India’s batting coach Sanjay Bangar said that the several water breaks taken by New Zealand batsmen disturbed the rhythm of his bowlers while insisting that one breakthrough will put the hosts on top in the first cricket Test
Sanjay Bangar
Kanpur: India’s batting coach Sanjay Bangar said that the several water breaks taken by New Zealand batsmen disturbed the rhythm of his bowlers while insisting that one breakthrough will put the hosts on top in the first cricket Test here.
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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and Tom Latham, who frustrated India with their unbeaten 117-run stand, took several water breaks apart from the stipulated drinks intervals. Bangar said that the intermittent breaks did disturb the tempo of their spinners.
“Ideally we would have loved to have the number of overs we lost today. It (the ball) started to turn a bit, bowlers were getting into good rhythm. The break of rain and intermittent breaks, in between, definitely hampered the rhythm of our bowlers. That is something we need to be aware of and if somebody has come out with a ploy like that we have to negotiate it,” Bangar said after the second day’s play.
Asked specifically if he felt the Kiwis deliberately tried to slow down left-arm spinner Jadeja, who likes to rush his overs, Bangar, however, said, “Umpires are aware of it and they make sure that certain corrective measures will be taken in the days to come,” he added.
Bangar said it was a difficult pitch to score and one New Zealand wicket can turn the tide in India’s favour.
“For a new batsmen it will be a struggle. In the second session we bowled well. Spinners and pacers kept the batsmen under pressure. We have to be patient. We will have to wait for that one breakthrough,” he said.
“Every touring team comes out with a plan. If you go back into the game, we were in a similar position. We were 150 odd for one at one point of time, so when the ball starts to get older and batsman are a bit tired, you get a breakthrough. Then it can be a totally different ball game. Williamson batted the same way, Vijay and Pujara batted for us,” Bangar explained.
Asked if India missed a third spinner, Bangar said it’s too early to comment on that.
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