Twitter users were not very pleased today as New Zealand managed to get away with a draw against India despite being under severe pressure in the Kanpur test match.
New Zealand were 9 wickets down with more than 8 overs to go in the 5th day’s play, but the last pair of the visitors hung in for a long time and eventually denied India a victory as the umpires eventually took the players off the field because of bad light.
India dominated large portions of the test match and clearly looked the better team, but New Zealand still got as many World Test Championship (WTC) points from the game as India got, and that’s what frustrated the Indian fans a lot.
The fans were annoyed with the team management as well which declared the second innings late yesterday, not allowing the Indian bowlers to have New Zealand 2 or 3 down coming into the 5th day’s play.
Once India crossed 250 yesterday, there was a feeling among the Indian fans that it was going to be extremely hard for the Kiwis to chase in the fourth innings and India could afford to declare early.
But, the Indian management and captain Ajinkya Rahane still kept delaying the declaration and as it turned out, India eventually fell short of time.
Bad light caused an early end to the 5th day of the Kanpur test match
Ajinkya Rahane said in the post-match presentation that the reason why the Indian lower-order batsmen didn’t push the run-scoring quicker on day 4 was that they wanted to get a partnership going.
When the umpires stopped the play due to bad light on day 5, there were still 15 minutes left in the day’s play, but the light reading that was taken on the first day of the game had to be applied on all 5 days and once they reached that reading, they had no option, but to stop the play according to ICC guidelines.
Here is how Twitter reacted after India lost the opportunity to win the Kanpur test match –
It draw in kanpur. For Newzealand it equal to win. Late declaration yesterday cost India. India missing Virat Kohli energy. And finally Thank you Ajinkya Rahane. #INDvsNZ
— Arjit Gupta (@guptarjit) November 29, 2021
It's a draw at Kanpur, New Zealand survives against India in the first Test.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 29, 2021
Imagine naming your kid Rachin Ravindra – after Sachin & Rahul – and him growing up to play cricket & earning world champions New Zealand a draw in his debut Test as cricketer, denying Dravid on his debut Test as India coach by 1 wicket. Scenes! #INDvNZ #KanpurTest
— Zenia D'cunha (@ZENIADCUNHA) November 29, 2021
India have been so imperious at home in Test cricket in the last 9 years that this hard-fought draw adds to the achievements of this New Zealand Test side.
Their slow scoring in first innings was criticised but ultimately by batting 142 overs they helped make the draw possible
— Tim Wigmore (@timwig) November 29, 2021
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The Kanpur Test between India and New Zealand ends in a dramatic draw. Very well played NZ & Rachin, and well fought India. The Test series stands 0-0 with one Test to go. On to Mumbai.#INDvNZ
— Neelabh (@CricNeelabh) November 29, 2021
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Oval: Do I even need to tell you? Lol https://t.co/pg3xRmncXhAdvertisement— Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla) November 29, 2021
New Zealand survive and it's a DRAW in Kanpur definitely India could have think going in pace for some 1 over at least every 5 overs of spin trio attack in the span of 25 overs left in final day…#INDvsNZTestSeries #IndiaVsNewZealand #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/vYLtKgatTD
Advertisement— The Name Is Ram… (@kumaru_007) November 29, 2021
A thrilling test match in Kanpur ends in a draw. New Zealand did well to hang in there. India will be disappointed, but can take huge positives, despite being without some important players. This is why we love test cricket! #INDvsNZ #INDvNZ 🇮🇳🇳🇿🏏
Advertisement— Nikesh Rughani (@NikeshRughani) November 29, 2021
All in all, a wonderful day of test cricket!
AdvertisementLast 1 hour, Ravindra from India was trying his best for a win and Ravindra from New Zealand trying his best for a draw. #INDvsNZ
— Vinesh Prabhu (@vlp1994) November 29, 2021
Disappointing end to this thrilling test match, but good contest. Well done to New Zealand for defending and getting the draw. So close India, some great bowling in the end #INDvsNZTestSeries
— Gills (@gpricey23) November 29, 2021
