Prithvi Shaw Makes 54, India Take Lunch at 85/2

Invited to bat, India reached 85 for 2 at lunch on the opening day of the second cricket Test against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval, here on Saturday.

Christchurch, Feb 29 (PTI) Invited to bat, India reached 85 for 2 at lunch on the opening day of the second cricket Test against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval, here on Saturday.

India lost both the openers -- Prithvi Shaw (54) and Mayank Agarwal (7) -- to Kiwi pacers.

Cheteshwar Pujara (15) and skipper Virat Kohli (3) were at the crease for the visitors, who left out injured Ishant Sharma and R Ashwin to include Umesh Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja.

The host have included pacer Neil Wagner in place of Ajaz Patel.

Brief Scores:

India 1st innings: 85 for 2 in 23 overs. (P Shaw 54, C Pujara 15 batting; Kyle Jamieson 1/18, Trent Boult 1/19). PTI

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