Superman Santner spins a web for New Zealand

The jury is still out on whether Santner is a batsman who can bowl, or a bowler who can chip in with the bat. He couldn’t care less, really, so long as he is pulling his weight in either department.

In the lead-up to the tournament, Santner had expressed the desire to get Virat Kohli’s wicket. That desire remained unfulfilled – he bowled only one ball at the India No. 3 and Sodhi got rid of him with his first ball of the match – but Santner was more thrilled with what he did achieve rather than brood over the one that got away. “He’s obviously a world-class batsman but any Indian wicket is a good wicket over here. I am just happy I got four of them tonight.”

It won’t be every night that Santner will register career-best figures and set up a commanding victory in a low-scoring contest. Which is exactly what makes nights like the one in Nagpur special. Superman has had his say; it’s Clark Kent time now, at least until Dharamsala and the trans-Tasman showdown.