IND vs NZ, 3rd Test: India's star off-spinner R Ashwin bowled a brilliant carrom ball on the second day of the third Test against New Zealand in Mumbai on Saturday. He registered figures of 3/63 in the 16 overs that he bowled by taking the wickets of Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, and Will Young.

He couldn't take a single wicket during the first innings but then finally took his first during the second innings by getting Rachin Ravindra stumped during the third session. Glenn Phillips went all-guns-blazing against him as he had smacked him for a few sixes. But Ashwin ultimately dismissed him by bowling a carrom ball, which thus got his stumps removed.

After being smacked for a few sixes around the wicket, the veteran off-spinner changed his bowling style. This decision worked in his favor, as he bowled a brilliant carrom ball, which had hit on the leg stump and it turned brilliantly and had hit the top of the stump, which left Phillips stunned. When his plan becomes successful, Ashwin is seen celebrating, with a loud roar, while jumping in the air.

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He then took the wicket of Will Young, who too struggled to play against his carrom ball, and smashed the ball directly towards him as Ashwin thus took his third wicket. Ashwin was brilliantly supported by Ravindra Jadeja, who continued his sublime form from the first innings, where he took his 14th five-for.

Ravindra Jadeja continues good form in 2nd innings

Jadeja once again took four wickets during the second innings, to stop the Kiwi batters from scoring runs. He took the wickets of batters like Daryl Mitchell (21), Tom Blundell (4), Ish Sodhi (8), and Matt Henry (10) and thus registered figures of 4/52 in 12.3 overs that he bowled.

On the back of a brilliant performance by India's star spinners, the Kiwis ended the second day at 171/9 and were leading by 143 runs. They will aim to take the last wicket on the third day as soon as possible chase down the target and try to avoid a humiliating clean sweep of 3-0 at home conditions.


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