| 4.5 : 4.5: Tim Southee to Mayank Agarwal, EDGY FOUR! The edge is induced but it runs away to the boundary ropes. Around off, on a length, going away this time, Mayank Agarwal has a tentative poke at this and the ball takes the outside edge, bounces in between the keeper and first slip and runs away to the ropes. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: Kyle Jamieson to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Crunched. Agarwal gets the first boundary of the game. Kyle Jamieson goes fuller this time, outside off, Mayank Agarwal leans ahead and creams this one through covers. Nobody was going to stop that. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Kyle Jamieson to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mayank Agarwal departs and the Kiwis have drawn first blood early in the morning session. Kyle Jamieson has been probing and making life difficult for the Indian openers and he reaps rewards for his hard work here. Can't say that he hasn't deserved this honestly. He keeps pushing with the same line and length and gets rid of Agarwal. Back-of-a-length delivery again, on the fourth stump line, the ball lands and curls away. Mayank Agarwal |
| 10.5: Ajaz Patel to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Cut away! Tosses it up, on off. Shubman Gill hangs back and cuts it through point to collect a boundary. Excellent placement from the youngster this time. Gets his first boundary of the day. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Tim Southee to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Gill loves to play on the leg side! This was fuller in length, on the pads. Shubman Gill clears his front leg and flicks it to deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 16.2: Ajaz Patel to Shubman Gill, SIX! Beautiful shot! Loopy ball, on middle. Shubman Gill advances down the track and smashes it with a straight bat over long on for a biggie. Ajinkya Rahane likes it and applauds the shot from the dugout. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Ajaz Patel to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Nicely played! Tosses it up, outside off. Shubman Gill makes room for himself and cuts it very late. The ball races away to deep backward point in a flash. 50 comes up for India as well. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Ajaz Patel to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Beautiful timing on that one! Floats it up, on middle and leg. Shubman Gill goes back in the crease and punches it past mid-wicket. The timing was excellent and the ball races away to the boundary. |
| 21.1 : 21.1: Ajaz Patel to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Just over Kane Williamson at mid off! Floats it up, on leg. Shubman Gill shimmies down and lifts it towards mid off. Kane Williamson takes a leap but the ball goes just over him and into the fence. |
| 33.2 : 33.2: Kyle Jamieson to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! That's the first boundary for the Indian skipper. That will give him some confidence. Short of a length, outside off, does not rise too much, Ajinkya Rahane goes back and punches this through covers. Ajaz Patel chases after this but the ball wins the race to the ropes. |
| 33.5 : 33.5: Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! Short and wide and Cheteshwar Pujara will not leave that unpunished. First boundary on the 75th delivery for Pujara. Wider outside off, Cheteshwar Pujara hops slightly and slaps this through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 36.3 : 36.3: Ajaz Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! That is a beautiful shot. 100 up for India too. A half-volley, outside off, given nice flight too, Ajinkya Rahane makes a slight bit of room and just places this through covers. The ball runs away to the ropes. |
| 36.5 : 36.5: Ajaz Patel to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! Another boundary. Runs have started to flow nicely now. A full toss, Cheteshwar Pujara dances down and just clips this one hard through mid-wicket. A player gives it chase and dives too, but the ball ends up touching the ropes. |
| 37.4 : 37.4: Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another wicket falls down and India lose their third. The outswinger has been a delivery that has troubled him in the past and the same delivery proves to be his undoing here. A good start by Pujara but his good work has been cut short. Tim Southee hurls across a good-length delivery, around the fourth stump channel now, the ball lands and shapes away a touch. Cheteshwar Pujara is tempted to put bat on ball and hangs his bat in defens |
| 39.5 : 39.5: Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Ajinkya Rahane frees his arms on this occasion. On a length, wider outside off, Ajinkya Rahane goes deep in his crease and pumps this one through covers. The ball rockets away to the ropes. |
| 40.6 : 40.6: Ajaz Patel to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! First boundary for Shreyas Iyer in his Test career! Ajaz Patel drops this one short and around off, Shreyas Iyer has enough time to rock back and whack this one over mid-wicket. A couple of bounces and it goes past the ropes. |
| 44.2 : 44.2: William Somerville to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Nicely played! Tosses it up, on off. Ajinkya Rahane steps out and caresses the drive through covers. Kane Williamson chases the ball but couldn't prevent it from touching the ropes. A boundary! |
