IND vs NZ Test LIVE / India’s first innings limited to 242 runs, 5 players including Kohli could not touch double figures
The Indian team scored 242 runs in the first innings of the last match of the two-Test series against New Zealand. In the match being played in Christchurch, New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl. In the match, 5 players, including Indian captain Virat Kohli, could not touch the figure of ten. While Prithvi Shaw scored 54, Hanuma Vihari 55 and Pujara scored 54 runs. At the same time, Kyle Jamison, playing his second match for New Zealand, took the maximum 5 wickets.
Despite a good start in the match, Prithvi Shaw, Pujara and Vihari could not convert their half-century innings. Pujara’s 25th half-century of Test career was caught by BJ Watling off the ball of Jamison. Vihari was dismissed by Neil Wagner off his fourth half-century. He was caught by wicketkeeper BJ Watling. Prithvi Shaw returned to the pavilion with his second half-century of Test career. His catch was taken by Tom Latham off Jamison. Prithvi Shaw shared a 50-run partnership for the second wicket with Pujara.
26-run partnership for the 10th wicket
India’s 5 batsmen Mayank Agarwal (7), captain Virat Kohli (3), Ajinkya Rahane (7), Ravindra Jadeja (9) and Umesh Yadav (0) could not touch the figures of Dahi. Apart from these, Rishabh Pant was bowled by making 12 balls. At the same time, Mohammed Shami was dismissed by 16 runs as the last wicket. He was bowled by Trent Boult. Shami shared a 26-run partnership for the 10th wicket with Jaspreet Bumrah (10).
Kohli scored 204 runs in last 10 innings
Kohli continues to have poor form on the New Zealand tour. He returned to the pavilion for 3 runs. Tim Southee lbw him. He has not scored a century in the last 21 innings (Test, ODI and T20). Also, he could score only 204 runs in the last 10 innings of all three formats. Kohli scored just 24 runs in the last 3 Test innings. While 7 ODIs and T20 could score 180 runs, which includes only one half-century.
Kiwi team lead 1-0 in series
New Zealand are 1-0 in the series. India lost 10 wickets in the Wellington Test. Team India has been able to win only two Tests in 50 years on New Zealand land. The last time in March 2009, India defeated the Kiwi team by 10 wickets in the Hamilton Test. Sachin Tendulkar had scored 160 runs in the match. India won by 8 wickets in Auckland in January 1976 in another match.
Injured Ishant out of team
Two changes have been made in the Indian team. Umesh Yadav was given the chance to replace injured Ishant Sharma. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been included in the squad, excluding Ravichandran Ashwin. At the same time, Neil Wegner was given the chance to replace Ejaz Patel in the Kiwi team.
Chronic injury
Ishant, who took 5 wickets in the first Test, is again injured. He suffered an injury in Edhi during a Ranji Trophy match in January. He underwent a fitness test after four weeks of rest. After playing in it, he played in the first Test. According to the website ESPN Cricinfo, Sharma’s chronic injury has recovered again. This type of injury takes 6 weeks to recover, but he returned to the field only after 4 weeks of training at NCA. Captain Virat Kohli’s problem is that Jasprit Bumrah has also returned after injury. Mohammed Shami is not in rhythm with him. Ishant saw a ray of hope, but now he too is unfit.
Head to head
India has so far won 21 out of 58 Tests against the Kiwi team, while losing 11 matches. There were 26 bouts. At the same time, India has won only 5 out of 24 matches in New Zealand. The team lost 9, while 10 Test draws were held. So far, 20 series have been played between the two teams, in which Team India has won 11 times. India lost in 5, while 4 series were drawn.
Both teams:
India: Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Jaspreet Bumrah, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami.
New Zealand: Tom Latham, Tom Blendall, Kane Williamson (captain), Ross Taylor, Henry Nichols, BJ Watling, Colin de Grandholm, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult and Kyle Jamison.
