Washington Sundar Bowls Two JAFFAS To Get Rid Of Rachin Ravindra & Tom Blundell On Day 1 Of IND vs NZ Pune Test | WATCH

IND vs NZ 2nd Test, Pune: Washington Sundar delivered two absolutely stunning balls to get rid of New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra and Tom Blundell in successive overs. Watch here.

IND vs NZ 2nd Test, Pune: Washington Sundar led India's stunning fightback on Day 1 of the Pune Test as he removed the well-set Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand and then followed it up with Tom Blundell's wicket.

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Washington Sundar provided India two quick wickets, one of which was of the well-set batter Rachin Ravindra, on the cusp of Tea on Day 1 of the ongoing India vs New Zealand 2nd Test in Pune on October 24 (Thursday). India were behind on Day 1 as Kiwi batter Rachin Ravindra was looking set for his second consecutive Test century against India and had put New Zealand in control before India's late breakthroughs.

With New Zealand on 197-3 in 59 overs, Washington Sundar produced a stunning delivery to knock off Rachin Ravindra's off stump with the very first ball of the 59th over. 

Coming round the wicket, Washington drifted the ball in on off, landing it on a length with sharp turn. Ravindra leaned forward but couldn’t quite cover it, as the length of the ball squared him up in defence. Beaten on the outside edge, the ball clipped the off stump. The ball had around six and a half degrees of turn on the spin-friendly Pune pitch.

Watch Washington Sundar's wicket-taking ball to Rachin Ravindra here:

T. I. M. B. E. R! 🎯

Cracker of a ball! 👌 👌

Washington Sundar with a breakthrough 🙌 🙌

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— BCCI (@BCCI) October 24, 2024

WHAT A BALL BY WASHINGTON SUNDAR. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/Xly9LChGPe

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) October 24, 2024

Washington Sundar carried on his excellent spell by bowling a beauty to dismiss New Zealand's wicketkeeper-batter Tom Blundell, right after taking Rachin Ravindra's wicket. Sundar flighted the ball outside off with plenty of spin, making it dip sharply on Blundell. Attempting to flick it to the leg side, Blundell was undone by the sharp turn, as the ball sneaked between bat and pad to knock over the stumps.

Watch Tom Blundell's wicket here:

Blundell out 3(12) by sundar#INDvsNZ #RohitSharma #KLRahul𓃵 2nd Test #AishwaryaRai #ViratKohli #Ashwin #Amaran #WorldPolioDay #WashingtonSundar pic.twitter.com/J002lyIPIw

— sachin malav (@SachinMalav11) October 24, 2024