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India vs New Zealand (TEST)
HIGHLIGHTS
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29: (IST) LUNCH : So it proved to be a decent session for the Indians as they just lost two wickets. They go to lunch at / 2.
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(IST )
OUT: And Shaw, right after his fifty has thrown his wicket away. A wide delivery from Jamieson, and Shaw chases it. He edges it and Latham takes a brilliant catch. India are 823 / 2.
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20 (IST)
FIFTY: A change in the bowling here as Neil Wagner comes into the attack. And Shaw goes for a pull. The ball goes over the fence for a six. He reaches his second Test fifty. India are 823 / 1.
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14: (IST) FOUR: de Grandhomme starts another over. And Shaw just caresses the ball to the long on boundary for a four. He is batting well here .. And he gets another four, this time through point. India are / 1.
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14: 23 (IST)
OUT: And here is the first wicket for Boult, The ball comes back into Mayank and hits him on the pads. He is LBW for 7 and India are 39 / 1.
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14: 18 (IST)
FOUR: At least till now the pitch hasn t played that bad. The ball is coming in to the bat nicely and batsmen have been getting some runs. Shaw gets back-to-back boundaries. The score moves to / 0 after 5 overs.
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- . (IST) FOUR: Shaw is showing positive intent here at the moment. He gets a couple here. In fact he ends the Southee over with a cut that goes for a four. India move to / 0 in 3 overs.
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13: (IST)
FOUR: And first runs for India on the board as Agarwal gets a single off Boult. Shaw in the meantime gets a boundary too. So After 2 overs India are 6/0.
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VIRAT KOHLI: We would have bowled first. We are ready for doing the other thing, the difficult things in Tests, especially in conditions that are not your own. Umesh comes in for Ishant, Jadeja for Ashwin – gives us more with the bat, and his accuracy as well. As batsmen we need to figure out how to score runs. That’s upto the individuals to score runs, and it’s all about executing that out here. We aren’t here to show that we can play in these conditions. We have done it before, and we just need to execute everything properly.
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New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (w), Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult
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India (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari , Rishabh Pant (w), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
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: (IST) TOSS: New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bowl first.
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12: (IST)
“I always believe when you are on a run like we were, a shake-up like that (first Test) is good because it opens your mindset. When you are on the road winning all the time and you haven’t tasted defeat, you can have a closed or fixed mindset, “Shastri said on the eve of the second Test.
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TOSS UPDATE: There is a slight delay in the toss due to a drizzle. The umpires are out in the middle assessing the conditions.
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12: (IST)
Hello and welcome to the second Test in Christchurch. India were ordinary in the first match and were beaten by 16 wickets, but here will be raring to go against a strong Kiwi side. With crucial points at stake in the World Test Championship, India would like to attain a win here.
: (IST)
LUNCH: So it proved to be a decent session for the Indians as they just lost two wickets. They go to lunch at / 2.
15: (IST)
Southee comes back into the attack and Virat plays it out safely. It’s a maiden over. India are / 2.
15: 28 (IST)
OUT: And Shaw, right after his fifty has thrown his wicket away. A wide delivery from Jamieson, and Shaw chases it. He edges it and Latham takes a brilliant catch. India are 823 / 2.
: (IST)
) FIFTY: A change in the bowling here as Neil Wagner comes into the attack. And Shaw goes for a pull. The ball goes over the fence for a six. He reaches his second Test fifty. India are 823 / 1.
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There is appeal for an LBW against Pujara, but he is saved due to the height. New Zealand lose their first review. India are / 1.
: (IST)
This is quiet passage for India as runs are not coming as freely as they were earlier. India are now / 1.
: (IST)
FOUR: de Grandhomme starts another over. And Shaw just caresses the ball to the long on boundary for a four. He is batting well here .. And he gets another four, this time through point. India are / 1.
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Pujara gets one in the slot and he cover drives. But the outfield is really slow, but the batsmen take two runs. India are / 1.
