"Everyone is a nightwatchman after Jaiswals wicket"- Top 10 funny memes after Day 1 of the 3rd test in the IND vs NZ 2024 series
The third Test of the IND vs NZ 2024 series commenced on Friday (November 1) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The home team reached 86/4 in their first innings at stumps on Day 1 after bundling out the visitors for 235. New Zealand have already won IND vs NZ 2024 series, courtesy of comfortable victories in Bengaluru and Pune.
New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and opted to bat first on a turning track in Mumbai. Right-arm pacer Akash Deep gave the hosts a good start by dismissing Devon Conway (4) in the fourth over.
Washington Sundar also got into the act early in the day and dismissed Tom Latham (28) and Rachin Ravindra (5) to reduce the Kiwis to 72/3 before lunch break.
Will Young (71) and Daryl Mitchell (82) batted sensibly in tricky conditions and notched up half-centuries, much to the frustration of Indian players and the fans. Ravindra Jadeja broke their threatening 87-run partnership in the second session and provided an opening for his team.
He then spun a web around the opposition batting unit and went on to pick up four more wickets as New Zealand collapsed from 159/3 to 210/8. Washington Sundar wrapped up the innings with two wickets in the 66th over in the final session on day 1 of the third test in the IND vs NZ 2024 series.
India then moved to 76/1 after losing Rohit Sharma (18) early and looked to end the day on a high. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal (30), Mohammed Siraj (0), and Virat Kohli (4) departed in quick succession during the final 10 minutes to leave their side in huge trouble at 86/4.
Fans enjoyed the engaging cricketing action on Day 1 of the third Test in the IND vs NZ 2024 series. They expressed their reactions by sharing memes on social media platforms.
Here are some of the best memes:
"Taking a Test five-wicket haul for India is always special" - Ravindra Jadeja after stumps on Day 1 of 3rd Test in the IND vs NZ 2024 series in Mumbai
After stumps on Day 1 of the third test in the IND vs NZ 2024 series, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja reflected on his bowling performance, talking to JioCinema (via Firstpost):
"“Taking a five-wicket haul for India is always special. I felt good that I got wickets when team needed a breakthrough. Especially in that heat. The team did well collectively, Washy also bowled well. Everyone played their role. We will also put an effort collectively with the bat."
Talking about his approach for the Wankhede pitch, he said:
“You have to mix it here. Can’t be very slow. There’s bounce but not a lot of pace. So you have to use your shoulder more to get the revs.”
On his team losing quick wickets during the final stages of day 1 of the third test in the IND vs NZ 2024 series, he concluded by saying:
“It (the collapse) was unexpected. But miscommunication and misjudgment happens. We have tomorrow. We need to build small partnerships and need to take the score past 235.”
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