| 45.6 : 45.6: Kyle Jamieson to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Rahane at his best! This has to be the shot of the day so far! Kyle Jamieson overpitches this one, outside off. Ajinkya Rahane leans onto it and drives it through covers. No force, just pure timing on that one and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 47.3 : 47.3: Kyle Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! That will give him much more confidence! Length ball, on middle and leg. Shreyas Iyer uses the pace of the ball and flicks it towards deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 48.1 : 48.1: William Somerville to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Wonderful shot! Loopy ball, outside off, nothing wrong about the delivery. Ajinkya Rahane just makes room for himself and cuts it through covers to fetch himself a boundary. |
| 49.2 : 49.2: Kyle Jamieson to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Well, Ajinkya Rahane doesn't survive for too long. Kyle Jamieson has the last laugh. He has been phenomenal throughout and bags his third wicket now. Good-length delivery, outside off. Ajinkya Rahane tries to cut it off the back foot but is undone by the lack of bounce perhaps. He only manages to get an inside edge and the ball goes on to shatter the stumps. Kyle Jamieson breaks the partnership that was looking good and more important, gets |
| 51.2: Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Jadeja opens his account in style! Kyle Jamieson bangs this one short, on leg. Ravindra Jadeja swivels and pulls it to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 57.1 : 57.1: Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! That is placed wonderfully by Iyer. The gap was very nicely found. Fuller, floated too, outside off, Shreyas Iyer thumps this one through the gap at covers and the ball speeds away to the ropes. |
| 59.3 : 59.3: Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Not how he would have wanted to play that but he won't care as it is a boundary. Loopy, fuller, around off, Shreyas Iyer steps out and looks to heave it away but only manages to do so via the inner half of the blade. The ball still runs away to the ropes at deep mid-wicket. |
| 60.6 : 60.6: William Somerville to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Well played. Flatter, outside off, Ravindra Jadeja goes back and slaps this one through backward point. Kyle Jamieson is sprinting behind this one but he is not able to stop it. Boundary. |
| 63.3 : 63.3: Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Iyer continues to march on. Rachin Ravindra serves this a touch shorter, around off too, Shreyas Iyer moves to the leg side, exposes all his stumps, and then cuts this one late past the backward point fielder for a boundary. |
| 63.4 : 63.4: Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Another one. Iyer moves to 43 and is closing in on his maiden Test fifty! Fuller, tossed up, around off, Shreyas Iyer steps out and lofts this one over covers and bags a boundary. |
| 68.3 : 68.3: Ajaz Patel to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Deft touch! Short and outside off, Iyer dabs it towards third man off the back foot for a boundary. |
| 69.4 : 69.4: Tim Southee to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Jadeja was leaving all the deliveries that were bowled outside off, this time he is tempted for a drive but gets an outside edge. Southee bowls it full, outside off. Jadeja leans and goes for the drive. The ball goes off the outside edge and flies past the vacant slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 74.2 : 74.2: Ajaz Patel to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! That is too easy for Ravindra Jadeja! Too much time and space for Jadeja as this was bowled flatter and wider outside off, Ravindra Jadeja goes back and spanks this one through covers. Boundary. |
| 74.6 : 74.6: Ajaz Patel to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! He takes it on this time and reaps the reward! Again, Ajaz Patel sticks with the fuller and down the leg side plan, Shreyas Iyer dances down and hammers this one over mid-wicket. Goes well over the fence. 12 off this over, a good one for the hosts! |
| 81.2 : 81.2: Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Poor from Kyle Jamieson! Length ball, down the leg side. Ravindra Jadeja helps it on its way to fine leg for a boundary. That also brings up the 100-run partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja. |
| 81.3 : 81.3: Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Make that two in a row! The new ball is coming on nicely to the bat. Short of a length, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja hops and punches it through covers for another boundary. Moves onto 48 now! |
| 83.2 : 83.2: William Somerville to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! Iyer is batting like he has been playing this format for years. William Somerville tosses it up, on middle. Shreyas Iyer comes forward and smokes it over deep square leg for a biggie. |
| 85.1 : 85.1: Kyle Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Lovely shot! Kyle Jamieson goes full but on the pads. Iyer whips it away and bags a boundary. |
| 85.5 : 85.5: Kyle Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Nicely done by Iyer! Short of a length, wide enough for Iyer to open the face of the bat and play it past point for a boundary. |
| 86.6 : 86.6: Tim Southee to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! BOWLED! Chopped on! Southee delivers for his skipper. On a length, just outside off. Jadeja has his feet glued to the crease as he looks to block it. The ball comes back in with the angle, takes the inside edge and then crashes onto the stumps! A brilliant start for the Kiwis and they would want to take a couple of more wickets. Actually, just before this ball was bowled, the fielder at square leg was pushed back towards the fence. That could have had J |
