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New Zealand speedster Trent Boult was at his fiery best as he claimed three crucial wickets in India’s second innings on third day of first Test at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Sunday. Boult scalped the wickets of Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli to leave the visitors reeling at 144/4. India still trail by 39 runs with Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari holding the fort. … [Read more...] about India vs New Zealand: ‘Nice to draw the error out of him’ – Trent Boult explains how he got the better of Virat Kohli in Wellington

When action was about to commence after the tea break, the cameras panned to the boundary ropes. Virat Kohli was looking on, there seemed to be an expression which meant business. It has not been an entirely fruitful tour for the skipper, and now, the stage was set for him to march out, take guard, look the opposition in the eye and stamp his authority. He marched out, he took guard, he looked the opposition in the eye but did not stamp his authority. The start was jittery - a loose drive through covers, en edge through the vacant gully position and Kohli was stuttering around with unease. … [Read more...] about India vs New Zealand: 9 innings, 201 runs, one 50 – Virat Kohli’s lean patch dents India’s prospects

The last few weeks have been tough for Boult; he’s had to grapple with fitness concerns. He said, “I’m just happy to be back out there. I’ve been pretty light on Test cricket and it’s been a little frustrating on the sidelines.” … [Read more...] about ‘Getting Kohli to err was nice’

The visitors, who had not lost any of their seven previous International Cricket Council World Test Championship matches, were 144-4 at the close of play at the Basin Reserve, still 39 runs behind and staring at their potential first defeat. … [Read more...] about PIX: Batsmen let India down again; NZ in control

"It's turning into a pretty good wicket. The accuracy was probably better and to come around the wicket was a good option. As a collective group, the guys have just managed to put a ball in an area and control that run rate. It's nice to get a couple of wickets and we're in a pretty good position." … [Read more...] about How Trent Boult strategised Kohli’s fall