'He Smashed the Plate': Ravi Shastri Reveals How Spinners Left Sunil Gavaskar Frustrated In 3rd Test

India vs New Zealand 3rd Test hangs in balance following an intriguing set of play on Day 2 in Mumbai. While it is a de rubber as New Zealand have alrey claimed stake on trophy with a 2-0 le, match still holds great value in many aspects. For Team India, it is a matter of salvaging pride with a consolation win ahe of Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and New Zealand on or hand could script furr history by inflicting an unprecedented 3-0 clean sweep to India in India.

Also Re | 38-Year Old Ashwin DEFIES Age, Takes Splendid Catch To Stun Wankhede

Sunil Gavaskar Cut Out A Frustrated Figure

spinners have constantly delivered for India in entire series but it is batters that have let down team. Yet, it is players of former category that have left India's batting legend Sunil Gavaskar furious. Why? On Day 1 of 3rd India vs New Zealand Test, spin duo of Ravindra Jeja and Washington Sundar bowled 8 of innings 9 no-balls. indiscipline left Sunil Gavaskar frustrated, so much so that he broke a plate in rage, as revealed by Ravi Shastri while carrying out commentary duties for Test.

"Sunil Gavaskar was having lunch. He smashed plate on wall," said Shastri humorously on air. "Thank god he's not fielding in slip. Washington would have been close to Washington DC."

Also Re | 38-Year Old Ashwin DEFIES Age, Takes Splendid Catch To Stun Wankhede

Day 3 Will Fetch Result

Resuming action from 86/4, Team India managed to garner a fair le of 28 runs, thanks to a gritty knock of 90 by Shubman Gill and an explosive innings of 60 by Shubman Gill. Ravindra Jeja, who stood out in first innings with ball, picking up five wickets in process, shone again, this time he snared four dismissals till stumps on Day 2, where Kiwis are stationed at 171/9, leing by 143. Thus, on Day 3, a target of around 150 would be in front of India.