| 87.6: Kyle Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! No stopping that one and Iyer moves closer to his ton! Short of a length, quite a bit of width too. Iyer plays it past point and the ball races to the fence. |
| 89.2 : 89.2: Kyle Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Edged but a boundary! Iyer into the 90s now. Length ball, just outside off. Iyer looks to block from the crease. He plays with soft hands so the outside edge falls well short of the slip cordon. It goes past the fielder and runs to the third man fence. |
| 89.3 : 89.3: Kyle Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Oh, this is glorious! Length ball, around off. Iyer shifts his weight forward, gets to the pitch and then drives it nicely to the cover fence. |
| 91.6 : 91.6: Kyle Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Edged again! Fuller ball, lands outside off and shapes away. Iyer goes for the drive but gets the outside edge. The ball runs past backward point and races to the fence. |
| 92.2 : 92.2: Tim Southee to Wriddhiman Saha, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Good catch behind the sticks but this has been a brilliant spell by Southee! He kept bowling on the stumps to Saha and this time, he serves a full one, outside off. Saha's eyes lit up and he goes for the drive. But the ball nips away just enough to get the outside edge. Tom Blundell dives to his right and takes it. Southee has been on fire for the Kiwis in this session. |
| 94.4 : 94.4: Tim Southee to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Really nicely played! Fuller and outside off, shapes away. Ashwin leans forward, he opens the face of the bat at the very end, adjusts to the swing and plays it through point. Boundary. |
| 94.5 : 94.5: Tim Southee to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Through the off side yet again! On the fuller side, shapes away again. Ashwin looks to drive, he does go hard at it, the ball goes more off a thickish outside edge through cover-point. Boundary. Two in a row. 300 up. |
| 96.1 : 96.1: Tim Southee to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! The break has worked for the Kiwis and they have gotten the centurion, Iyer. Could have easily had both, Ashwin and Iyer in the last two balls but they will be pretty pleased with this wicket and also how things have gone so far this morning. They are now into the bowlers. A loose stroke by Iyer. Probably lapse in concentration there. Southee's ploy though of bowling it outside off works again. It is another driving-length delivery. Probably a litt |
| 96.6 : 96.6: Tim Southee to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! That is delightful! Fuller and shaping away. Ashwin leans into it and strokes it through covers. He is on 20 in no time. |
| 98.6: Tim Southee to Axar Patel, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Southee is on fire! What a spell. He has bowled right from the start of the day and has delivered big time. His 4th of the day and 5th wicket in total. Another peach of a delivery. Length, gets it to tail back in initially. Patel plays the original trajectory. Southee gets it to straighten after landing. The ball moves enough to take the outside edge and the keeper, Tom Blundell, makes no mistake. It has been New Zealand's morning so far. |
| 100.2 : 100.2: Tim Southee to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Up and over! You would expect more of such shots from Ashwin now! He clears his front leg. This is on a length and on off, it is lofted over covers for a boundary. |
| 108.4 : 108.4: Kyle Jamieson to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Well played! Short of a length, outside off. Ashwin goes back and cuts it between second slip and the gully fielder for a boundary. |
| 109.2 : 109.2: Ajaz Patel to Ravichandran Ashwin, OUT! BOWLED! First wicket for a spinner in this Test! Patel tosses this up, on the pads. Ashwin makes room and goes for the drive. But the ball lands in the rough and turns sharply. It goes onto hit the stumps and a handy knock by Ashwin comes to an end. |
| 110.5 : 110.5: Kyle Jamieson to Umesh Yadav, SIX! High and handsome! On a length, on off. Yadav thumps it straight back over the bowler for a maximum. |
| 29.6 : 29.6: Kyle Jamieson to Shubman Gill, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Kyle Jamieson continues to trouble the Indian batters. Gill was looking very solid out there and looked to be running away to a big score has been sent packing for 52, right in the first over after the Lunch break. Kyle Jamieson has been right on the money throughout the game so far and he follows the same template here. He serves it on a length, in the fourth stump channel, with a hint of inward movement. Shubman Gill looks to push this t |
| 111.1 : 111.1: Ajaz Patel to Ishant Sharma, OUT! LBW! Dead straight! Tossed up, on middle. Ishant Sharma comes forward to block but gets hit on the pads. The finger goes up right away. Sharma reviews it but it is a review taken out of hope. No bat on that and Ball Tracker has three reds. That ends the innings and India are bowled out for 345! |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Ishant Sharma to Tom Latham, FOUR! Nicely done! Length ball, outside off. Latham drives it past point and gets a boundary. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: Umesh Yadav to Will Young, FOUR! Whipped away! That should make Young feel good! It is a half volley, on the pads, this is worked through square leg for a boundary. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Umesh Yadav to Will Young, FOUR! EDGY! Length and on off, shapes away a touch. Young looks to defend, he does so with soft hands, it goes off the outside edge down to the third man fence. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Ravichandran Ashwin to Will Young, FOUR! good shot! Young gets down on one knee, this is on the pads, he sweeps it over backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Ravichandran Ashwin to Will Young, FOUR! Quality stroke by Young! This is tossed up nicely, outside off. He comes down the track and hits it over Ashwin's head and gets a boundary. |
