#6 Scoring off the weakest link
While it is hard to score against Ashwin and Jadeja, New Zealand didn’t show much intent attacking India’s weakest link in the first Test. Umesh Yadav is fast and swings the ball. But, he could be wayward especially under pressure. In the first innings, he went for just 33 runs in 15 overs. Murali Vijay went for just 10 runs in 4 overs.
In the second innings, Ashwin and Jadeja bowled more than 69 overs out of 88 thus making run-scoring tough. Ronchi showed the way briefly scoring a brisk 80 off just 120 deliveries. New Zealand may need to employ more of that. Ronchi could don the role of McCullum who played counterattacking innings regularly.
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