We review the first Test between India and New Zealand in Bangalore - a magnificent match that will be remembered for a long, long time.
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Talking Points:
- Pitch-perfect conditions for New Zealand's bowlers
- The sub-air effect: how Bangalore's drainage system played its part
- India misreading the pitch and choosing three spinners
- The decision to bat first under cloudy skies
- Henry, O'Rourke and Southee: unplayable in the gloom
- Rachin Ravindra: a superstar in the making
- The astonishing Sarfaraz-Pant partnership
- Sarfaraz' unique handiwork
- Bumrah's spell on the final morning
- India's potential reaction to this defeat - and thoughts on the surface in Pune
Participants:
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
Ashoka
Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo
Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)
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Related:
- Marvelous New Zealand win in Bangalore - Kartikeya Date - Cricketingview Substack
- Batting magic in Bengaluru as India threaten something special - Sidharth Monga - ESPNcricinfo
- How Rachin Ravindra defanged the Indian spinners - Sandip G - Indian Express
