India were bundled out for 217 runs in the first innings of the rain-marred WTC final. Ramiz Raja felt that the departures of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja essentially closed the innings for India. He said there was no intent from the Indian tail to grind it out and add more runs to the total.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, the former cricketer-turned commentator said:
IPL has been a confidence booster for him: Ramiz Raja on Kyle Jamieson
The Black Caps bowlers were right on the money, especially Kyle Jamieson, who returned with a five-wicket haul. He accounted for the scalps of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant before cleaning out the Indian tailenders.
It was his fifth fifer in eight Test matches since making his debut last year against India.
Ramiz Raja showered praise on the tall, lanky fast bowler and credited the IPL for boosting his confidence.
In reply, New Zealand openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway produced a gritty performance to keep the Indian bowlers at bay. The Proteas-born Conway continued his dream run in international cricket with another fifty as the Kiwis ended the day at 101/2.
Ramiz Raja believes India will be under immense pressure if the Black Caps can secure a lead of 50-60 runs.
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