Summary:
Kanpur, Nov 30 (PTI) New Zealand"s Indian-origin spinner Rachin Ravindra, who played a pivotal role in helping his side draw the first Test against India, said he was quite nervous about how the game would pan out as far as his bowling was concerned.
The 22-year-old Ravindra, in the company of Indian-born Ajaz Patel (2 off 23 balls), held a 91-ball vigil that yielded 18 runs for him to save the match for his side which was nine down in pursuit of 284 on the final day here.
Patel, who was born in Mumbai, played for the first time in the country of his birth.
He also picked up three wickets in the game even though Ravindra went wicket-less.
The 33-year-old Patel interviewed Ravindra for the New Zealand cricket team"s official Twitter handle and recalled his own Test debut.
"I remember my my first Test match, I was really nervous, and my hands were shaking when I first got the ball.