Ghajini, a famous Bollywood movie, revolved around a business tycoon suffering from acute short-term memory loss. Wasim Jaffer noted that Kohli and Rahane were both beaten by a few deliveries from New Zealand pacers but didn’t ponder on them and stuck with their plans.
India got off to a solid start with a 62-run opening stand. Three quick wickets destabilized their innings a bit but the old firm of Kohli (44) and Rahane (29) was up to the task with their unbeaten 58-run partnership.
The skipper looked in flawless touch while his deputy too found his groove before the game was halted due to bad light.
“India at the top after Day 1” - Wasim Jaffer
Wasim Jaffer further stated that India took home the advantage on Saturday. He explained that New Zealand would have expected to take 4-5 wickets after asking them to bat first but India instead looked well-poised for a competitive total by the end of the day.
While expressing his surprise at Kane Willamson’s decision to go with an all-pace attack, Wasim Jaffer added that Southampton’s pitch and the rough spots created by the pacers will be advantageous to India’s two seasoned tweakers.
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