: Kanpur Test: Rachin Ravindra hangs on despite Ravindra Jadeja’s brilliance as match ends in draw #IndiaNEWS New Zealand spinners Rachin Ravindra and Ajaz Patel did their role with the bat to survive

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Kanpur Test: Rachin Ravindra hangs on despite Ravindra Jadeja’s brilliance as match ends in draw #IndiaNEWS
New Zealand spinners Rachin Ravindra and Ajaz Patel did their role with the bat to survive a nervy finish against the Indian spinners as the first Test ended in a draw in Kanpur on Monday. R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel gave it their all on the final day but in the end New Zealand managed to earn a draw to finish on 165/9 (98 overs) while chasing 284 on day five of the opening Test. Jadeja was the pick of the Indian bowlers with figures of 28-10-40-4. Ashwin picked up three wickets.The last wicket partnership was worth 10 runs but more relevantly lasted 8.4 overs as Kane Williamson and Co pulled off a superb rearguard with the drama of fading light thrown into the mix.The series, which is part of the World Test Championship cycle, is now level heading into the second Test in Mumbai. Both teams earned four points each. This was defending world champions New Zealand’s first assignment of the new cycle while India’s now suspended series in England was their first assignment.Debutant Ravindra (18) put on key partnerships including an eighth-wicket stand of 46 deliveries with Kyle Jamieson, and then held fort for 52 balls with Ajaz Patel...Read more

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