| 20.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Latham, FOUR! Lovely stroke by Latham! He does play that stroke really well. He sweeps this from way outside off and finds the square leg fence. |
| 23.5 : 23.5: Axar Patel to Will Young, FOUR! Well played! Angled into the pads. Young clips it past short fine leg. Ashwin chases it but the ball wins the race. |
| 24.6 : 24.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Will Young, FOUR! Young is looking really good in the middle! A touch fuller, outside off. He gets under the ball, extends his arms and hits it wide of mid off for a boundary. |
| 25.6: Axar Patel to Will Young, FOUR! What a shot to end the session and New Zealand would be very happy! Full ball, outside off. Young drives it gloriously. The man at short cover dives but has no chance. The ball runs to the fence and that is Tea on Day 2! |
| 27.2 : 27.2: Umesh Yadav to Will Young, FOUR! FIFTY FOR YOUNG! What an innings he has played and he would want to convert this into a ton. Length ball, outside off. Young looks to defend with soft hands. The ball takes the outside edge and runs past gully for a boundary. |
| 29.5 : 29.5: Umesh Yadav to Will Young, FOUR! Length ball, around off. Young looks to block but gets the outside edge. It runs to the fence. |
| 29.6 : 29.6: Umesh Yadav to Will Young, FOUR! Short of a length, outside off. Young punches it past covers for a boundary. He is batting really well out in the middle. |
| 34.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Will Young, FOUR! Edgy! Need a little luck on such pitches! Outside off, this one stays low. Young looks to push it through the off side but it goes off the bottom, between the legs of the keeper and down to the third man fence. |
| 38.3 : 38.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Latham, FOUR! Top shot by Tom Latham! Tossed up, on off. Latham gets low and sweeps it hard to the mid-wicket fence. |
| 41.4 : 41.4: Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Latham, FOUR! Easy pickings! Loopy ball, on the pads. Latham tickles it fine to the fine leg fence. |
| 44.1 : 44.1: Axar Patel to Will Young, FOUR! Great use of the feet! Young dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it past cover for a boundary. |
| 59.1: Ishant Sharma to Will Young, FOUR! Through the slip cordon! Full ball, around off. Young goes to punch but gets the outside edge. The ball stays low and goes between second and third slip for a boundary. |
| 61.4 : 61.4: Ishant Sharma to Will Young, FOUR! Easy pickings! Length ball, down the leg side. Young flicks it to the fine leg fence. This is Young's highest score in Test cricket so far. |
| 63.6 : 63.6: Ishant Sharma to Tom Latham, FOUR! Beautiful stroke! A touch fuller again, outside off. Latham puts in a stride, offers the full face of the bat and the ball races to the cover fence. |
| 64.1 : 64.1: Ravichandran Ashwin to Will Young, FOUR! Excellent use of the feet! Tossed up, on leg. Young gets to the pitch of the ball and lifts it wide of mid on for a boundary. That brings up the 150 for New Zealand. |
| 66.1: Ravichandran Ashwin to Will Young, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The stand finally ends and Ravichandran Ashwin is the one to provide with the breakthrough! Fuller again, outside off. Young tentatively looks to block it but fails. Srikar Bharat gathers the ball behind the stumps and the fielders start celebrating. The umpire is unmoved but Bharat is convinced and convinces Rahane to go upstairs. A big spike on UltraEdge as the ball goes past the bat and Young's vigil stay ends! |
| 67.6 : 67.6: Ishant Sharma to Tom Latham, FOUR! Very good shot by Latham! Short of a length, outside off. Latham goes back and punches it past cover for a boundary. |
| 70.2 : 70.2: Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Latham, FOUR! Swept and swept well! Tossed up, down the leg side. Latham gets low and sweeps it behind deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 71.4 : 71.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Nicely played! Stays back, the length is shorter and there is also room. He finds the gap between point and covers. Boundary. |
| 71.6 : 71.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Towards the left of the cover fielder this time. Second in the over. Short again and outside off, Williamson hangs back and pushes it through covers. Finds the gap and once you do that, you need not run on this lightning fast outfield. |
| 73.2 : 73.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Latham, FOUR! Just past the leg slip fielder! It went very fine, Pujara had no chance! He though probably seems too square and that is what Jadeja tells him. This lands on middle and then turns in. Latham looks to flick but it goes more off the inner half and down to the fine leg fence. |
| 81.4 : 81.4: Axar Patel to Tom Latham, FOUR! Just over! Latham does take the risk and it comes off! He comes down the track again, gets a little too close to the ball. Latham whips it, hits it well enough to clear Jadeja at mid on. Boundary. |
