New Delhi: Ravindra Jadeja bowled exceptionally well on the second day of the third Test match against New Zealand on Saturday claiming a four-wicket haul. By virtue of his remarkable effort, the stylish all-rounder achieved a massive feat at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. Jadeja became the second Indian after Ravichandran Ashwin to take 50 wickets in a World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
The left-handed bowler rose back to form when Team India needed him as he ran through the Kiwi middle-order by claiming wickets of Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Ish Sodhi and Matt Henry to finish with a four-wicket haul at the end of the second day’s play. With India needing one more wicket to end the Kiwi second innings, Jadeja would be in contention to bowl early so that he gets an opportunity to complete his fifer.
Jadeja improves wicket tally from previous cycle
Ravindra Jadeja also improved on his wicket tally from the last WTC cycle from 2021-23, where he had finished with 47 wickets in 13 matches. Th flamboyant cricketer has been a crucial asset for India in the longest format in recent years, where he has emerged as a prolific all-rounder displaying skills with both the bat and ball.
He is also the third-leading wicket-taker in the ongoing WTC cycle. Experienced Ashwin leads the wicket-taking charts with 62 scalps, followed by the Australian pacer, Josh Hazlewood with 51 wickets at second position.
Meanwhile, India are in a strong position in the Test as they were successful in reducing New Zealand to 171 for nine at stumps in their second innings on day two. India will aim to remove the last wicket as early as possible and chase the required score, which likely won’t be too high. The visitors lead India by 143 runs and considering the last pair not to stay much on the crease, the game looks in India’s favour.
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