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Boult is fired up after that first wicket. Pujara is the right man to face him at the moment. The bowler delivers a maiden here. India are 43 / 1.
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OUT: And here is the first wicket for Boult, the ball comes back into Mayank and hits him on the pads. He is LBW for 7 and India are 39 / 1.
14: (IST)
) FOUR: At least till now the pitch hasn’t played that bad. The ball is coming in to the bat nicely and batsmen have been getting some runs. Shaw gets back-to-back boundaries. The score moves to / 0 after 5 overs.
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) FOUR: Shaw is showing positive intent here at the moment. He gets a couple here. In fact he ends the Southee over with a cut that goes for a four. India move to / 0 in 3 overs.
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FOUR: And first runs for India on the board as Agarwal gets a single off Boult. Shaw in the meantime gets a boundary too. So After 2 overs India are 6/0.
15: (IST)
Tim Southee will start the proceedings here. It’s a maiden over to start with. India are 0/0.
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We are just minutes away from the start of the second Test. India openers will be gunning to go here.
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VIRAT KOHLI: We would have bowled first. We are ready for doing the other thing, the difficult things in Tests, especially in conditions that are not your own. Umesh comes in for Ishant, Jadeja for Ashwin – gives us more with the bat, and his accuracy as well. As batsmen we need to figure out how to score runs. That’s upto the individuals to score runs, and it’s all about executing that out here. We aren’t here to show that we can play in these conditions. We have done it before, and we just need to execute everything properly.
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(New Zealand (Playing XI)): Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (w), Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult
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(India (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (w), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
13: 26 (IST)
) TOSS: New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bowl first.
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“… there are opportunities to learn. You know what strategies NZ are employing and now you are prepared, what to expect and you have your plans on how to counter that It’s a good lesson and I am sure the boys are up for the challenge, “the head coach seemed confident as ever.
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) “I always believe when you are on a run like we were, a shake-up like that (first Test) is good because it opens your mindset. When you are on the road winning all the time and you haven’t tasted defeat , you can have a closed or fixed mindset, “Shastri said on the eve of the second Test.
: 58 (IST)
India head coach Ravi Shastri termed the Basin Reserve debacle as a timely “shake up” for his team which will now go into the second Test with an “open mind”, fully aware of the challenges that New Zealand will pose over the next five days. India lost the first Test by 16 wickets in just over three days and Shastri considers it as a blessing in disguise for a bunch of players who have gotten used to only winning games.
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Ishant played the first game in Wellington and picked up a five-wicket haul in New Zealand’s first innings, while the other pacers Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah struggled. Ishant reportedly underwent scans on Friday. Umesh, meanwhile, last played an away Test in December 20200229033948 in Australia. He has never played a Test in New Zealand, but has been a consistent wicket-taker in Tests at home. He picked up wickets in four home Tests last year , showing tremendous consistency in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.
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) TOSS UPDATE: There is a slight delay in the toss due to a drizzle. The umpires are out in the middle assessing the conditions.
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Ishant Sharma is set to miss the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch due to relapse of his ankle injury. Umesh Yadav is likely to replace Ishant in the Indian side. Ishant suffered the grade three ankle ligament tear during a Ranji Trophy match in Delhi last month, after which he underwent rehab at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. Ishant was not included in the initial Test squad due to the injury, but was added just in time for the first Test after passing fitness tests in NCA.
() : (IST)
Hello and welcome to the second Test in Christchurch. India were ordinary in the first match and were beaten by 16 wickets, but here will be raring to go against a strong Kiwi side. With crucial points at stake in the World Test Championship, India would like to attain a win here.
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(Latest Updates:) LUNCH: So it proved to be a decent session for the Indians as they just lost two wickets. They go to lunch at / 2.
Preview:
A green pitch awaits India and New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch for the second and last Test beginning Saturday.
India are already under pressure, having lost the first Test by wickets in Wellington. To make things tougher, they are set to lose Ishant Sharma, their best bowler in the first game, to an injury. It’s a massive blow given their other pacers – Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah – were below par in Wellington.
