Captain Tom Latham was “very, very excited” and claimed that being “a little bit more aggressive with the bat” was one of the reasons behind New Zealand’s historic 3-0 sweep of India, sealed with a 25-all win. races in the third test. in Bombay. That became the first instance of India being whitewashed in a home Test series of at least three games.
“We talked about it after every Test match. We were trying to back it up, and I guess we will finally do it here in Mumbai, on a completely different surface, one that would certainly challenge us with bat and ball. Yes, we did.” We’re very happy,” Latham said in the post-match presentation. “I think just being able to adapt to each field [gives the most satisfaction]”.
“We wanted to come out here and try to shoot some shots… and I certainly think we’ve done that,” Latham said. “We’ve been a little more aggressive with the bat, we’ve tried to be a little more proactive and, again, with the ball, we’ve tried to keep things simple, understand a little bit how India play and just go for it.” “The guys have contributed at different times, which has been the most important thing, and I’m very happy to be here in this position.”
“Spin bowling is a bit about pace and sometimes when you are in rhythm, it’s about making the most of it,” Ajaz said after collecting the Man of the Match award in his hometown of Mumbai. “And when the conditions present themselves, you have to take it by the horns and really do something for your team.”
In Mumbai, Ajaz went on a run of 5 for 103 in the first innings and 6 for 57 in the second. On Sunday, he dropped most of India’s lineup (3 to 8) and said the Wankhede Stadium pitch did not turn as much in the morning session of the third day, even though he had already dismissed Shubman . Gill, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan and Ravindra Jadeja during lunch.
“In the post-lunch period, it started to spin a bit more, which gave me a bit more confidence to throw it and use my guile and, I guess, my form in the air,” Ajaz said. “So, yeah, that’s all I tried to do: make sure I keep it simple, use my form in the air and then try to stay ahead of the hitters.”
Even as wickets fell around him, Rishabh Pant continued to attack Ajaz from one end. That made Ajaz bowl much quicker to Pant compared to the other Indian batsmen as Ajaz thought “a little more outside the box for him”.
“I knew if I hit him with good balls, he would probably knock them out of the park,” Ajaz said. “So I had to make sure I came up with a new plan and something a little different, and try to stay ahead of him.”
“It’s something you dream about, and to come here and achieve it is very special against a world-class Indian team,” Mitchell told the host broadcaster.
“I need to trust my defense and sometimes [it’s about] Just being very clear about where I wanted to score,” Young said. “And doing it for as long as possible… If I know where I want to score and I can trust my defense, that makes it a lot clearer in my mind.”
But it was Mitchell who summed it up succinctly, as New Zealand toasted their series victory, shortly after the women’s team lifted the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates last month.
“We’re just a group of Kiwis taking on the world and we’re very proud to represent our country,” he said. “We know how good India are, they have several world-class players, and for us it is simply [about] “Hang in there, keep doing what Kiwis do and yes, I’m very proud of this group today.”
