The tension of Team India is increasing in the first match of the Test series against New Zealand. New Zealand team is completely dominating this match. After Team India’s first innings ended in 46 runs, the batsmen also performed brilliantly. He also managed to achieve a lead of more than 300 runs. The 35-year-old bowler also contributed to this. This bowler played a quick innings with the bat. During this innings he also managed to beat Virender Sehwag in the special list.
The 35-year-old bowler scored a half-century
New Zealand team’s veteran bowler Tim Southee has also done wonders with the bat in this match. He managed to score a half-century for the first time in a Test against India. He touched the figure of 50 runs in 57 balls. This is his 7th half century in Test career. Tim Southee completed his half century by hitting 3 fours and 3 sixes in his innings. With these three sixes, Tim Southee achieved another major feat and surpassed Virender Sehwag in the special list.
Tim Southee left Virender Sehwag behind
With these three sixes, Tim Southee completed 92 sixes in his Test career. Along with this, he has left behind Virender Sehwag in terms of hitting the most number of sixes in the history of Test cricket. Virender Sehwag hit 91 sixes in his Test career. But Tim Southee has now surpassed that. Now only 5 batsmen are ahead of Tim Southee in terms of hitting most sixes in Test cricket. Ben Stokes leads the list with 131 sixes.
New Zealand’s lead has crossed 300 runs
The New Zealand team has gone far ahead in this match. They have taken a lead of more than 300 runs over Team India in the first innings. Tim Southee has made an important contribution to this. He managed to put on over 130 runs with Rachin Ravindra for the 8th wicket. At the same time, this is the first time that New Zealand has taken a lead of more than 300 runs in India’s first innings against Team India.