The loss of Ishant compounds India’s issues, which begin right at the top of the batting order. Prithvi Shaw’s technique came under the scanner in the last Test, but India seem set to continue with him ahead of Shubman Gill. Shaw had an injury scare two days ahead of the second Test but coach Ravi Shastri confirmed that he’s fit and fine to go.
While Shaw is a newcomer to the Test arena, India will expect more from the senior batsmen Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara. They tallied only 47 runs across four innings in the first game, and clearly need to do more if India have to win. At numbers 3 and 4, they form the heart of the batting line up and cannot afford simultaneous failures once again. Both Kohli and Pujara have scored plenty of runs in tough overseas conditions in the past, and will be looking to do the same on a green track in Christchurch as well. The other two key batsmen, Mayank Agarwal and Ajinkya Rahane were the only ones who seemed in any sort of control. The Indian batsmen’s job will only get tougher with the return of Neil Wagner, who missed the first Test due to the birth of his first child. With Wagner back, India can expect plenty more of the short-pitched stuff that was so successful in the first game.
India have some selection questions too, particularly in the spin department. R Ashwin did well to pick up three wickets in Wellington, but his batting has become a cause of concern. He made a first-ball duck and four in two innings, and India could perhaps be tempted to go to Ravindra Jadeja, who has been in much better form with the bat over the last two years.
Ishant’s absence gives Umesh Yadav a chance overseas following a very successful home season where he picked (wickets in four Tests.)
New Zealand, meanwhile, would want to do nothing different from what they’ve been doing so successfuly at home over the last few seasons. They’ve won 18 of their last 20 Test series at home, including five in a row, and will be looking to increase that tally.
Almost all New Zealand batsmen got starts last game, with Kane Williamson the highest scorer with .
New Zealand too face a selection dilemma with the return of Wagner. They handed a debut to Kyle Jamieson in Wellington, and the tall pacer impressed picking four wickets in the first innings and following it up with a useful 59 In the lower order.
Jamieson is now ‘undroppable’, which means New Zealand could go with an all-pace attack dropping Ajaz Patel, who bowled only six overs in the first Test.
There could be scattered showers on Saturday, but the weather should be fine for most part of the Test.
India Squad: Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (w), R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja , Umesh Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, Wriddhiman Saha, Navdeep Saini New Zealand Squad: Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (w), Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell
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29: (IST) LUNCH : So it proved to be a decent session for the Indians as they just lost two wickets. They go to lunch at / 2.
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(IST )
OUT: And Shaw, right after his fifty has thrown his wicket away. A wide delivery from Jamieson, and Shaw chases it. He edges it and Latham takes a brilliant catch. India are 823 / 2.
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20 (IST)
FIFTY: A change in the bowling here as Neil Wagner comes into the attack. And Shaw goes for a pull. The ball goes over the fence for a six. He reaches his second Test fifty. India are 823 / 1.
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14: (IST) FOUR: de Grandhomme starts another over. And Shaw just caresses the ball to the long on boundary for a four. He is batting well here .. And he gets another four, this time through point. India are / 1.
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14: 23 (IST)
OUT: And here is the first wicket for Boult, The ball comes back into Mayank and hits him on the pads. He is LBW for 7 and India are 39 / 1.
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14: 18 (IST)
FOUR: At least till now the pitch hasn t played that bad. The ball is coming in to the bat nicely and batsmen have been getting some runs. Shaw gets back-to-back boundaries. The score moves to / 0 after 5 overs.
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- . (IST) FOUR: Shaw is showing positive intent here at the moment. He gets a couple here. In fact he ends the Southee over with a cut that goes for a four. India move to / 0 in 3 overs.
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13: (IST)
FOUR: And first runs for India on the board as Agarwal gets a single off Boult. Shaw in the meantime gets a boundary too. So After 2 overs India are 6/0.
