NZ must adapt quickly, says Daryl as spin-friendly surface beckons at Pune

New Zealand will have to put the famous Bengaluru Test win aside and should quickly focus on the Pune Test said allrounder Daryl MitchellNew Zealand defeated Team India in India for the first time in 36 years by taking a lead of 10 in the threematch Test series The hosts are expected to bounce back and come stronger in the second Test matchOne thing we cant do is we cant change the surface so for us its reacting to whats coming at us and adapting on the fly Daryl Mitchell told the media after New Zealands training session here on TuesdayAs Kiwis thats what we pride ourselves on is that we get stuck into the moment we stay where our feet are and we be as present as possibleWe cant change the wicket What will be will be But Im sure well come up with a plan and find a way to take 20 wickets and hopefully score a few runs as well he addedDaryl Mitchell stated that the Black Caps would want to move on from their first Test win Look for us its another Test match now It is all about what has been has been It is in the past Im obviously very grateful to win that Test matchAlso ReadIND vs NZ 2nd Test The fight for the slotBut at the same time its a different ground different surface and well just be ready to go for that first ball and get stuck in as the way we do he saidNew Zealand was not worried much even when Team India batsmen Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant were showcasing an aggressive brand of cricket in the first Test matchRishabh hes a worldclass player and I seriously respect how he goes about playing his cricket and it was a great partnershipBut for us we know that at Bangalore its a fastscoring ground Where we were in the position of the game we knew that we just need to keep trying to take wickets keep trying to put pressure on them Daryl Mitchell addedMitchell said even though soil composition for the two Tests black soil in Pune and red in Mumbai respectively would come into play he backed New Zealand to find a wayEvery country has its different challenges Galle in Sri Lanka was a different spinning wicket again to what well receive here and the likes of here in Mumbai in the next Test as wellDifferent soils different clays Its understanding the threats that each pitch will give you and trying to find ways to negate thatBut also try to find ways to put pressure back on the bowlers as well Thats the nature of playing spin over here Youve got to be confident in your plans and how you want to go about your business and try and repeat that for long periods of time he addedNew Zealand women won their maiden T20 World Cup hours after the men emerged victorious in Bengaluru capping off a memorable Sunday for the sport in the countryObviously a pretty cool weekend or week for New Zealand sport I guess It was awesome to see the girls get up and win the T20 World Cup and all of us were cheering them on watching that on TV Also for us to win a Test match here in India is always special added MitchellWith PTI Inputs