Kane wicket turned game, says Jadeja
Kanpur, Sept. 24: Leftarm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, who tormented the New Zealand batsmen with his five-for, said it was Kane Williamson’s dismissal by R Ashwin in the morning session which proved to be a gamechanger for the hosts.
Ashwin bowled a peach of a delivery to castle the Kiwi captain as India reduced the visitors from overnight 152 for one to 238 for five by lunch on day three of the first Test at Green Park.
“We knew that it is Kane who can really bat for long in their line-up. The plan was to get him out. We know others can't bat for long hours. We got four wickets in the morning session and that was game-changing,” Jadeja said.
Asked to speak about the ball that got Williamson out, Jadeja said, “It was a good ball. It came through the bat and pad. It was a fantastic ball.”
Jadeja was seen talking to coach Anil Kumble before the start of play. The spinner said he received a lot of tips from the stalwart, who is the format’s third highest-wicket taker in the world.
“He asked me to bowl in rough areas and look for angles and bowling from wide off the crease. There were a lot of footmarks around the off stump area. He told me that those marks will have a bearing on the minds of the batsmen,” he said.
Jadeja and Ashwin were bowling well in tandem on Friday before the skies opened up and washed out the final session. — PTI