NZ 180/3 at Stumps (Lead by 134 Runs) | India vs New Zealand Highlights of 1st Test 2024 Day 2: Rachin Ravindra-Daryl Mitchell End Day’s Play on High After Bowlers Blow Away Indian Batters

The New Zealand team has ended the Day 2 of the IND vs NZ 2nd Test 2024 at a score of 180/3. The Kiwi team has been on top of the hosts throughout the day and have ended the day on a high note. However, some wickets in the final moments of the day will certainly boost the confidence of the Indian bowlers and they will look forward to coming out with fresh minds on Day 3. 

Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are putting a bit of pressure on the Kiwi batters and are giving them tough time. Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell facing difficulties in facing Indian spin bowlers. 

OUT! Cleaned him up! Ravichandran Ashwin dismisses Devon Conway. The Kiwi opener tries to play the reverse sweep but at the end Ashwin cleans him up. Conway misses out on a hundred by just 9 runs and is dismissed for 91 runs. Devon Conway b Ravichandran Ashwin 91 (105) 

OUT! Second wicket for the India team as Will Young has to walk back. Ravindra Jadeja strikes this time for the hosts as Kuldeep Yadav takes the catch. A much needed wicket for the Indian team towards the end of the day. Will Young c Kuldeep Yadav b Ravindra Jadeja 33 (73) 

Kiwi batters Devon Conway and Will Young have put the Kiwi team in command on Day 1 of IND vs NZ 1st Test 2024. Both the batters are batting well and are not facing any trouble from the Indian bowlers. 

The hosts will look forward to make a comeback as the Kiwi team has put themselves in the driver's seat in the IND vs NZ 1st Test 2024. Batters Devon Conway and Will Young doesn't seem to get troubled by the Indian bowlers. 

The Kiwi team is currently in the driver's seat in the IND vs NZ 1st Test 2024 and have scored 82 runs for the loss of just one wicket. Devon Conway has batted well so far and is looking forward to convert his fifty into a hundred. 

OUT! Men in Blue have their first wicket now as they send back New Zealand captain Tom Latham. Kuldeep Yadav and Rishabh Pant were certain that there was no bat involved. Tom Latham lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 15 (49)

New Zealand are now in the lead and they haven't lost a single wicket. There was a chance and it was KL Rahul's catch but due to some miscommunication it created some confusion. 

Devon Conway is scoring at a healthy strike rate and has already smashed four boundaries as of now. New Zealand will be in the lead soon as they are more than half way there.

Tom Latham and Devon Conway have come in to bat for New Zealand. Tom Latham uses his soft hands to put the very first ball away for a boundary and gets visitors off the mark.

OUT! It is a five-wicket haul for Matt Henry. Men in Blue are bowled out for just 46 by the Blackcaps. Kuldeep Yadav became the final victim of New Zealand. Matt Henry also completes 100 wickets in Test matches. Kuldeep Yadav c sub (Michael Bracewell) b Matt Henry 2 (17)

OUT! Wicket number nine falls for the Indian team as Jasprit Bumrah has to walk back. Seems like Matt Henry is everywhere as he takes a brilliant catch at fine leg and covers brilliant ground to dismiss Bumrah. Jasprit Bumrah c Matt Henry b William ORourke 1 (3)

OUT! Rishabh Pant's stay at the crease comes to end as he edges one off Matt Henry towards slips. Pant tries to defend the ball but it takes a thick edge of his bat and Tom Latham takes an easy catch. Rishabh Pant 20 (49) c Tom Latham b Matt Henry 

OUT! Ravichandran Ashwin departs as the Indian team has lost its seventh wicket. Matt Henry strikes again for New Zealand and he has put the Indian team on the backfoot. Ravichandran Ashwin c Glenn Phillips b Matt Henry 0 (1)

OUT! Hosts India are now six-down as Ravindra Jadeja departs for a duck. Jadeja nicks the ball straight in the air and Ajaz Patel takes an easy catch yet again. Blackcaps stand tall as the session 1 comes to an end. Ravindra Jadeja c Ajaz Patel b Matt Henry 0 (6)

OUT! Will O'Rourke has completed his three-wicket haul as Men in Blue look in deep trouble. KL Rahul walks back to the dressing room for a duck as he plays the ball outside the line and Tom Blundell takes an easy catch behind the stumps. KL Rahul c Tom Latham b Will O'Rourke 0 (6)

OUT! Yashasvi Jaiswal is walking back as Ajaz Patel takes a stunning catch. Jaiswal finally breaks the discipline to hit a shot and hands it straight to the fielder. Will O'Rourke has his second wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal c Ajaz Patel b Will O'Rourke 13 (63)

Rishabh Pant came in and scored the very first boundary of the match. The break can change the momentum. Play has been resumed and a total of 95 overs will be played on day 2.

The problem continues for hosts as the rain comes in to stop the play. Men in blue lost three wickets in quick succession. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan are sent back to the Blackcaps to give visitors the advantage. There will be an update soon depending on the weather conditions.