New Zealand used bad balls to put pressure on India: Martin Guptill – Cricket News Update
Commenting on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754’s opening batsman, has revealed that his team used the chinks in India’s
armour to their advantage.
“They are a good bowling side. There were a few bad balls that were put away. That put pressure on them,” he said.
“We came out with positive intent and we got some bad balls,” Guptill added. “Ross also showed some excellent footwork. He forced the bowlers to bowl some bad balls. Ross is a class player and some of the shots he played were really special.”
The first Test saw the Kiwi batting order crashing spectacularly in the face of India’s bowling attack. Led by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198 (6 wickets), the Men in Blue succeeded in restricting their visitors to scores of 159 and
164, eventually going on to claim victory, by an innings and 115 runs.
However, the Black Caps’ batsmen managed to hold their own in their first innings during the second Test, while the Indian bowling attack struggled to contain the opposition. Veteran batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379 (22-2-83-2)
in the second over, but Guptill managed to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 it out at the crease for a 53-run contribution.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849 proved the most difficult batsman to dislodge for the Indian bowlers, hitting them belligerently for a massive 113 (including 16 fours and 2 sixes) before succumbing to Ojha (28.1-10-99-5) in the 64th over.
In addition to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-Flynn-c1309 (who contributed an individual total of 33 which formed part of a 107-run stand with Taylor), and Kruger
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Doug-Bracewell-c1394 (43).
Their efforts enabled the visitors to post a challenging total of 365 by the end of their first innings on Day 2 – a significant improvement, although Ojha’s 5-wicket haul suggests the Kiwis are still susceptible to spin.
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