| 83.4: Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham, FOUR! Nicely played! Shorter and outside off, Latham uses the pace and guides it past gully for a boundary. |
| 85.3 : 85.3: Umesh Yadav to Kane Williamson, OUT! THREE REDS AND INDIA STRIKE AT THE STROKE OF LUNCH! Big, big wicket and the second new ball has worked. Also, to get a pacer on from one end has proved to be a good idea. Umesh Yadav runs in, lands it around off and gets it to jag back in. Williamson is glued to his crease as he tries to put bat on ball. Misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and the finger is raised. Williamson reviews. Time for the replays and Ball Tracker shows three reds. New |
| 85.5 : 85.5: Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor, FOUR! Off the mark with a boundary! Full ball, down the leg side. Taylor flicks it well. The man at short mid-wicket dives but cannot get to the ball. Boundary. |
| 94.3 : 94.3: Axar Patel to Ross Taylor, OUT! TAKEN! A sharp catch by the keeper! Tossed up, on off. Taylor looks to block but the ball turns just enough to take the outside off. Srikar Bharat takes a good catch to his right. He makes up for the missed opportunity a few overs ago. This wicket would put India in a pretty good position. |
| 96.5 : 96.5: Axar Patel to Henry Nicholls, OUT! IMPACT IS UMPIRE'S CALL! What Nicholls thought could save him does not. New Zealand lose another and all of a sudden they are in a spot of bother. They still trail by over 120 runs. One brings two for Axar Patel! This is fuller and it lands on off and turns back in. Nicholls looks to sweep but misses. He gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal and the finger is raised. Nicholls probably feels he has got hit outside the line of off and reviews. Replays roll in |
| 102.1 : 102.1: Axar Patel to Tom Latham, OUT! STUMPED! A marathon knock by Latham comes to an end! Tossed up, outside off. Tom Blundell comes down the track to drive but gets the inside edge. The ball goes back to the keeper and Srikar Bharat does the rest. The TV umpire is called in to check whether he collected the ball ahead of the stumps but he did not! |
| 105.2 : 105.2: Ravichandran Ashwin to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Beautifully played. Very classy! Overpitched on off, Rachin Ravindra strokes it down the ground. Yadav at deepish mid off, runs to his left and dives but does so over the ball. Boundary. Exquisite timing. |
| 109.5 : 109.5: Ravichandran Ashwin to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Lovely shot! Nicely timed! On the pads, RR hangs back and works it through square leg. This one races away to the fence. |
| 110.4 : 110.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! BOWLED! Ravindra gets Ravindra! Through the gate! Tossed up, wide outside off. This lands in the rough and turns back in sharply. Rachin Ravindra gets forward to block but Ravindra Jadeja gets the ball to go through the gate and onto the stumps! |
| 123.4: Axar Patel to Tom Blundell, OUT! TIMBER! That is unplayable! Probably Tom could have played ahead to that delivery but can't really blame him, it just never got up. Flatter and on middle, Blundell hangs back and tries to defend, this one does not bounce at all. It sneaks under the bat and hits the stumps. Axar has hit 4th. Blundell was playing really well but can't do a lot with that delivery. The stand which was frustrating India has been broken. New Zealand still trail by 87. |
| 125.3 : 125.3: Axar Patel to Kyle Jamieson, FOUR! Up and over! This is fuller, tossed up on middle, it is lofted over the mid on fielder for a boundary. The tall man uses his reach there. |
| 127.3: Axar Patel to Tim Southee, FOUR! Tossed up, wide outside off. Tim Southee dances down the track and heaves it past mid on for a boundary. |
| 127.4 : 127.4: Axar Patel to Tim Southee, OUT! BOWLED! Patel gets yet another 5-fer! Flatter ball, on off. Southee goes back to block it but the ball turns away a touch and castles the stumps! William Somerville walks out to bat. |
| 138.6 : 138.6: Ravichandran Ashwin to Kyle Jamieson, OUT! TAKEN! The vigilant stay of Kyle Jamieson ends! Ashwin tosses this nicely, outside off. Kyle Jamieson goes for the slog sweep but gets more height than distance on it. The ball goes towards deep mid-wicket and Axar Patel takes it. Ajaz Patel is the last batter. |
| 139.6: Umesh Yadav to Ajaz Patel, FOUR! In the gap! Short ball, on the body. Patel pulls it away in the air. There are fielders at deep mid-wicket and deep square leg. They converge but the ball lands between them and runs to the fence. |
| 142.3 : 142.3: Ravichandran Ashwin to William Somerville, OUT! BOWLED! That ends the innings! Tossed up, on middle. William Somerville goes for the sweep but gets no bat on it. The ball goes onto hit the stumps. New Zealand are bowled out for 296! |
| 1.1 : 1.1: Kyle Jamieson to Shubman Gill, OUT! TIMBER! 50th Test wicket for Kyle Jamieson! He just continues to impress. Strikes on the very first ball, just the start his side wanted. The half centurion of the first innings falls for just a single run. Kyle Jamieson is also the fastest to 50 wickets in Tests for the Kiwis. Right on the money from the word go. Length and on off, jags back in a touch. Gill probably should be coming forward on a wicket that is not bouncing a lot. His feet though are gl |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! Can be called a fortunate boundary! Pujara, right at the end, decided to play that shot. Short and on middle, he intially looks to duck under it but then realises that it is not bouncing a lot. He then opens the face of the bat at the very end, goes between gully and the slip fielder for a boundary. |
