“Fought Via Ache”: Aakash Chopra Hails Wriddhiman Saha Amid Uncertainty Round His Long run In Take a look at Cricket | Cricket Information

Former India batter Aakash Chopra on Sunday lauded wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha for his efforts all through India’s 2nd innings of the continued first Take a look at on the Inexperienced Park Stadium in Kanpur. Saha, who needed to be substituted by way of wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat all through New Zealand’s first innings because of a again spasm, helped India recuperate from a difficult scenario in opposition to New Zealand in the second one innings. With India reeling at 103 for 6, Saha stitched a 64-run stand along Shreyas Iyer for the 7th wicket prior to the latter was once pushed aside on 65.

Taking to Koo, Chopra lauded Saha, as darkish clouds proceed to loom over his long run with India’s Take a look at setup.

“Excellent effort by way of Saha. Fought via ache…and possibly, the uncertainty round his Take a look at long run too,” the cricketer-turned-commentator wrote on Koo.

Saha smashed an unbeaten knock of 61, and was once focused on an unbeaten 67-run partnership with Axar Patel as India declared their 2nd innings at 234 for seven.

Previous, India had put 345 runs within the first innings due to Iyer’s maiden Take a look at ton on his debut look within the longest structure of the sport.

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In answer, New Zealand could not capitalise at the sensible get started given by way of openers Tom Latham (95) and Will Younger (89) because the Kiwis had been bowled out for 296, due to Axar Patel’s five-for.

The Black Caps now want 284 runs to win the primary Take a look at and take a 1-0 lead within the two-match Take a look at collection.

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