India v New Zealand, 1st Test, Kanpur, Day 4 - New Zealand are left reeling

I wanted Cheteshwar Pujara to score a hundred. He looked to be in the zone for a big score, but on day 4, he frustrated me by getting out early. He can trap himself into the zone – a mental state of the batsmen where he can bat on, on and on. Why he suddenly gets out of that zone, I cannot understand. But the Indian scoring rate didn’t halt as Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma swelled the lead.

Virat would be happy by Rohit’s half century, but in my opinion, India should consider a genuine Test player rather than wasting time on him.

Ravi Ashwin removed the New Zealand openers early and when Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor were dismissed, chasing down 434 on day 5 has become an uphill task. The remaining batsmen need to put up a stubborn resistance. It is still a good track to occupy the crease. One needs to play the ball straight, close to the body and more on the back foot by getting behind the line of the ball. 

Thank You

Faisal Caesar