Sports Desk, AnyTV, Christchurch
Published by: swapnil shashank
Updated Sat, 26 Feb 2022 04:52 PM IST
Summary
Never got a chance to play for the senior team. According to the report of ESPN Cricinfo, Arvi had made up his mind to retire after not getting a place in the national team for a long time. However, then his family members encouraged him.
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The second match of the two-Test series is being played between New Zealand and South Africa in Christchurch. Batting first after winning the toss, South Africa scored 364 runs. Opener Sarel RV hit a brilliant century and scored 108 runs. Dean Elgar and Arvi shared an opening partnership of 111 runs.
ervi had to wait 14 years
This is the second Test of RV’s international career and in this he scored the first century of his Test career. He also made his debut in the first Test of the same series. The 32-year-old became emotional after scoring a century. He had to wait for 14 years to debut in international cricket. He continued to play domestic cricket in these 14 years.
A special moment. Sarel Erwee delivering his maiden Test 100 and the @ANZ_NZ Play of the Day at Hagley Oval. #NZvSA pic.twitter.com/xJOlZNEnF0
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 25, 2022
ervi had made up his mind to retire
However, he never got a chance to play for the senior team. According to the report of ESPN Cricinfo, Arvi had made up his mind to retire after not getting a place in the national team for a long time. However, then his family members encouraged him.
Family members give courage to RV
Ervi told- I got courage after spending time with my family members. My parents supported me saying that I should fight again with all my might. I took the help of a sports psychologist during this time. He helped me a lot and talked to me. This journey has been very difficult for me. I constantly tried and gave my best to get inspired again.
RV was also selected in the squad in 2020
RV was selected in the squad for the series against Sri Lanka in the year 2020, but he could not make it to the playing-11 in any match. Arvi’s 111-run partnership with captain Elgar is the biggest opening partnership for South Africa in the last 10 years on foreign soil. After this, Arvi also shared an 88-run partnership with Aiden Markram for the second wicket.
What happened in the second test so far
Markram was dismissed after scoring 42 runs. At the same time, Marco Yensson scored 37 runs and Keshav Maharaj scored 36 runs. At the end of the second day’s play in reply to South Africa’s 364, New Zealand scored 157 runs for the loss of five wickets. Captain Tom Latham was dismissed for zero and Will Young scored three runs. Devon Conway scored 16 runs.
Grandhomme is batting after scoring 54 runs.
Henry Nicholls was dismissed for 39 and wicket-keeper batsman Tom Blundell scored six runs. Currently Daryl Mitchell is batting on 29 runs and Colin de Grandhomme 54 runs. Earlier in the opening test match of the series, New Zealand defeated South Africa by an innings and 276 runs.