
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 29, 2021
Drawing a Check is an artwork. Effectively performed, New Zealand. #IndvNZ
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 29, 2021
#INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/Nn9B1e7NwI
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) November 29, 2021
Oh we love Check cricket 🏏 what the end in Kanpur. #INDvsNZ
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) November 29, 2021
And the @BLACKCAPS have additional justified their place as World Check champions by doing one thing only a few groups handle to do in India, save a Check by batting out the entire of Day 5 #IndvNZ
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) November 29, 2021
Kiwis maintain on by the barest of margins #INDvNZ
— Andrew McCormack (@_AMcCormack7) November 29, 2021
Two Kiwi gamers of Indian origin save the Kanpur Check for New Zealand!#IndvNZ #IndvsNZ#NZvInd #NZvsInd
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 29, 2021
The Nice Escape. Phenomenal struggle from NZ. There’s advantage in 5 day check cricket. There’s magic in exhausting fought attracts. You understand if you understand. Not sufficient life within the wicket, however sufficient life within the match. #IndvNZ
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) November 29, 2021
Think about naming your child Rachin Ravindra – after Sachin & Rahul – and him rising as much as play cricket & incomes world champions New Zealand a attract his debut Check as cricketer, denying Dravid on his debut Check as India coach by 1 wicket. Scenes! #INDvNZ #KanpurTest
— Zenia D’cunha (@ZENIADCUNHA) November 29, 2021