IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Day 1 Highlights: New Zealand all out for 259 in first innings, Sundar took 7 wickets, India’s score 16/1


In the second Test, New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first.

IND vs NZ (Photo Source: Getty Images)

IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Day 1 Highlights: The second match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand is being played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune from October 24. On the first day, New Zealand was all out for 259 runs in the first innings. By the end of the day, Team India has scored 16 runs for the loss of one wicket, trailing by 243 runs. Let us tell you all the highlights of the first day’s play-

IND vs NZ: New Zealand lost its first wicket at the score of 32 in the first innings.

Ravichandran Ashwin gave the first blow to New Zealand at the score of 32 by dismissing Tom Latham LBW on the fifth ball of the 8th over. Tom Latham was able to score 15 runs in 22 balls. After this, Ashwin dismissed Will Young (18) in the 24th over and the New Zealand team lost the second wicket at the score of 76.

Devon Conway completed his half-century by hitting a four against Jasprit Bumrah.

After the lunch break on the first day, Devon Conway completed his half-century in 109 balls by hitting a four on the very first ball of the 32nd over bowled by Jasprit Bumrah. In this over of Bumrah, Conway scored 12 runs by hitting three fours.

Ashwin dismissed Devon Conway

Ravichandran Ashwin then gave the third blow to New Zealand by dismissing Devon Conway. Devon Conway played an inning of 76 runs in 141 balls with the help of 11 fours. After taking the wicket of Conway, Ashwin (531*) has become the seventh bowler to take the most wickets in Test cricket, leaving behind Nathan Lyon.

IND vs NZ: Washington Sundar dismisses Rachin Ravindra

Washington Sundar bowled Rachin Ravindra in the 60th over and took a wicket in Test cricket after a long wait of 1330 days. Let us tell you, Sundar played his last match for India in 2021 against England at home. Today he has made a comeback in the longest format of the game and has hoisted the flag.

New Zealand had lost the fourth wicket at the score of 197, but then due to Sundar’s amazing bowling, the team was all out at 259. Sundar took the wickets of Tom Blundell (3), Daryl Mitchell (18), Glenn Phillips (9), Tim Southee (5), Ajaz Patel (4) and Mitchell Santner (33).

Washington Sundar took seven wickets for 59 runs in 23.1 overs. At the same time, R Ashwin took three wickets for 64 runs in 24 overs.

Rohit Sharma returned for a duck in the first innings

In the first innings, India got its first blow in the third over. Tim Southee gave a big success to New Zealand by dismissing captain Rohit Sharma. Rohit Sharma was standing at the crease and tried to defend with a straight bat but the ball hit the stumps. Rohit Sharma returned to the pavilion on a duck after playing 9 balls.



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