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: (IST)
VIRAT KOHLI: We would have bowled first. We are ready for doing the other thing, the difficult things in Tests, especially in conditions that are not your own. Umesh comes in for Ishant, Jadeja for Ashwin – gives us more with the bat, and his accuracy as well. As batsmen we need to figure out how to score runs. That’s upto the individuals to score runs, and it’s all about executing that out here. We aren’t here to show that we can play in these conditions. We have done it before, and we just need to execute everything properly.
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New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (w), Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult
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India (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari , Rishabh Pant (w), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
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: (IST) TOSS: New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bowl first.
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12: (IST)
“I always believe when you are on a run like we were, a shake-up like that (first Test) is good because it opens your mindset. When you are on the road winning all the time and you haven’t tasted defeat, you can have a closed or fixed mindset, “Shastri said on the eve of the second Test.
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: (IST)
TOSS UPDATE: There is a slight delay in the toss due to a drizzle. The umpires are out in the middle assessing the conditions.
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12: (IST)
Hello and welcome to the second Test in Christchurch. India were ordinary in the first match and were beaten by 16 wickets, but here will be raring to go against a strong Kiwi side. With crucial points at stake in the World Test Championship, India would like to attain a win here.
: (IST)
LUNCH: So it proved to be a decent session for the Indians as they just lost two wickets. They go to lunch at / 2.
15: (IST)
Southee comes back into the attack and Virat plays it out safely. It’s a maiden over. India are / 2.
15: 28 (IST)
OUT: And Shaw, right after his fifty has thrown his wicket away. A wide delivery from Jamieson, and Shaw chases it. He edges it and Latham takes a brilliant catch. India are 823 / 2.
: (IST)
) FIFTY: A change in the bowling here as Neil Wagner comes into the attack. And Shaw goes for a pull. The ball goes over the fence for a six. He reaches his second Test fifty. India are 823 / 1.
IST
There is appeal for an LBW against Pujara, but he is saved due to the height. New Zealand lose their first review. India are / 1.
: (IST)
This is quiet passage for India as runs are not coming as freely as they were earlier. India are now / 1.
: (IST)
FOUR: de Grandhomme starts another over. And Shaw just caresses the ball to the long on boundary for a four. He is batting well here .. And he gets another four, this time through point. India are / 1.
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: (IST)
Pujara gets one in the slot and he cover drives. But the outfield is really slow, but the batsmen take two runs. India are / 1.
: (IST)
Boult is fired up after that first wicket. Pujara is the right man to face him at the moment. The bowler delivers a maiden here. India are 43 / 1.
: 23 (IST)
OUT: And here is the first wicket for Boult, the ball comes back into Mayank and hits him on the pads. He is LBW for 7 and India are 39 / 1.
14: (IST)
) FOUR: At least till now the pitch hasn’t played that bad. The ball is coming in to the bat nicely and batsmen have been getting some runs. Shaw gets back-to-back boundaries. The score moves to / 0 after 5 overs.
: IST
) FOUR: Shaw is showing positive intent here at the moment. He gets a couple here. In fact he ends the Southee over with a cut that goes for a four. India move to / 0 in 3 overs.
(IST)
FOUR: And first runs for India on the board as Agarwal gets a single off Boult. Shaw in the meantime gets a boundary too. So After 2 overs India are 6/0.
15: (IST)
Tim Southee will start the proceedings here. It’s a maiden over to start with. India are 0/0.
: (IST)
We are just minutes away from the start of the second Test. India openers will be gunning to go here.
: (IST)
VIRAT KOHLI: We would have bowled first. We are ready for doing the other thing, the difficult things in Tests, especially in conditions that are not your own. Umesh comes in for Ishant, Jadeja for Ashwin – gives us more with the bat, and his accuracy as well. As batsmen we need to figure out how to score runs. That’s upto the individuals to score runs, and it’s all about executing that out here. We aren’t here to show that we can play in these conditions. We have done it before, and we just need to execute everything properly.