| 3.6: Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara, EDGY FOUR! Soft hands! On off, shapes away. Pujara leans forward and tries to defend, this goes off the outside edge through point for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! Easy pickings! First runs of the day! Length ball, down the leg side. Pujara clips it nicely to the fine leg fence. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Kyle Jamieson to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Through the slips! On a length, drawing Mayank Agarwal forward to block. The ball takes the outside edge but runs between first slip and gully and runs to the fence. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Kyle Jamieson strikes early! Short ball, down the leg side. Cheteshwar Pujara looks to leave it alone. Tom Blundell gathers it and is up in arms and so is Kyle Jamieson. But the umpire is unmoved. The keeper and bowler convince Kane Williamson to take the review. There is a spike on UltraEdge as the ball passes the gloves! Pujara has to walk back now. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Ajaz Patel to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Punished! Short ball, down the leg side. Mayank Agarwal pulls it nicely to the square leg fence. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Ajaz Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Lovely stroke! Full ball, on off. Rahane nicely drives it to the cover fence. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Ajaz Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! LBW! PLUMB IN FRONT! Tossed up, lands on off and comes in with the angle. Rahane plays for the turn and looks to block. The ball hits his pad right in front of the stumps and the finger goes up. Rahane has a word with Agarwal but decides not to review it. That looked dead straight, to be honest. Rahane's poor run of form continues. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Ajaz Patel to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Tossed up, on off. Mayank Agarwal comes down the track and takes it on the full. He hits it over mid off and slips and falls on the pitch. The ball runs to the fence. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Tim Southee to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! THROUGH THE SLIPS! Length ball, around off. Iyer looks to block but gets the outside edge. The man at first slip is quite wide. The ball goes between him and the keeper to run to the fence. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Tim Southee to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Number 4 down and Southee gets his first! The morning session keeps getting better for the visitors. Southee has his 50th Test wicket against India. What a delivery! How skillful is this guy! The last delivery, landed on a similar length but then, it went on with the angle, Agarwal played a forward defensive stroke and it hit the middle. This time, it lands on a similar area, that is on a length and around off, moves away after pitching. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Tim Southee to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! LBW! Three reds and Jadeja has to walk back! Not sure why he took the review there. That was plumb if there was no bat. Southee has two in the over and India have their backs against the walls now. They are effectively 100 for 5. Well, they could be 100 for 6 as we don't know if Wriddhiman Saha is going to bat. The swing proves to be the undoing of an Indian batter again. Southee goes full, gets it to tail back in nicely from outside off. Jadeja plant |
| 20.6 : 20.6: Ajaz Patel to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! That is a poor ball! Especially with the pressure building, that is a delivery which released a little bit of pressure. It is very short and very wide outside off, Iyer guides it past short third man for a boundary. |
| 21.1 : 21.1: Tim Southee to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! This is more of a confident shot. Not a lot wrong with the delivery, length and on middle, Ashwin pushes it past mid on. Races away to the fence. |
| 21.5 : 21.5: Tim Southee to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! All of a sudden runs flowing now, momentum seems to be shifting again. On the pads, Iyer works it fine and this one races away to the fine leg fence. |
| 22.5: Ajaz Patel to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Cut away! Ashwin has crossed the 10-run mark in no time! Shorter and outside off, Ashwin cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 27.5: Tim Southee to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Fortunate boundary! Fuller and on off, shaping away. Ashwin looks to drive, this goes off the outside edge down to the third man fence. |
| 32.4 : 32.4: Rachin Ravindra to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Top shot! A bit short and a touch outside off. Ashwin rocks back and cuts it behind backward point for a boundary. |
| 33.1 : 33.1: Tim Southee to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Edged again! Length ball, around off. Iyer gets half a stride to block but gets the outside edge. The ball goes between second and fourth slip for a boundary. |
| 35.1: Tim Southee to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Nicely done! Short ball, outside off. Ashwin drags it past mid-wicket. Kyle Jamieson chases it from mid on but loses the race. |
