India vs New Zealand Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 1: IND Trail NZ by 243 Runs After Sundar's Seven-For
India vs New Zealand Highlights: Catch the top moments, records, match scorecard and more from Day 1 of the 2nd Test between IND and NZ in Pune.
India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: India were given an early jolt after losing captain Rohit Sharma for a nine-ball duck before the close of play in Pune. They were 16/1 in 11 overs, trailing New Zealand by 243 runs. Washington Sundar delivered the goods with a maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket. He finished with excellent bowling figures of 7/59 as New Zealand were bowled out for 259 in their first innings after opting to bat first. Rachin Ravindra continued his superb start to the India tour with a solid half-century but Sundar produced an excellent delivery to have him bowled on 65 giving his team a big breakthrough. The offie, who replaced Kuldeep Yadav in the playing XI, struck again at the stroke of tea and sent back Tom Blundell. R Ashwin struck again for India to break another good partnership with the scalp of a well-set Devon Conway on 76. Conway edged one to be caught-behind.
Conway completed his fifty right at the start of the second session as he clattered three fours in an over of Jasprit Bumrah. In the morning session, India landed two blows via Ashwin after New Zealand opted to bat first in Pune. Ashwin first removed Tom Latham before getting rid of Will Young.
Earlier, India announced three changes in the playing XI as out-of-form KL Rahul made way for Shubman Gill. Washington Sundar and Akash Deep were also included into the team in place of Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj.
India Playing XI
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand Playing XI
Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner, Ajaz Patel, William O’Rourke
India carried that momentum into the third session, with Sundar picking up where he left off. Although the ball wasn’t turning sharply, Sundar extracted enough movement off the pitch to chip away at the Kiwi middle and lower order. He registered his career-best figures of 7/59 in 23.1 overs, leading India’s resurgence after a challenging first half of the day. From what seemed like a comfortable position at 197/3, New Zealand suffered a dramatic collapse, losing their last 7 wickets for just 62 runs and ultimately being bowled out for 259.
India’s bowlers appeared to be struggling, as Conway and Ravindra were content to milk the singles and occasionally find the boundary. However, just when the Indian fielders began to look flat, Ashwin provided a much-needed breakthrough, nicking off Conway. Despite that wicket, India’s defensive approach allowed another partnership to build, but Washington Sundar turned things around with two crucial strikes towards the end of the second session, halting New Zealand’s charge.
Earlier in the day, after winning the toss, Tom Latham had no hesitation in opting to bat first. The Kiwi openers got off to a solid start, navigating the new ball without much difficulty. India managed two breakthroughs in the first session through Ravichandran Ashwin, but consistent pressure eluded them due to the in-out fields, allowing the visitors to rotate the strike and keep the scoreboard ticking. In the second session, New Zealand continued to score at a steady pace, with Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra both cruising to their fifties.
End of an enthralling day of Test cricket! A day that began encouragingly well for New Zealand with the bat but India fought back brilliantly with the ball on the back of a stellar bowling performance from Washington Sundar. As a result, they will slightly be the happier of the two sides at the end of the opening day.
10.6 – On the pads, fuller. Shubman Gill drives it to the right of mid on and runs a single. India end the day on 16/1.
Batsman_1 : Shubman Gill 10(32)
Batsman_2 : Yashasvi Jaiswal 6(25)
Bowler : Ajaz Patel 0/5(3)
Over : 11
Run : 1
Wicket : 0
Score : 16/1
10.5 – No run.
10.4 – No run.
10.3 – No run.
10.2 – Another good arm ball on a fuller length on the middle stump line. Shubman Gill takes a foot out and wears the ball on the front leg with no bat involved. There is an appeal for LBW but the umpire says no. The ball looks to be going down the leg side.
10.1 – No run.
Last over of the day coming up.
9.6 – 1 run.
9.5 – Good arm ball from outside the off stump line. Shubman Gill covers the line of the stumps and sees it through.
9.4 – Arm ball once again from Mitchell Santner getting an inside edge of the bat onto the pads once again for Shubman Gill as he got on the front foot to block it out.
9.3 – On the nagging length once again on the stumps. Shubman Gill stays inside the line of the ball and drops it down.
9.2 – Holds the length back outside off. Shubman Gill hangs back and places it to point.
9.1 – Just short outside off. Shubman Gill gets back in the crease and tucks it to covers.
8.6 – FOUR! SLAPPED! A little too full and width from Ajaz Patel outside off to the left-hander and Yashasvi Jaiswal takes out the front foot and slaps the ball all along the ground into the covers gap for a boundary to end the over.
Batsman_1 : Yashasvi Jaiswal 6(25)
Batsman_2 : Shubman Gill 8(20)
Bowler : Ajaz Patel 0/4(2)
Over : 9
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 14/1
8.5 – Just short outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and nudges the ball down.
8.4 – Bowls it slow, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal goes to play a cover drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
8.3 – Fuller outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it off the front foot to mid off.
8.2 – Floats it up outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal takes a good foot out and plays it to covers.
8.1 – Drops it short outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets back in the crease and drops it down.
7.6 – Just short outside the off stump. Shubman Gill stays back and tucks the ball to point.
Batsman_1 : Shubman Gill 8(20)
Batsman_2 : Yashasvi Jaiswal 2(19)
Bowler : Mitchell Santner 0/1(1)
Over : 8
Run : 1
Wicket : 0
Score : 10/1
7.5 – The arm ball with the arm, on the off stump. Gill gets a faint inside edge of the bat onto the pads as Gill lunges forward to defend. Mitchell Santner appeals but LBW but the umpire is unmoved.
7.4 – Fuller on the off stump. Shubman Gill drives it off the front foot but straight to covers.
7.3 – Good turn from the off stump channel. Mitchell Santner pitches it up from around the wicket and gets the ball to spin away. Shubman Gill looks to play a defence but gets beaten by the spin.
7.2 – Floats it up from around the wickets. Shubman Gill blocks it off the front foot.
It will be spin from both ends now as Mitchell Santner comes on to bowl.
7.1 – Fuller delivery on the pads to the left-hander. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.
6.6 – On the middle stump, turning away. Shubman Gill takes out a front foot and plays a defence to end the over.
Batsman_1 : Shubman Gill 8(15)
Batsman_2 : Yashasvi Jaiswal 1(18)
Bowler : Ajaz Patel 0/0(1)
Over : 7
Run : 0
Wicket : 0
Score : 9/1
Time for spin as Ajaz Patel comes into the attack.
5.6 – Fuller on the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal takes the front foot out and drives the ball to mid off.
Batsman_1 : Yashasvi Jaiswal 1(18)
Batsman_2 : Shubman Gill 8(9)
Bowler : William O’Rourke 0/5(3)
Over : 6
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 9/1
5.5 – BEATEN! William O’Rourke hits the length on the off stump and gets the ball to nip away from the left-hander. Yashasvi Jaiswal with no foot movement stays on the crease and gets beaten as he tries to push at the delivery.
5.4 – Comes around the wicket and bowls on the pads from a good length this time. Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
6.2 – Fuller on the middle stump. Shubman Gill knocks it off the front foot.
6.5 – Floats the ball up on the off stump. Shubman Gill taps the ball off the front foot towards covers.
6.4 – On the nagging length on off. Shubman Gill takes a long stride out and fends it off.
6.3 – On the leg stump line this time from around the wicket. Shubman Gill flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
Welcome back for India’s batting effort.