Pleased to keep things in balance against quality Indian side: Jamieson
New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson said his team is pleased to keep things in the balance after India reached 146 for three on day two of the World Test Championship final in Southampton on June 19.
Indian openers Rohit Sharma (34 off 68) and Shubman Gill (28 off 64) showed remarkable application against the moving ball to share a 62-run stand.
However, New Zealand was able to take three wickets before bad light brought a premature end to day two. The opening day was washed out.
“It was a good day for Test cricket, the disruption probably didn’t help the momentum that we had at that point of time,” Jamieson, who took one wicket, said during a virtual press conference.
“They played really well, they put away bad balls, and they were patient outside off, our plan was to stick around, keep things restricted and we got three important wickets as well.
“It was crucial to try to get balls in reasonable areas for long periods, how we did that throughout the day after they started off well was pretty pleasing, to keep things in the balance.” Jamieson said India is “a quality line up from 1 to 11”. “There is a reason why they are one of the top teams in the world for a long period of time. For us, it was about putting the ball in the right areas and I think we were able to do that for the most part and take that confidence tomorrow,” he said.
