Washington Sundar played a half-century in the first T20 match against New Zealand. Took 2 wickets and also did amazing fielding.
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Washington Sundar did everything to help India win the first T20 match against New Zealand. When India needed runs, batted brilliantly there. Took wickets when India needed wickets. Amazing catches were taken where amazing fielders were needed. Despite this, he could not avoid India’s defeat. New Zealand beat India by 21 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Sundar fought alone against New Zealand. He could not get along with the team.
After the defeat, Indian captain Hardik Pandya himself also said that seeing Sundar, it seemed that the match was more Sundar vs New Zealand than India vs New Zealand. After the defeat despite putting in full force, the Indian all-rounder was asked a question about the change in the team, to which he answered by giving the example of Biryani.
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Answer given from Biryani
Sundar was asked whether he felt the need for a change in India’s top order. On this, he asked the person who asked the question whether you really feel the need for change. If you do not get Biryani of your choice in a restaurant, will you never go to that restaurant again? In fact, in the first T20 match, openers Shubman Gill, Ishaan Kishan and Rahul Tripathi were flopping badly. Sundar took the side of the top order and said that all of them have scored so many runs. They could not walk for only one day. This can happen with anyone. Even the New Zealand team was dismissed for 108 runs in the second ODI in Raipur.
both teams cannot win
Indian all-rounder Sundar said that this does not mean that we should change our top order. We have to keep patience. In the end of the game both the teams cannot win or all 22 players cannot perform well. All of them have performed well at one time or the other. Talking about the match, New Zealand, batting first, scored 176 runs for 6 wickets. Sundar took 2 wickets for 22 runs. After this, while trying to handle the Indian team chasing the target, he scored 50 runs. Sundar’s fielding was also in discussion.