: (IST)
(New Zealand (Playing XI)): Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (w), Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult
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(India (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (w), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
13: 26 (IST)
) TOSS: New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bowl first.
: (IST)
“… there are opportunities to learn. You know what strategies NZ are employing and now you are prepared, what to expect and you have your plans on how to counter that It’s a good lesson and I am sure the boys are up for the challenge, “the head coach seemed confident as ever.
: (IST)
) “I always believe when you are on a run like we were, a shake-up like that (first Test) is good because it opens your mindset. When you are on the road winning all the time and you haven’t tasted defeat , you can have a closed or fixed mindset, “Shastri said on the eve of the second Test.
: 58 (IST)
India head coach Ravi Shastri termed the Basin Reserve debacle as a timely “shake up” for his team which will now go into the second Test with an “open mind”, fully aware of the challenges that New Zealand will pose over the next five days. India lost the first Test by 16 wickets in just over three days and Shastri considers it as a blessing in disguise for a bunch of players who have gotten used to only winning games.
: (IST)
Ishant played the first game in Wellington and picked up a five-wicket haul in New Zealand’s first innings, while the other pacers Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah struggled. Ishant reportedly underwent scans on Friday. Umesh, meanwhile, last played an away Test in December 20200229033948 in Australia. He has never played a Test in New Zealand, but has been a consistent wicket-taker in Tests at home. He picked up wickets in four home Tests last year , showing tremendous consistency in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.
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) TOSS UPDATE: There is a slight delay in the toss due to a drizzle. The umpires are out in the middle assessing the conditions.
: (IST)
Ishant Sharma is set to miss the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch due to relapse of his ankle injury. Umesh Yadav is likely to replace Ishant in the Indian side. Ishant suffered the grade three ankle ligament tear during a Ranji Trophy match in Delhi last month, after which he underwent rehab at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. Ishant was not included in the initial Test squad due to the injury, but was added just in time for the first Test after passing fitness tests in NCA.
() : (IST)
Hello and welcome to the second Test in Christchurch. India were ordinary in the first match and were beaten by 16 wickets, but here will be raring to go against a strong Kiwi side. With crucial points at stake in the World Test Championship, India would like to attain a win here.
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(Latest Updates:) LUNCH: So it proved to be a decent session for the Indians as they just lost two wickets. They go to lunch at / 2.
Preview:
A green pitch awaits India and New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch for the second and last Test beginning Saturday.
India are already under pressure, having lost the first Test by wickets in Wellington. To make things tougher, they are set to lose Ishant Sharma, their best bowler in the first game, to an injury. It’s a massive blow given their other pacers – Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah – were below par in Wellington.
The loss of Ishant compounds India’s issues, which begin right at the top of the batting order. Prithvi Shaw’s technique came under the scanner in the last Test, but India seem set to continue with him ahead of Shubman Gill. Shaw had an injury scare two days ahead of the second Test but coach Ravi Shastri confirmed that he’s fit and fine to go.
While Shaw is a newcomer to the Test arena, India will expect more from the senior batsmen Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara. They tallied only 47 runs across four innings in the first game, and clearly need to do more if India have to win. At numbers 3 and 4, they form the heart of the batting line up and cannot afford simultaneous failures once again. Both Kohli and Pujara have scored plenty of runs in tough overseas conditions in the past, and will be looking to do the same on a green track in Christchurch as well. The other two key batsmen, Mayank Agarwal and Ajinkya Rahane were the only ones who seemed in any sort of control. The Indian batsmen’s job will only get tougher with the return of Neil Wagner, who missed the first Test due to the birth of his first child. With Wagner back, India can expect plenty more of the short-pitched stuff that was so successful in the first game.
India have some selection questions too, particularly in the spin department. R Ashwin did well to pick up three wickets in Wellington, but his batting has become a cause of concern. He made a first-ball duck and four in two innings, and India could perhaps be tempted to go to Ravindra Jadeja, who has been in much better form with the bat over the last two years.
