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Opener Shubman Gill, debutant Shreyas Iyer and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja all shined with the bat as India looked strong with 258/4 on Day 1 of the ong൲oing first Test against New Zeala𝓀nd at Green Park in Kanpur.
Iyer and Jadeja both scored half-centuries to put India ahead of Black Caps in the final session after the visitors grabbed bﷺack to back wickets just before the tea break. Iyer and Jaddu put together an unbeaten partnership of 113 runs for the fifth wic🧔ket before the umpires called for early stumps due to bad light.
Iyer, who was on his debut in the longest format, cashed in the opportunity and batted extremely𝕴 well. He remained unbeaten on 75 with the help of seven fours and two sixes. Along with the Mumbaikar batter, Jadeja was also batting on 50 not out with the help of six bo🧔undaries.
Earlier, Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson provided New Zealand with quick breakthroughs. While Southee dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara (26), Jamieson got rid of Mayank Agarwal (13) and captain Ajinkya Rahane (35).
Gill batted well at the top and scored yet another half-century of his career before Jamieson cleaned him ꦦup.
“Not a huge amount going on. Found some swing early and it was up and down a little bit. Hardly played the last couple of months. Nice to get back onto the park. Hopefully, the new ball swings a little bit in the morning and we can get them. India fraction ahead I think. We hung around pretty well. Need a good start in the morning,” said Jamieson after the end of the day’s play.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Good start to the test career 👊
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45)
Congratulations go well budd.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Jadeja’s batting transformation is all about a📖 clear Gameplan and the commitment-belief of sticking with it for as long as possible. What an incredible value-addition in the whites.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
STUMPS on Day 1 of the 1st Test.
An unbeaten 113-run partnership🐼💜 between & propel to a score of 258/4 on Day 1.
Scorecard –
— BCCI (@BCCI)
A strong final session of the day for India. Work to do in the morning in Kanpur with ಞthe second new ball. Sc𒊎orecard |
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS)
There it is ⚔️⚔️⚔️ love to see it! This Sir Jaddu and Shreyas partnership’s madeᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ this innings so exciting.
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
The JAADU continues 🪄
5️⃣0️⃣* (100) 🦁💛— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Iyer 🤝 Jadeja
A 💯-run partnership between the two has swung the momentum in 🇮🇳's favour on Day 1⃣ 😎
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
🇮🇳🏏 THAT'S IT FROM DAY 1! Iyer and Jadeja added 104 runs in the final session to put us in a good position at the end of day's play.
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— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy)
