Gautam Gambhir stood up to applaud Washington Sundar's 7-wicket haul in Pune as the off-spinner registered his career-best figures against New Zealand in the 2nd Test.

Indian offspinner Washington Sundar took seven wickets on Day 1 of the second Test against New Zealand in Pune. New Zealand, who opted to bat first, were bowled out for 259. Sundar credited speed adjustments and teamwork with Ashwin for his success,

Stats highlights from Pune, where India's right-arm offspinners took all 10 wickets in an innings for the first ever time | ESPN.in

The Indian bowlers had a good opening day of the Pune Test in the field as Washington Sundar, who replaced Kuldeep Yadav in the XI, spearheaded a phenomenal charge with figures of 7/59. On winning the toss, New Zealand chose to bat first. Ravichandran Ashwin provided early success to Team India in the form of Tom Latham’s wicket (15).

In the second Test against New Zealand, India's Washington Sundar delivered a stellar performance, claiming seven wickets and leading the bowling attack. He highlighted Rachin Ravindra's dismissal as a key moment.

But then, Sundar started tormenting the Kiwis batters as he scalped seven wickets while giving away just 59 runs.

Washington Sundar, the third spinner in the attack, was expected to dry up the runs and allow the experienced duo to attack from the other end. When Ashwin took the first three wickets, it looked like he had put the sluggishness of Bengaluru behind him.

Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar's impressive bowling performance was highlighted with him picking seven wickets in the second Test match against New Zealand in Pune. This notable achievement came on Day 1,