Ishant’s absence gives Umesh Yadav a chance overseas following a very successful home season where he picked (wickets in four Tests.)
New Zealand, meanwhile, would want to do nothing different from what they’ve been doing so successfuly at home over the last few seasons. They’ve won 18 of their last 20 Test series at home, including five in a row, and will be looking to increase that tally.
Almost all New Zealand batsmen got starts last game, with Kane Williamson the highest scorer with .
New Zealand too face a selection dilemma with the return of Wagner. They handed a debut to Kyle Jamieson in Wellington, and the tall pacer impressed picking four wickets in the first innings and following it up with a useful 59 In the lower order.
Jamieson is now ‘undroppable’, which means New Zealand could go with an all-pace attack dropping Ajaz Patel, who bowled only six overs in the first Test.
There could be scattered showers on Saturday, but the weather should be fine for most part of the Test.
India Squad: Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (w), R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja , Umesh Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, Wriddhiman Saha, Navdeep Saini New Zealand Squad: Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (w), Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell
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29: (IST) LUNCH : So it proved to be a decent session for the Indians as they just lost two wickets. They go to lunch at / 2.
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(IST )
OUT: And Shaw, right after his fifty has thrown his wicket away. A wide delivery from Jamieson, and Shaw chases it. He edges it and Latham takes a brilliant catch. India are 823 / 2.
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20 (IST)
FIFTY: A change in the bowling here as Neil Wagner comes into the attack. And Shaw goes for a pull. The ball goes over the fence for a six. He reaches his second Test fifty. India are 823 / 1.
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14: (IST) FOUR: de Grandhomme starts another over. And Shaw just caresses the ball to the long on boundary for a four. He is batting well here .. And he gets another four, this time through point. India are / 1.
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14: 23 (IST)
OUT: And here is the first wicket for Boult, The ball comes back into Mayank and hits him on the pads. He is LBW for 7 and India are 39 / 1.
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14: 18 (IST)
FOUR: At least till now the pitch hasn t played that bad. The ball is coming in to the bat nicely and batsmen have been getting some runs. Shaw gets back-to-back boundaries. The score moves to / 0 after 5 overs.
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- . (IST) FOUR: Shaw is showing positive intent here at the moment. He gets a couple here. In fact he ends the Southee over with a cut that goes for a four. India move to / 0 in 3 overs.
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13: (IST)
FOUR: And first runs for India on the board as Agarwal gets a single off Boult. Shaw in the meantime gets a boundary too. So After 2 overs India are 6/0.
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: (IST)
VIRAT KOHLI: We would have bowled first. We are ready for doing the other thing, the difficult things in Tests, especially in conditions that are not your own. Umesh comes in for Ishant, Jadeja for Ashwin – gives us more with the bat, and his accuracy as well. As batsmen we need to figure out how to score runs. That’s upto the individuals to score runs, and it’s all about executing that out here. We aren’t here to show that we can play in these conditions. We have done it before, and we just need to execute everything properly.
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New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (w), Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult
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: (IST) TOSS: New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bowl first.
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12: (IST)
“I always believe when you are on a run like we were, a shake-up like that (first Test) is good because it opens your mindset. When you are on the road winning all the time and you haven’t tasted defeat, you can have a closed or fixed mindset, “Shastri said on the eve of the second Test.
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: (IST)
TOSS UPDATE: There is a slight delay in the toss due to a drizzle. The umpires are out in the middle assessing the conditions.
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12: (IST)
Hello and welcome to the second Test in Christchurch. India were ordinary in the first match and were beaten by 16 wickets, but here will be raring to go against a strong Kiwi side. With crucial points at stake in the World Test Championship, India would like to attain a win here.
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: (IST)
Pujara gets one in the slot and he cover drives. But the outfield is really slow, but the batsmen take two runs. India are / 1.
: (IST)
Boult is fired up after that first wicket. Pujara is the right man to face him at the moment. The bowler delivers a maiden here. India are 43 / 1.
