Sundar played his last Test match for India against England at home in 2021, after which he was out of the team.
IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: The second match of the Test series between India and New Zealand is being played in Pune from October 24. The New Zealand team won the toss and decided to bat first. Veteran bowler R Ashwin attacked first and showed the way to the pavilion to Tom Latham (15), Will Young (18) and Devon Conway (76).
Washington Sundar attacked again and gave three more big blows to the New Zealand team. After a good start, the visiting team has lost 6 wickets at the score of 204. Washington Sundar has raised the flag for India by returning to Test cricket, he has taken a wicket in Test cricket after a long wait of 1330 days.
Washington Sundar played his last test for India in 2021
India has made three major changes in the playing 11 after losing by 8 wickets in the first test. Shubman Gill has returned, while Washington Sundar and Akash Deep have also been included. Sundar played his last Test match for India against England at home in 2021, after which he was out of the team.
Today, Sundar took his first wicket in Test cricket after 1330 days by bowling Rachin Ravindra in the first innings. He broke the strengthening partnership between Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell. Rachin Ravindra played an inning of 65 runs in 105 balls with the help of 5 fours and one six.
Watch the video of Rachin Ravindra’s dismissal here-
A Test wicket after 1330 days for Washington Sundarpic.twitter.com/6oW8hXLLZc
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Sundar also sent Tom Blundell and Daryl Mitchell to the pavilion.
After taking the wicket of Rachin Ravindra, Washington Sundar bowled Tom Blundell (3) in the 62nd over. Then in the 64th over, Daryl Mitchell (18) was given out LBW and gave the sixth blow to the New Zealand team.