Ravindra Jadeja is one of the best fielders in the Indian team, and everyone is aware of it. In the 2nd Test match against New Zealand, India were struggling to bowl out the visitors as they had already gone past a lead of 350 runs. Then came Jadeja with his golden arms. He pulled off an MSD to dismiss William O'Rourkee and finish their batting order.
Thanks to lazy running between the wickets by William, Jadeja was able to flex his skills. William was run out in the bowler's end as he was trying to complete the second run but was dismissed before that as Washington Sundar threw the ball to Jadeja, and the left-arm spinner quite casually hit the stumps from a distance without even giving it a proper look. Much to everyone's surprise, William was out of the line and was declared out by the third umpire.
The Thala effect in Ravindra Jadeja's run out. 😄pic.twitter.com/tBoXdr27O6
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India needs 278 runs to win the second Test match against New Zealand and level the series. The pitch is extremely tricky, and the batters have trouble facing the spin. Hence, it will be interesting to see how the players will react to the situation and play the game.
Washington Sundar's terrific efforts in bowling helped in 2nd Test match
The new addition to the team, Washington Sundar, claimed seven wickets in the first innings and four wickets in the second innings. Hence, he took a total of 11 wickets in the 2nd Test match against New Zealand, which is amazing. He made his comeback to the team after a hiatus of three years. Sundar converted his comeback into a memorable one with his performance.
It will be difficult for the Board to remove him from the team now. Moreover, Ravindra Jadeja also claimed three wickets in the second innings after scoring 38 runs in the first innings. Even though he was wicketless in the first innings, he compensated for it later.