New Zealand wicketkeeper batter Tom Blundell has admitted that the Indian cricket group wrote them off after the Blackcaps dismal present in Sri Lanka. With an unassailable 2-0 lead towards No 1 ranked Indian group, the Kiwis are gunning for a whitewash within the third Check in Mumbai, ranging from Friday.
“They’re a little bit bit shell-shocked,” Blundell advised SENZ Mornings.
“Once we first came to visit, I believe that they had a slogan on TV saying five-nil for his or her house summer time, or one thing alongside these traces.
“I’m fairly certain they wrote us off coming after Sri Lanka. However I believe they’re fairly shocked when it comes to what we’ve achieved, and the way we’ve come out and competed and performed some actually good cricket to beat these guys – among the finest groups on the earth.
“I believe they’re a little bit bit shell-shocked when it comes to what has occurred.”
Blundell mentioned the Indian group, who’re nonetheless hurting with the sequence loss might come exhausting within the closing Check. However regardless of the outcome, they’ll be going again to New Zealand after registering a historic achievement as they’ve turn into the primary group to win a Check sequence in India in 12 years.
“You’ve obtained the World Check Championship nonetheless on the road, that’s one thing that motivates us as effectively. However it’s going to be a problem. India are in all probability hurting from this.
“However whatever the outcome, we are able to go house with a reasonably large smile on our faces. What we’ve achieved right here is fairly immense, it’s in all probability one of many greatest highlights of my profession.
“We’re excited. We’ve obtained a chance of beating them 3-0. However no matter that, we’re fairly happy.”
