New Zealand reached 63-0 at stumps on Day 1 of the second Test against India at Hagley Oval 🅷in Christchurch on Saturday. Openers Tom Latham and Tom Blundell managed to survive the la♑st session and remained unbeaten for 27 and 29, respectively. Indian bowling unit missed Ishant Sharma a lot who injured his ankle ahead of the second contest.
The Toms take us to the close 63/🅺0 and 179 be🌳hind at Hagley Oval. Scorecard |
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Earlier, Kiwi speedster Kyle Jamieson ripped apart the Indian batting and claimed his career’s maiden five-wicket haul. Just like the first Test, the visitors failed to perform up to the mark. New opener Prithvi Shaw (54) did impress with his counter-attack strategy and became the second-youngest Indian batsman to smash a half-century in New Zealand.
India captain Virat Kohli continued🌜 his poor show and yet again got out cheaply. Kohli was trapped plumb in front as Tim Southee got him at 3. Surprisingly, the 31-year-old went for a DRS, and no wonder his decision to take a review was criticized heavily on social media.
Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane too fell to a poor stroke, and all of a sudden, India had gone from 80 for 2 to 113 for 4 and were in danger of a collapse. However, Cheteshwar Pujara (54) and Hanuma Vihari (🍌55) to🍎ok the side out of trouble and stitched a crucial 81-run stand.
At that stage, India were looking sꦦettled, but then Vihari played a rash shot and allowed the hosts to come back in the game. The 26-year-old went for a pull and gloved the ball to the wicket-keeper.
Soon after, Pujara too lost his concentration and almost threw his wicket away. Out of nowhere, the Rajkot-born tried to whack the short and wide delivery from Jamieson, which carried a top edge and was caught by BJ Watling. After Pujara’s dismissal, the remaining batsmen could only add 45 more runs to the total.
