India Eye Historic First In Pursuit Of By no means-Seen-Earlier than Win vs New Zealand In Pune Check

by Jack Anderson
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India have solely ever gained 2 Assessments after conceding a lead or 100 or extra within the first innings.© BCCI




The Indian cricket workforce is observing a uncommon Check collection loss after being outplayed by New Zealand within the first two matches of a three-game rubber. After struggling a shock eight-wicket defeat to the Kiwis in Bengaluru, India path 0-1 within the collection. Within the ongoing second Check, the Rohit Sharma-led aspect conceded a 103-run lead within the first innings, earlier than New Zealand prolonged their result in 301 by the tip of Day 2. New Zealand added simply 57 runs to their in a single day rating of 198/5, setting India a goal of 359.

With three days left within the Pune Check, India have a mountain to climb to keep away from a primary collection defeat at dwelling for the primary time in 12 years. India final misplaced a Check collection at dwelling when England beat the MS Dhoni-led aspect 2-1.

Since then, India have gained 18 successive Check collection at dwelling, together with a latest 2-0 success over Bangladesh. Nonetheless, to be able to win the Pune Check, Group India should script a uncommon comeback. Since making their Check debut in 1932, India have solely ever gained two Assessments after conceding a lead or 100 or extra within the first innings.

The primary such occasion got here in 1976 at Port of Spain. After conceding a lead of 131 in opposition to the West Indies, India efficiently chased down 406. The second and the newest success got here in 2001 when India pulled off an unimaginable victory after Australia enforced a follow-on.

India had conceded a lead of 273 runs. Nonetheless, through the follow-on, VVS Laxman made 281 runs whereas Rahul Dravid scored 180 as India got here from behind to stun Australia at Eden Gardens.

India’s win in Kolkata got here after Australia had taken a 1-0 lead within the collection. Nonetheless, the Sourav Ganguly not solely levelled the collection, but additionally gained the collection.

If India beat New Zealand in Pune, will probably be the primary occasion of them chasing down a goal after conceding a lead of 100 or extra.

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