| 39.2 : 39.2: Kyle Jamieson to Ravichandran Ashwin, OUT! BOWLED! The stand ends and Kyle Jamieson is the man to provide with the wicket! Short of a length, outside off. Ashwin has his feet glued to the crease and looks to punch it away. But all he gets is the inside edge which goes back on the pads and then rolls back onto the stumps! The move to bring back Kyle Jamieson works well for New Zealand. But Rachin Ravindra and Tim Southee should also get the credit for the way they kept things tight. Wri |
| 42.1 : 42.1: Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Quality stroke! Flatter and quicker, outside off. Iyer goes back and then late cuts it past short third man for a boundary. |
| 48.4 : 48.4: William Somerville to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Just over! Some agression from Saha! He steps down the track, does not get to the pitch of it but drags it, it goes uppishly but over mid-wicket for a boundary. It was actaully a chance, it went straight through the hands of Henry Nicholls. A drop. Could prove very costly. |
| 48.5 : 48.5: William Somerville to Wriddhiman Saha, SIX! That is nailed! Saha has probably decided to step on the accelerator here. He goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 51.1 : 51.1: Ajaz Patel to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! Over the fence! That is as straight as an arrow! Iyer steps down the track and lofts it down over the bowler's head for a biggie. He is into the 40s now. |
| 57.2 : 57.2: Ajaz Patel to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Inside-out drive by Iyer! Lovely stroke! Steps out and also makes room. Lofts this over covers for a boundary. |
| 57.5 : 57.5: Ajaz Patel to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Too short and put away! The two now taking the game away! Shorter and outside off, it is cut through point by Iyer. Races away. |
| 60.1 : 60.1: Tim Southee to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! That is a half volley and it is put away by Iyer! On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket. It races away to the fence. |
| 60.2 : 60.2: Tim Southee to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! Shreyas Iyer has been strangled down the leg side. Yet again, it is Tim Southee who manages to provide the breakthrough. Much-needed wicket as the two were taking the game away. End of another top knock from Iyer. He will be disappointed with the way he got out but he will be pleased with the innings he has played. It is a short one, down the leg side, Iyer looks to pull, it does not bounce as much as he thought it would. It goes off the glove and t |
| 61.1 : 61.1: Kyle Jamieson to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Nicely played! Short of a length, outside off. Saha goes back and guides it past the diving gully fielder for a boundary. |
| 61.6 : 61.6: Kyle Jamieson to Axar Patel, FOUR! Good shot to get off the mark! Short ball, on the body. Patel nicely rolls his wrists and pulls it to the square leg fence. |
| 64.2 : 64.2: Tim Southee to Axar Patel, FOUR! Lovely shot! Overpitched, on off. Patel presents the full face of the bat and drives it down the ground. Southee gets low but cannot stop it! |
| 68.4 : 68.4: Tim Southee to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Tickled nice and fine! Saha moves into the 40s! On the pads, this is worked down to the fine leg fence. |
| 78.3 : 78.3: Ajaz Patel to Axar Patel, SIX! Over the fence! Finally some signs of aggression! Axar Patel steps down the track, he hits it with the turn and over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 80.2 : 80.2: Tim Southee to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Nicely played! Length ball, around off. Saha punches it to deep cover. The man in the deep runs to his right and dives but, he fails to stop it. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Ravichandran Ashwin to Will Young, OUT! LBW! Will Young runs out of time to review it! Tossed up, this lands outside off. Stays low and comes back in. Young looks to block but gets hit on the pads. The finger is raised. Young has a chat with Latham and it is a long chat. The timer runs out and then Young shows the sign for a review. The Indian fielders immediately point that out and the umpire too, is aware of it and denies the review. OH MY, MY! The ball was spinning down the leg stumps! |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham, FOUR! Easy pickings! Yadav bowls a full one, down the leg side. Latham helps it on its away to the fine leg fence. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: Umesh Yadav to William Somerville, FOUR! Uppish but nicely played! Length ball, on off. William Somerville drives it on the up and down the ground. Yadav gets low to his right but does not gather it. Boundary. |
| 11.3: Umesh Yadav to William Somerville, FOUR! Top shot! Short of a length, bit of width and William Somerville cuts it past the diving gully fielder for a boundary. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Umesh Yadav to William Somerville, FOUR! And again! That is a shot and a half! Short of a length, outside off again. William Somerville goes back and across and then punches it behind backward point for a boundary. |
| 13.4: Ishant Sharma to William Somerville, FOUR! Through the slips again! How many runs have been scored in this Test that way? Length ball, just outside off. William Somerville gets the outside edge but since he is playing with soft hands, the ball bounces on its way to the slip cordon. It runs between first and third slip to reach the fence. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Latham, FOUR! Tom Latham takes the attack to Jadeja! Tossed up, outside off. Latham slog-sweeps it to wide of Shreyas Iyer at deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 32.4 : 32.4: Ravichandran Ashwin to William Somerville, FOUR! Lovely shot! Short and outside off. William Somerville rocks back and pushes it to the cover fence. |
