{"id":9735,"date":"2012-09-04T05:27:31","date_gmt":"2012-09-04T05:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=9735"},"modified":"2012-09-04T05:27:31","modified_gmt":"2012-09-04T05:27:31","slug":"pitch-was-more-like-napier-than-bangalore-ms-dhoni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=9735","title":{"rendered":"Pitch was more like Napier than Bangalore: MS Dhoni"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India youngsters held their nerves to win the second Test against New Zealand and claimed the series 2-0. It was the young guns for India both in the batting and in the bowling department who played a pivotal role in India\u2019s five wickets win in Bangalore. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Virat+Kohli&amp;sa=Search\">Virat Kohli<\/a> who was the top scorer for India in both the innings was awarded the man of the match award, he in the presentation ceremony said, \u201cIt was a tricky situation when I went out to bat and me and MS took it ten runs at a time. I needed to be more patient and it worked. There was more time today, it was a great cricket wicket. I have always loved this crowd.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=R+Ashwin&amp;sa=Search&amp;siteurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiansportsnews.com%2F\">R Ashwin<\/a> was the highest wicket taker in the series, he got the man of the series award. &#8220;This pitch was a bit more challenging. I tried to alter the pace on the third day, it was a bit more docile. I enjoy only bounce, that&#8217;s one of the important ingredients I require from a pitch. Ojha compliments me well,&#8221; said Ashwin.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand skipper <a href=\"search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Ross+Taylor&amp;sa=Search&amp;siteurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiansportsnews.com%2F\">Ross Taylor<\/a>, who scored a breath-taking hundred in the first innings said, \u201cWe had our chances, we showed character to come back from a terrible Test in Hyderabad. The way Kohli and Dhoni batted was outstanding. You can&#8217;t ask for more in a Test pitch. Tim Southee was fantastic. We came with some standards we wanted to maintain, which we did in patches.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>India skipper <a href=\"search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=MS+Dhoni&amp;sa=Search&amp;siteurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiansportsnews.com%2F\">MS Dhoni<\/a> after the series win said, \u201cIt was more Napier than Bangalore. Virat&#8217;s batting was superb. The spinners bowled brilliantly. This bowling attack hunts as a pack. We all knew that after 40-45 overs it would easier to bat. Virat fought well and soaked up the pressure. Both were tough wickets, catching was good throughout the match. The spinners bowled to attacking fields.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India youngsters held their nerves to win the second Test against New Zealand and claimed the series 2-0. 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