Rohit Sharma during the press conference after the second match.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma expressed concern over the performance of his batsmen after losing the Pune Test against New Zealand. New Zealand won the second test of the three-match series between India and New Zealand by 113 runs. With this the Kiwi team took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
Rohit said in the press conference, 'We did not score many runs in the first innings, due to which we lagged behind in the game. New Zealand scored 259 runs and we were all out after scoring only 156 runs. This highlights the shortcomings in our batting.
New Zealand won the first match by 113 runs New Zealand won the toss and batted first and scored 259 runs in the first innings. At the same time, India was all out for 156 runs. After this, the Kiwis were all out for 255 runs in the second innings and gave India a target of 359 runs. The Indian team could score only 245 runs in the second innings and lost the match by 113 runs. Mitchell Santner took 7 wickets in the first innings and 6 wickets in the second innings. India has not lost a Test series on home grounds after 18 series.
we have to work together he adds, 'We failed as a team. I don't want to blame just the batsmen or the bowlers. This is a failure of the entire team. We have to accept the challenge that was given to us. There is something to be learned from every defeat. We have to improve our game and work together to get out of this situation.
It wasn't what we thought Rohit Sharma said, 'It's disappointing. It was not what we thought. Gotta give credit to New Zealand. They played better than us. We could not take advantage of some special opportunities.
We will enter Wankhede with a better plan. Rohit further said, We want to perform well at Wankhede and try to win that match. We will enter Wankhede with better intentions, better planning and better methods.
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