| 35.1 : 35.1: Umesh Yadav to William Somerville, OUT! TAKEN! What a catch that is! What a start that is for India after the break! Not sure what they had for lunch but whatever it was, has worked. Credit though to Gill. The wicket has been taken by Yadav but it is Gill who needs to be credited. First ball after a break, you probably would be on your heels as a fielder but that is not the case here, excellent effort and an excellent take. Yadav, from around the wicket, bangs it short and on the body. Wil |
| 37.1: Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham, FOUR! Through the gap! Probably was all along the ground! Full and outside off, Latham leans and looks to drive, it goes off the outside edge between gully and widish first slip and into the fence. |
| 40.5 : 40.5: Axar Patel to Kane Williamson, FOUR! That is a lovely shot! Williamson skips down the track, he gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over the bowler for a boundary. |
| 47.4 : 47.4: Ishant Sharma to Kane Williamson, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Fuller in length, outside off. Williamson presses forward and carves it past Ravindra Jadeja at mid off to collect a boundary. |
| 53.2 : 53.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Trademark shot of Kane Williamson! Shorter ball, outside off. He waits for it and then runs it past short third man for one. |
| 54.2: Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Latham, OUT! BOWLED! CHOPPED ON! Shorter ball, outside off. Latham looks to push it with his feet glued to the crease. All he gets is the inside edge and the ball goes back onto the stumps! Is that the opening that gets India back in the game? We will see. We surely have an interesting phase of cricket coming up in the next couple of hours. Also, with that wicket, Ravichandran Ashwin has gone past Harbhajan Singh's tally of 417 wickets for India in Tests. Ross |
| 63.1 : 63.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Ross Taylor, OUT! LBW! Ravindra Jadeja strikes just at the stroke of Tea and it is Ross Taylor who walks back to the hut! He never looked comfortable out in the middle and his struggle against left-arm spinners continues. Jadeja bowls it quicker through the air and lands it around off, the ball goes on with the angle. Taylor gets forward to block but he misses and gets trapped in front. Jadeja puts in an appeal and the umpire raises his finger in no time! Huge wicket |
| 64.1: Axar Patel to Henry Nicholls, OUT! LBW! DEAD STRAIGHT! Patel starts the session with a big wicket! Tossed up, on off. The ball goes pretty much straight after landing. Nicholls plays for a bit of turn and blocks down the wrong line. The ball goes onto hit his pads right in front of the stumps and the finger goes up! The review is taken in hope but there is no bat on that the ball is crashing on the stumps. Tom Blundell walks out to bat. |
| 69.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Kane Williamson, OUT! LBW! SUPERSTAR JADEJA DOES IT! He gets the biggest wicket for India! Shorter ball, around off. It comes in with the angle. No spin whatsoever. The trick here is that it stays very, very low. Kane Williamson decides to go back and that proves his undoing. The ball hits him on the pads and Ravindra Jadeja brings out the celebrappeal! The umpire has no doubt and raises the finger. |
| 78.2 : 78.2: Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Blundell, OUT! TIMBER! That is one of the strangest dismissals seen! Blundell can consider himself a tad unlucky. India won't care though as they are now in the bowling all-rounders. Just the three wickets away now with over 15 overs left. This is an off spinner. It lands on off and turns back in. Blundell looks to defend, it hits the inner half, lands beside him but on a footmark, it spins back onto the stumps and clips the leg bail. He can't believe what has ju |
| 81.5 : 81.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Past first slip! Tossed up, outside off. Ravindra gets forward to defend but gets the outside edge. The man at first slip dives but cannot get to the ball. It races to the fence. |
| 85.6 : 85.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson, OUT! LBW! There goes another one. India just the two wickets away. The second new ball does the trick! This is flatter and on middle, it lands and then turns away. Kyle Jamieson lunges forward to defend but does so inside the line. It goes past the outside edge and hits the back pad. A huge appeal and the finger is raised. Kyle Jamieson knew he has out and he just started to walk back. |
| 87.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Tim Southee, FOUR! This one is fired on the pads, Tim looks to defend but it goes off the inner half down to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 89.2 : 89.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Tim Southee, OUT! THREE REDS! Jadeja has his 4th and India are just the one wicket away now. Southee was halfway back towards the pavillion when he saw the replay. That was dead. This lands on middle and then straightens. Southee hangs back and looks to defend. It goes past the outside edge and hits the back pad. Jadeja is celebrating as he appeals. The finger is raised. Southee reviews and replays show that New Zealand lose yet another review. India can now sniff a win |
| 96.3 : 96.3: Axar Patel to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! JUST WIDE! Flatter ball, on middle and leg. Rachin Ravindra works it just wide of leg slip and gets a boundary. |
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