New Zealand script glorious win: India v New Zealand, 1st Test review

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)

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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

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Lead image from here.