IND vs NZ: India set to make slow turning pitches for Second and Third Test to level series against New Zealand
India looking to make a healthy pitch for spinners ahead of the Second Test (Image: English Jagran)

IND vs NZ: A bland pitch is not very predictable, while a slow-turning pitch is in the making for India vs. New Zealand’s second test at Pune. Some reports from ESPNcricinfo have suggested that the pitch would be packed with black soil and the pitch would be flatter and slower as compared to the first Test track at the Chinnaswamy.

Team India was distraught after the early scare on the Chinnaswamy track when the most convincing team of the WTC failed to surpass a score of 50 runs for the first innings. Hence, this plan of pitch curation would remain for both the next tests, as this allows the Indian spinners to dominate.


However, the Mumbai track is often home to the finest of pacers due to their prevalent red soil as compared to the black soil in Pune.

The conditions were supposed to be similar at the Chinnaswamy as well; however, overcast conditions played the other way around as India faced a major setback playing 3 lead spinners in the side.

With the pitch on their heads, India has called up Washington Sundar for the remaining matches

Sundar has been named for the Second Test in the Indian squad (Image Credit: Crictoday)

The Indian team, despite already having the likes of four quality spinners in the pre-mentioned squad for the New Zealand series, has now called up another spinner into the side.

Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar has been picked up for the second and third tests after he scored a recent dominating inning with the bat for Tamil Nadu. Sent in to bat early, Sundar came into bat at no. 3 alongside Sudarshan.

If Sundar is placed into the side replacing the likes of Kuldeep, then he might add greatness and depth to India’s batting deck alongside being a suitable spin option for the side.

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