Lanky pacer Kyle Jamieson starred with a five-wicket haul as New Zealand bundled out India for 217 in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final on Sunday (June 20).
Jamieson, who had dismissed Rohit Sharma on Day 2, removed Virat Kohli (44), Rishabh Pant (4), Ishant Bumrah (4) and Jasprit Bumrah (0) on the third day. His exploits triggered India’s collapse as they lost their last 7 wickets for 71 runs in the first innings.
In reply, the Kiwis scored 101/2 at the close of play, with skipper Kane Williamson (12) and veteran Ross Taylor (0) unbeaten at the crease.
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Speaking after the day’s play, Jamieson reflected on Kohli’s wicket, saying any batsman could have been dismissed with that inswinger that got rid of the Indian captain.
“Oh, I guess yes. May be there is some sort of pattern and this we know talk about huge amount, the one that I was able to get him (Kohli) today certainly seamed back a little-bit.
“And that was pretty hard to control as a bowler and pretty harder to manage as a batter no matter who you are. So I don’t think it is necessarily just for him (Kohli),” he said at the virtual post-day press conference.
According to Jamieson, Kohli’s dismissal played a key part in how things unfolded on the third day.
“Yeah, obviously he (Kohli) is a massive part of their team and pretty big wicket to get, so to get him pretty early morning, was I guess was nice and pleasing and pretty crucial for how the day followed,” added the right-arm pacer.
However, Kyle Jamieson doesn’t think that the Indian skipper has any flaws in his technique.
“Oh, not really I think, he is (Kohli) world class batter and those guys don’t tend to have too many chinks in their armoury. He is obviously a massive part of their line-up and to get him early certainly set things up nicely for us.”
Jamieson, who returned with the figures of 5 for 31, was pleased to keep Kohli in check as the latter hit only one boundary in his 132-ball innings.
“It is pleasing in terms of for myself trying to wobble the ball and try and keep him in check a little-bit and to get that was pleasing and it was a great start for our day,” he concluded.
(With PTI inputs)
