Kanpur, Nov 29, : , Kane Williamson, the New Zealand captain, stated Monday that the plan for day five of the first Test was to try to bat for long periods against an ‘incredibly strong’ Indian team.He acknowledged the contributions of Rachin Ravindra’s and Ajaz Patel in delivering a thrilling draw.
Ravindra and Patel fought 52 balls to achieve a thrilling draw at the Green Park Stadium. “I think that Test cricket is the best form of cricket, because there can be so much excitement in a draw.It was about trying to bat for long periods against a very strong Indian side.”It was about trying to win the game as deep and Ashwin picked up some wickets, which put us under some pressure,” Williamson said in the post-match press conference.
“But we were able to get there thanks to a lot of really valuable contributions.Draw was the best option when a win was not possible.
It took a lot of effort to achieve this.Rachin, in his first Test match, and Ajaz, also showed a lot of ticker against top-quality, world-class spin, particularly in dim light.
Williamson said that it was an exciting day.
He also said that Tim Southee, the senior pacer for the Black Caps, had put in one of the most impressive performances in sub-continent cricket.Southee displayed a great display of swing bowling, scoring 5/69 in the opening innings and 3/75 in the second.”Yes, I agree with that.He was amazing.Although there wasn’t much pace, he was able change his angles and was very precise with his length.This made it really special for us.He was at his best, which was great to see.
Williamson spoke about his assessment of pitch on day five.He said, “In terms surface It did manage t hold on, but only just as it was clearly very close to being decided.” It was a great match all-round.Both sides wanted to win, and at the end it was a great Test match that drew all the emotions.
It was about trying to survive in a high-pressure situation against spin with a new ball, and men around the bowl.The match was enjoyed by a great crowd in Kanpur.
We have seen a few surfaces that have been in a few matches.It was a great Test match.
In reply to an IANS question, the 31-year old said that spending time at the crease with the bowlers and getting overs was a high point of the Kanpur Test.”That was a lot of hard work.Despite that, there were many contributions throughout the game that kept the game going for quite some time after we lost the toss.Wriddhiman Samha got fifty, which was a strong partnership that allowed them to get on the front foot.
They also declared to be trying to fight for that winning result.After a very disjointed preparation, it was very rewarding to go out there and spend some time in the middle.
As we move to a new venue, it will be crucial to quickly make these adjustments.
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