Sundar’s spell keeps Kiwis on backfoot, 'proud' sister calls it 'top-class'

Following Washington Sundars outstanding performance on Day 1 of the IND vs NZ 2nd Test sister M S Shailaja praised the offspinners remarkable bowling following a 35year hiatus from the longest format of the gameSundar delivered a sensational display spearheading the Indian bowling attack with an impressive seven wickets in his 24over spell maintaining an economical rate of just 250It was lovely to watch him play the way he played today and it was indeed a very proud moment for us as a family To watch him the way he played and took the wickets was phenomenal He is been doing a great job and we are very happy and proud of him for the way he made his comeback in Tests after 35 years What he did today was topclass Shailaja said while speaking to ANIT I M B E R Cracker of a ball Washington Sundar with a breakthrough Live httpstcoYVjSnKCtlI TeamIndia INDvNZ Sundarwashi5 IDFCFIRSTBank pictwittercomOC8VS7fnwTmdash BCCI BCCI October 24 2024Further she opened up about the support she got from Sundar during her cricketing journey so farWe both have been playing cricket since childhood I know the way how he has grown up During childhood we have discussed cricket a lot on and off the field as well as at home He has been supporting me and has been there for me every time when I needed him during my cricketing career so far He helped me a lot in terms of cricket as well as in the mental aspects of the game especially when things are not going in my way Hes always been supportive throughout my journey she addedShailaja a professional cricketer who has played across all formats of the game in domestic cricket started her journey into the game of cricket at around six years of age She has had a long career since her debut for the Tamil Nadu state team way back in 2003 at just 11 years old having since then played across various age categories and currently represents the Pondicherry Senior teamAlso ReadPretty Sundar showComing to Day 1 of the IND vs NZ 2nd Test New Zealand decided to bat against India after winning the tossNew Zealand were bowled out for 259 in the first innings on day one following Washington Sundars sevenwicket haulDevon Conway 76 runs from 141 balls 11 fours and Rachin Ravindra 65 runs from 105 balls 5 fours and 1 six were the star performers for the Kiwis as they took the visitors to 259 in the first inningSundars scalps included the inform Rachin Ravindra who had played a key role in New Zealands win in the first encounter Daryl Mitchell Tom Blundell Glenn Phillips Mitchell Santner Tim Southee and Ajaz PatelSundar was drafted into Indias squad for the remaining two Tests against the Blackcaps on the back of his stunning performance in the Ranji game against Delhi at the Arun Jaitley StadiumApart from Sundar Ravichandran Ashwin bagged three wickets and bundled out New Zealand on day one itselfIndia had a sloppy start to their first inning as Rohit Sharma was dismissed in the third over Tim Southee bowled out the India skippers wicketAt Stumps on Day 1 India are 161 with Shubman Gill 10 and Yashasvi Jaiswal 6 unbeaten on the crease After Day 1 India trailed by 243 runsWith ANI inputs