Will Will Young’s hesitation cost him dearly as Ravichandran Ashwin picks India’s first game »FirstSportz

After a shaky start to the second round, Team India secured a decent score of 234/7, thanks to the heroes of Shreyas Iyer (65 difference 125) and Wriddhiman Saha (61 * difference 126), before claiming an hour’s lead by the stump on Day 4. With this they set a huge target of 284 runs for New Zealand, who need to chase it for 90 laps now for fear that they have to settle for a draw. However, India captain Ajinkya Rahane was very certain that they would really go all out to win and Ravichandran Ashwin’s early header just before the stumps gave the blues the advantage.

Watch: Will Young gets fired

On the final third serve, Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin hit a deadly spin that produced an unexpected turn, catching New Zealand opener Will Young completely off-guard due to that knocked him over to LBW.. As was the notable feature During the first test, the surface didn’t have too much bounce and that was a big factor in Will Young misread the serve.

After some consultation with his open partner Tom Latham, Will Young decided not to review and it turned out to be a big mistake by the two Kiwi hitters. As Young walked towards the peach tree, the Ball Tracker clearly showed on the giant screen that the ball was missing the stump. If they do the assessment, it will benefit them. This mistake could be fatal for New Zealand later on.

It’s quite a contradiction to what we saw in the first inning of New Zealand, in which Tom Latham made 3 successful assessments in a row.

A goal of 280 runs doesn’t seem viable for the Blackcaps at this point, and they’ll likely be satisfied with a tie. However, with the likes of Tom Latham, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor still in their batting line-up, the game could take an unexpected turn at any moment.

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