: 23 (IST)
OUT: And here is the first wicket for Boult, the ball comes back into Mayank and hits him on the pads. He is LBW for 7 and India are 39 / 1.
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) FOUR: At least till now the pitch hasn’t played that bad. The ball is coming in to the bat nicely and batsmen have been getting some runs. Shaw gets back-to-back boundaries. The score moves to / 0 after 5 overs.
: IST) FOUR: Shaw is showing positive intent here at the moment. He gets a couple here. In fact he ends the Southee over with a cut that goes for a four. India move to / 0 in 3 overs.
(IST)FOUR: And first runs for India on the board as Agarwal gets a single off Boult. Shaw in the meantime gets a boundary too. So After 2 overs India are 6/0.
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Tim Southee will start the proceedings here. It’s a maiden over to start with. India are 0/0.
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We are just minutes away from the start of the second Test. India openers will be gunning to go here.
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VIRAT KOHLI: We would have bowled first. We are ready for doing the other thing, the difficult things in Tests, especially in conditions that are not your own. Umesh comes in for Ishant, Jadeja for Ashwin – gives us more with the bat, and his accuracy as well. As batsmen we need to figure out how to score runs. That’s upto the individuals to score runs, and it’s all about executing that out here. We aren’t here to show that we can play in these conditions. We have done it before, and we just need to execute everything properly.
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(New Zealand (Playing XI)): Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (w), Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult
: (IST)(India (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (w), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
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) TOSS: New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bowl first.
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“… there are opportunities to learn. You know what strategies NZ are employing and now you are prepared, what to expect and you have your plans on how to counter that It’s a good lesson and I am sure the boys are up for the challenge, “the head coach seemed confident as ever.
: (IST)) “I always believe when you are on a run like we were, a shake-up like that (first Test) is good because it opens your mindset. When you are on the road winning all the time and you haven’t tasted defeat , you can have a closed or fixed mindset, “Shastri said on the eve of the second Test.
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India head coach Ravi Shastri termed the Basin Reserve debacle as a timely “shake up” for his team which will now go into the second Test with an “open mind”, fully aware of the challenges that New Zealand will pose over the next five days. India lost the first Test by 16 wickets in just over three days and Shastri considers it as a blessing in disguise for a bunch of players who have gotten used to only winning games.
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Ishant played the first game in Wellington and picked up a five-wicket haul in New Zealand’s first innings, while the other pacers Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah struggled. Ishant reportedly underwent scans on Friday. Umesh, meanwhile, last played an away Test in December 20200229033948 in Australia. He has never played a Test in New Zealand, but has been a consistent wicket-taker in Tests at home. He picked up wickets in four home Tests last year , showing tremendous consistency in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.
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) TOSS UPDATE: There is a slight delay in the toss due to a drizzle. The umpires are out in the middle assessing the conditions.
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Ishant Sharma is set to miss the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch due to relapse of his ankle injury. Umesh Yadav is likely to replace Ishant in the Indian side. Ishant suffered the grade three ankle ligament tear during a Ranji Trophy match in Delhi last month, after which he underwent rehab at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. Ishant was not included in the initial Test squad due to the injury, but was added just in time for the first Test after passing fitness tests in NCA.
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Hello and welcome to the second Test in Christchurch. India were ordinary in the first match and were beaten by 16 wickets, but here will be raring to go against a strong Kiwi side. With crucial points at stake in the World Test Championship, India would like to attain a win here.
(Latest Updates:) LUNCH: So it proved to be a decent session for the Indians as they just lost two wickets. They go to lunch at / 2.
Preview:
A green pitch awaits India and New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch for the second and last Test beginning Saturday.
India are already under pressure, having lost the first Test by wickets in Wellington. To make things tougher, they are set to lose Ishant Sharma, their best bowler in the first game, to an injury. It’s a massive blow given their other pacers – Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah – were below par in Wellington.
