India vs NZ Day 4, First Test: Twitter laud R Ashwin as India inch closer to win
Feb 23, 2019 at 1:37 PM
The Indian team has taken a firm grip on the first Test against New Zealand after the end of the penultimate day.
Resuming the day on 159 for the loss of 1 wicket, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Murali Vijay could not add only 26 runs before the latter was dismissed for 76. Virat Kohli once again failed with the bat and could score only 18. Later, half-centuries from Rohit Sharma (68*) and Ravindra Jadeja (50*) propelled India to 377, extending their overall lead to a massive 433.
Chasing such a huge target, the visitors got off to the worst possible start as R Ashwin dismissed their openers with only 3 on the board. Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor then added 40 runs for the third wicket and just when they were looking settled, Ashwin struck once again to dismiss the dangerous Williamson. It was Ashwin’s 200th Test wicket and he has now become the second fastest to take 200 wickets in the longest format of the game. Umesh Yadav piled more misery on the Kiwis when his throw from deep hit the stumps to end Ross Taylor’s stay at the crease.The visitors did not lose another wicket afterwards as Luke Ronchi and Mitchell Santner provided brilliant resistance to finish the day on 93 for 4 still 341 runs behind the target.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the day’s play:
Pujara ji Puja Karke Aaye Hain, Aur Ab NZ Bowlers Ki Aarti Utaar Rahe Hain.
Aaplog Meri RT Utariyee. 😉 #INDvsNZ #INDvNZ
— Viru Fan Club (@VirenderrSehwag) September 24, 2016
Reports coming in that Guptill couldn't open the changing room door #INDvsNZ
— Thai Castle (@ThaiCastle1) September 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/DaantTodDunga/status/780003801382133760
Congratulations @ashwinravi99 on becoming the fastest Indian and the second fastest in the world to take 200 test wickets. #indvsnz
— Hero MotoCorp (@HeroMotoCorp) September 25, 2016
Name: Ash
Job: Owning the best batsman of the opposition (Sangakkara, AB & Kane in his last 3 series) #Legend #IndvsNZ— Mama | 360° Sports Entertainment (@SriniMama16) September 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/PAKCoverage/status/780002802969915393
https://twitter.com/ShekharGupta/status/779975104730062849
If we r highlighting Kohli as Legend in making, @ashwinravi99 is no less. #Respect #IndvsNZ
— Azhar Iqbal Mulla (@AzziMulla) September 25, 2016
Also put some tobacco spit stains arnd d ground to complete branding at Kanpur Green Park. #IndvsNZ #KamlaPasand #GoldieMasala #TobaccoBan
— Dikshit Sindhwani (@DikshitSpeaks) September 25, 2016
#NZ fans complaining about spinning track forgot that they left so much grass on the Auckland Pitch that the cow came grazing. #indvsnz
— Abbas Haider (@abbas_haiderr) September 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/s_gopa/status/780006163182002176
#Jadeja has bowled 10 maidens out of 14 overs in the 2nd innings…14-10-8-0 amazing consistency with tight line n length. #IndvsNz #IndvNz
— movieman (@movieman777) September 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/sanga_wardene/status/780008602778173440