Now NZ are 173/6. Spin struck as Chawla, Bajji, Ashwin all bowled well and NZ are heading for defeat.
We have said that the Indian spin attack has immense variety with Chawla, Bajji and Ashwin as frontline spinners and Pathan, Sehwag, Yuvraj and Raina as part time.
Ashwin struck when the score was 94, removing Guptill for 38. Brendon McCullum was run out brilliantly by Raina. NZ batsmen now seem to be all at sea against spin.
Bowled out for 243. With the spin trio picking up 2 wickets.
Even though the warm up games are not important, they give us a pattern. The opposing teams now will not dare to give India first batting. The pitch normally favours the swing bowlers initially and later on during the latter hours it aids spin. So spin is going to be the main weapon of the sub contintental teams. Imran Tahir of SA, Krejza of Aus etc can also be dangerous on turning tracks. Bowlers win matches. A great spell of bowling, by any bowler, can turn the scales. Gilmour's 6-14 and Nehra's 6-23 gave their sides victory in the WCs.
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