India's disastrous 10 minutes vs. New Zealand, a breakdown
What Happened
At the end of the day's play in the India-New Zealand cricket Test match, India find themselves in a precarious position after a disastrous final 10 minutes of play. With just 3 overs remaining, India's veteran batsman Cheteshwar Pujara (Cheteshwar Pujara) is dismissed attempting an uncharacteristic reverse sweep shot, much to the surprise of the Indian team management watching from the pavilion. India then compound their troubles by sending in their "nightwatchman" Jayant Yadav (Jayant Yadav) to see out the final overs. Yadav is quickly dismissed, wasting a review in the process, leaving the experienced Virat Kohli (Virat Kohli) to come in and try to steady the ship. Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja (Ravindra Jadeja) manage to see out the remainder of the day, but not before more drama unfolds. Jadeja hits a full toss for four runs, and then India bizarrely decide to attempt a quick single, which results in Jadeja being run out by a direct hit from the fielder. Indian captain Rishabh Pant (Rishabh Pant) comes out to face the final over of the day, and manages to block out the remaining deliveries. But the damage has been done, with India losing 3 crucial wickets in the final 10 minutes of play. "What the hell just happened?" laments Kohli, watching the replay of the run out dismissal with a look of dismay. The Indian team is left shell-shocked after this disastrous collapse, having been in a strong position earlier in the day. The momentum has now swung firmly in favor of the visitors, New Zealand, heading into the second day's play. This dramatic passage of play has left the Indian team and their fans wondering what might have been, had they been able to see out the final overs without losing those crucial wickets. The final 10 minutes have proved to be a real turning point in this Test match, and India will need to regroup quickly if they are to get back into the contest.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentNew Zealand just beat India in India
three tests and this was the most
devastating 10 minutes of play for India
amongst all the tests this breakdown is
brought to you by DraftKings it's the
end of the day there's only three overs
left and then they call it and then they
come back tomorrow and they start again
and Ja walls up and he's having a pretty
good pretty good go in the crease you
know he's just gonna play defense on
that one and then he says you know what
okay I saw that ball in the over hm
let's have some fun I'm going to go for
a reverse sweep just misses it
oh come
on yeah [ __ ] bow what oh what were
you saying there ja wall walks off like
that was probably dumb huh they can't
believe it up in the
clubhouse uh just a nice nice tight it's
actually not that tight of a spin skids
on underneath misses it just crushes
crushes the stumps hits both of them
kind of evenly watch this
middle and leg boom clobber so ja Wall's
out now and again there's there's two
2.4 overs left come
on yeah [ __ ] oh what are you saying
okay so India instead of bringing colan
who's a good batsman one of the best to
play they go to the knights Watchman if
you're unfamiliar it's kind of the last
guy in the batting order and say hey
dude the light is getting dull the
ball's old the wickets old it's a tough
time to hit go out there and just play
defense just keep this game going don't
get out and then tomorrow Coley can come
in a better situation for him so you
know just go out there block some balls
trade strike comes out and Gil sees him
he's like it's me bet you didn't think
it was me and he's like yeah what do you
got to do how's the ball bounc and he's
like yeah it's all right yeah I mean
it's got It's a little bounce to it yeah
just play defense man just block it and
you're good he's like okay and Gil's
like did you hear me were you listening
uh okay this might suck this isn't good
so a wicked on the last ball first ball
that SJ sees and gets beat so the worst
possible performance you can have out of
kns Watchman no it gets worse cuz he's
like was that up that was high cuz I was
out here and it did it cut was it at my
knee let's review it what wasting a
review and now they really can't believe
what are you doing what's he doing I
mean bad enough to get out but you're
going to burn a review on this what are
you doing that's a nice tighter ball
kind of lofted up there turns on him a
little bit and he misses and just hits
the knee so it hit that knee see it
didn't hit the bat it didn't hit the
front leg it clears that there's no
sound waves there's no sound waves waves
there's no sound waves but the back knee
bam and I think he thought it hit his
front knee cuz he's going off the height
of his front knee being like it would
have been too high but no it was lower
there and then hit and then yes dude
you're out easiest review
ever
out worst possible performance from a
night's Watchman lost a wicket burned a
review on one ball and now he's gone and
they're pretty despondent in the
clubhouse like what the [ __ ] and Coley
comes in he says here I am don't worry I
got this should have been me from the
start what are they doing bringing him
out and Gil's like oh nice a proper
batsman I'm G to have some fun now let's
trade strike you know we don't have much
time left in this game and uh a
jazz just rounds out is over Coy just
you know plays defense boom easy just
like that just what saraj was trying to
do Gil was giv good advice and then hits
that one a little they don't rotate so
now Revengers in and facing Gil and kind
of just like that was weird they trade
strike so now CO's up again and just
playing defense playing defense and
revenga goes full toss and it gets past
the defense hits the boundary I don't
know properly if this is a strategy but
Revenger those first two he got called
for a no ball Cole's just blocking you
kind of want to force action at the end
here like make them put put it in play
make them take a risk a full toss is
juicier Coy can't resist he sees it says
yeah I know what to do with that you
can't do that I'm going to get off the
Mark I'm going to get me some points
hits the boundary four runs the full
toss boom Oh roor should have stopped
that on the Move can't get to it no
one's behind him so it's four runs and
they're feeling good they're smiling not
a RoR he's bummed out and renas says
okay here's another full toss if you
want to have some fun Coy puts it in
play and then forces a single and Henry
Just Guns him down why run why run it's
the last over before the day ends there
wasn't a single to be had they go to
review right
away man Henry just comes up gunning it
wasn't that far but he does get it but
why even put the risk out there boom hit
the stumps before Coy crossed Coley
watches the replay with wide eyes and
then shuts him in
dismay because what were you doing and
now India lost three wickets in the last
I 10 balls or whatever it was 10 minutes
of play it was a pretty good day for
them and then just in the last 10
minutes shattered so now punt comes out
and he's like all right I mean I got it
don't worry and he blocks one ball uh
gets himself a single the official says
that's the day stumps great ending and
they're like what the hell just happened
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