The loss of Ishant compounds India’s issues, which begin right at the top of the batting order. Prithvi Shaw’s technique came under the scanner in the last Test, but India seem set to continue with him ahead of Shubman Gill. Shaw had an injury scare two days ahead of the second Test but coach Ravi Shastri confirmed that he’s fit and fine to go.
While Shaw is a newcomer to the Test arena, India will expect more from the senior batsmen Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara. They tallied only 47 runs across four innings in the first game, and clearly need to do more if India have to win. At numbers 3 and 4, they form the heart of the batting line up and cannot afford simultaneous failures once again. Both Kohli and Pujara have scored plenty of runs in tough overseas conditions in the past, and will be looking to do the same on a green track in Christchurch as well. The other two key batsmen, Mayank Agarwal and Ajinkya Rahane were the only ones who seemed in any sort of control. The Indian batsmen’s job will only get tougher with the return of Neil Wagner, who missed the first Test due to the birth of his first child. With Wagner back, India can expect plenty more of the short-pitched stuff that was so successful in the first game.
India have some selection questions too, particularly in the spin department. R Ashwin did well to pick up three wickets in Wellington, but his batting has become a cause of concern. He made a first-ball duck and four in two innings, and India could perhaps be tempted to go to Ravindra Jadeja, who has been in much better form with the bat over the last two years.
Ishant’s absence gives Umesh Yadav a chance overseas following a very successful home season where he picked (wickets in four Tests.)
New Zealand, meanwhile, would want to do nothing different from what they’ve been doing so successfuly at home over the last few seasons. They’ve won 18 of their last 20 Test series at home, including five in a row, and will be looking to increase that tally.
Almost all New Zealand batsmen got starts last game, with Kane Williamson the highest scorer with .
New Zealand too face a selection dilemma with the return of Wagner. They handed a debut to Kyle Jamieson in Wellington, and the tall pacer impressed picking four wickets in the first innings and following it up with a useful 59 In the lower order.
Jamieson is now ‘undroppable’, which means New Zealand could go with an all-pace attack dropping Ajaz Patel, who bowled only six overs in the first Test.
There could be scattered showers on Saturday, but the weather should be fine for most part of the Test.
India Squad: Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (w), R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja , Umesh Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, Wriddhiman Saha, Navdeep Saini New Zealand Squad: Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (w), Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell
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India (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari , Rishabh Pant (w), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
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LUNCH: So it proved to be a decent session for the Indians as they just lost two wickets. They go to lunch at / 2.
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Southee comes back into the attack and Virat plays it out safely. It’s a maiden over. India are / 2.
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OUT: And Shaw, right after his fifty has thrown his wicket away. A wide delivery from Jamieson, and Shaw chases it. He edges it and Latham takes a brilliant catch. India are 823 / 2.
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) FIFTY: A change in the bowling here as Neil Wagner comes into the attack. And Shaw goes for a pull. The ball goes over the fence for a six. He reaches his second Test fifty. India are 823 / 1.
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There is appeal for an LBW against Pujara, but he is saved due to the height. New Zealand lose their first review. India are / 1.
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This is quiet passage for India as runs are not coming as freely as they were earlier. India are now / 1.
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FOUR: de Grandhomme starts another over. And Shaw just caresses the ball to the long on boundary for a four. He is batting well here .. And he gets another four, this time through point. India are / 1.
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LUNCH: So it proved to be a decent session for the Indians as they just lost two wickets. They go to lunch at / 2.
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Southee comes back into the attack and Virat plays it out safely. It’s a maiden over. India are / 2.
OUT: And Shaw, right after his fifty has thrown his wicket away. A wide delivery from Jamieson, and Shaw chases it. He edges it and Latham takes a brilliant catch. India are 823 / 2.
) FIFTY: A change in the bowling here as Neil Wagner comes into the attack. And Shaw goes for a pull. The ball goes over the fence for a six. He reaches his second Test fifty. India are 823 / 1.
There is appeal for an LBW against Pujara, but he is saved due to the height. New Zealand lose their first review. India are / 1.
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