WATCH: Incredible Effort From Mitchell Santner Earns Him An Award Despite Not Being In Playing XI
New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner didn't get to start in both the test matches against India, nonetheless, he made his presence felt. In the 2nd test at Wankhede, Santner's brilliance i
In the 47th over of India's first innings, Mitchell Santner made a brilliant flying save while fielding at the boundary. This valiant effort by Santner immediately boosted the NZ team's morale. Shreyas Iyer smacked a cracking shot towards the leg side on Somerville's delivery. When the ball contacted Iyer's bat, it looked like a certain boundary.
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However, Santner had other plans. Fielding at the boundary rope, he flew in the air and stopped the ball from crossing the boundary. Nevertheless, he stopped 5 runs for his team which earned him applause from his teammates. This resulted in Mitchell Santner getting the award for 'Best Save of the Match' and prize money of Rs. 1 lakh, without even being in the playing XI.
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In the concluded 2-match test series between India & New Zealand, the hosts were able to win the series 1-0 by winning the second match at Wankhede by a margin of 372 runs. Up next, team India will tour South Africa for 3 test matches and 3 ODIs. The tour is scheduled to start from 26th December.
