Jadeja's Snorter Gets Blundell For A Duck in India vs New Zealand 3rd Test
The ongoing third Test between India and New Zealand has witnessed another brilliant Ravindra Jadeja moment as he bowled Tom Blundell with an absolute beauty at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Blundell had to walk back for a three-ball duck after facing Jadeja's 'unplayable' delivery. In the last two Tests, Blundell has not contributed significantly with the bat, adding barely fifty runs collectively, and this dismissal has only worsened his case.
In the 46th over, Jadeja bowled a good length delivery right at the leg stump. Blundell seemingly looked to defend it on the back foot however got beaten on the outside edge, and it hit the top of the off stump.
Thus, Ravindra Jadeja brought two big wickets. First, it was Will Young, who was now the wicket-keeper batter. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma looked pumped and excited at the first slip as India returned to the game.
Blundell's Poor Form Continues
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India Roar Back Into The Game
Meanwhile, discussing the game, Tom Latham's New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first at the Wankhede Stadium. Kiwis were first to lose Devon Conway for just four runs, a dangerous player from India's perspective.
After Akash Deep's heroics, Washington Sundar entered the column as he took the wicket of captain Tom Latham, who had to walk back for 28 runs. However, Will Young stabilized things for the BlacksCaps by playing a brilliant knock of 71 runs before Jadeja dismissed him.
Ex-centurion Rachin Ravindra, who has been a tough nut to crack in this series, was also removed for just five runs with the help of Washington Sundar. As India and New Zealand navigate the challenging heat in Mumbai, the Kiwis have put up 190 runs on the board, having lost six wickets. A sweat-soaked Daryl Mitchell holds his ground firmly alongside Ish Sodhi.
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