New Zealand are on the brink of a loss, a loss that is likely to come because of a poor showing with the bat from them in their first innings where they were bowled out for 62, their lowest ever Test score against India in the history of the game.
Recognising that the battle to draw the game where without any weather interruptions, the Kiwis would have to play out 180 overs or score 400 runs from here on (They are currently at 140-5) is almost impossible to achieve Rachin Ravindra said, “It’s always tough being bowled out for 60, a lot of things went wrong.”
“We all strive to be better. We tried to put that sort of stuff behind. It was not our best performance but we knew we have got a second innings and we’ll keep fighting from there,” the left-hander, who was batting unbeaten on two runs said in a press conference at the end of third day’s play in Mumbai.
Asked whether he will take in anything from his bowling performance and try and convert those learnings while he bats at the vicious turner in Wankhede, Ravindra, who has taken three wickets in the game and is batting with Henry Nicholls in an 11 run partnership which has taken up 49 balls, said that keeping the intent high would be his and his team’s main motto at the crease on day four.
Shubman Gill became Ravindra's maiden Test scalp and he also poached Virat Kohli, getting him played down.
“I think I carried an understanding of the surface and what I was doing from when I was bowling to adopting a game plan. It’s important, we keep our intent high. Get into good positions and smother the ball nicely,” said the 22-year-old.
He further said that his resistance in the first game which gave New Zealand the famous draw in Kanpur will surely boost his confidence. “Yes, I will take confidence from it but we still have a very, very long way to go. Two days, 180 overs, there’s a lot of cricket to be played.”