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New Zealand openers Will Young and Tom Latham ended Day 2 of the ongoing first Test at Green Park in Kanpur on high after form♔ဣing a scintillating unbeaten stand.
In response to India’s 345, Young and Latham went on to form a dominating partnership of 129 runs for the opening wicket to bring back New Zealand in the game.
Both the players reached their respecti♎ve half-centuries and kept Indian bowlers run for their money on the second day. At stumps, Young was unbeaten at 75 with the help of 12 boundaries, Latham was not out a﷽t 50, including four boundaries.
Highest opening stands for New Zealand in India:
- 231 – M Richardson and L Vincent, Mohali 2003/04
- 131 – M Horne and G Stead, Ahmedabad 1999/00
- 129* – Tom Latham and Will Young, Kanpur 2020/21
No Indian bowler could turn the tables for the hosts as they failed to pick even one wicket in New Zealand’s first innings. Pace duo of Ishant Sharma (0/10) and Umesh Yadav (0/26) looked clueless, while the spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin (0/38), Ravindra Jadeja (0/28) and Axar Patel (0/26) also couldn’t get any sort of success on a relatively slow track.
Earlier, India resumed their overnight score of 258/4 but failed to take it big and got bundled out for 345 in 111.1 overs. However, Shreyas Iyer did impress♔ with a splendid century on hiꦕs debut Test.
For the visitors, Tim Southee was the pick of the bowler. The right-armer bagged a five-wicket haul while conceding 69 runs in 27.4 overs. Kyle Jamieson picked up three wickets in the match, whereas Ajaz Patel took a couple of wickets for 90 in 29.1 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Will Young and Tom Latham were calm, composed and solid against India🎐n spin trio.🐻 First session is going to be vital, game can shift to anywhere and hopefully some sharp turn as well from tomorrow.
— Bhawana (@bhawnakohli5)
At Stumps on Day 1:
Shreyas Iyer: 75*
Ravindra Jadeja: 50*At Stumps on Day 2:
Will Young: 75*
Tom Latham: 50*Courtesy:
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Brilliant eff🌊ort from the New Zealand bowlers this morning. Extraordinary spell from Tim Southee. Bowled 12 consecutive overs to pick up 4 wkts in the spell and a much deserved 5-wkt haul. Used the crease really well and forced the batsmen to make errors.ꦚ Class act.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
The last time any visiting opening pair survived 50+ overs in India was five years ago at Vizag in Nov 2016 ꦫwhen Hammed ൲and Cook put on 75 in 50.2 overs
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Is NZ’s Tom Latham heading for a most unusual batting world record…maximum number of successful DRS calls for himself…
Three out of three decisions reversed already…and he’s only got to an unbeate🅘n 50🌺 as yet…— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta)
Stumps on day two in Kanpur 🏏
𝓰The end the day on the front🐠 foot after an excellent opening partnership. | |
— ICC (@ICC)
The openers take it to the close of Day 2 in Kanpur. We🥀 will start Day 3 216 runs behind at Green Park. LIVE scoring |
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS)
A tremendous o𒐪pening partnersꦦhip for New Zealand as they end Day 2 without losing a wicket.
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
The adaptability of Tom Latham is incredible, batting in middle order in ODI and opening in Tests – only very few doing with KL Rahul for India.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)