NZ beat IND by 7 wickets | New Zealand vs India, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd Test Match - Commentary

The New Zealand openers, Tom Latham and Tom Blundell will open the batting for New Zealand. The Indian players are out in the middle. Jasprit Bumrah will start the proceedings.

So, 242 on the board. A decent total one would feel if the Indian bowlers can striker early in this final session. Let's see how it pans out once the Kiwi openers come out to face the Indians.

Kyle Jamieson is down for a quick chat. He says that it is a special feeling to get to a 5-fer in front of the home crowd. Hagley Oval he mentions is very special as he has played a lot of cricket here. Further says that like Wellington the pitch has something for the fast bowlers and they are pretty satisfied with restricting India to 240 odd runs.

Earlier in the game, after being asked to bat, Indians did not start well but Shaw raked up an aggressive half ton and scored runs briskly. After his wicket, India lost the way and lost quick wickets before Pujara and Vihari crawled India back into the game with a 81-run stand. Apart from the three mentioned, who all got to their respective half tons, none of the Indian batters left any mark with the bat.

If it was Southee in the second session, Jamieson took the onus upon himself in this one as he ripped apart the Indian batting. He ended up with a fifer, his first in Tests to force the collapse. Boult removed Shami with a ripper to close the innings.

Wow! That was some collapse from the Indians. Vihari went just before the Tea. Pujara walked in with a new partner in Pant but it was all about wickets falling in quick succession as the session started. They lost 5 wickets for 45 runs in this session with 26 of those coming between Bumrah and Shami. Pant and Jadeja who had the responsibility of taking India towards a good total after a very good stand between Pujara and Vihari but they failed to do anything of note.

Trent Boult to Mohammed Shami. OUT! TIMBER! Boult finishes the innings with a ripper! Shami was probably thinking another bouncer but Boult dishes out a fuller and inswinging one. He tries to keep it out but is late in bringing his bat down. The ball goes behind and sends the off pole for a walk. INDIA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 242.

The Physio walks out to the middle for the necessary concussion tests. He is looking fine though. And we are ready to go now.

Trent Boult to Mohammed Shami. Ouch! Shami is hit on the helmet. He takes it off and checks. Tells Boult that he is fine. Shami backs away for another slog but the bowler follows him. He tries to pull but misses to get hit on the helmet.

Trent Boult to Mohammed Shami. SIX! Back to back sixes now and Shami and Bumrah are adding valuable runs for India. Boult bowls one in the arc of Shami. He swings hard, connects and sends it sailing over wide long on for another maximum.

Trent Boult to Mohammed Shami. SIX! Connects this time and it goes all the way. Slightly short and around off, Shami hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. That wasn't from the middle of the bat and goes over the ropes.

Trent Boult to Mohammed Shami. Bouncer on middle, this time it is Shami who tries to send it over the fence but fails to connect.

Trent Boult to Jasprit Bumrah. Length ball on middle, Bumrah goes for the slog again but the ball hits the inner half and goes towards square leg. They cross for a quick single.

Kyle Jamieson to Jasprit Bumrah. Three more off the final ball. 9 from the over. Full and outside off, Bumrah squeezes it through gully and the batters run three.

Kyle Jamieson to Jasprit Bumrah. Outside off, left alone.

Kyle Jamieson to Jasprit Bumrah. Bouncer just outside off, Bumrah sways away from it.

Kyle Jamieson to Jasprit Bumrah. A couple now as he pulls this short ball on middle down to deep mid-wicket. The fielder from the ring chases it down.

Kyle Jamieson to Jasprit Bumrah. FOUR! He finally connects one and bags an important boundary. Length ball on middle, Bumrah flicks it past the leaping mid-wicket fielder and into the fence in the deep.

Kyle Jamieson to Jasprit Bumrah. Swing and a miss again from Bumrah. A length ball just outside off, he goes for a mighty heave on the leg side but misses once again.

Trent Boult to Mohammed Shami. Full and outside off, Shami squeezes it towards gully.

Trent Boult to Mohammed Shami. Full and outside off, Shami looks to squeeze this one out but the ball hits the bottom part of the bat and then his hands. It rolls towards the off side.

Trent Boult to Mohammed Shami. Length ball on middle and leg, Shami looks to flick it to the leg side only to miss it and get hit high on the pads.

Trent Boult to Mohammed Shami. EDGY FOUR! Valuable runs! Length ball outside off, Shami goes to drive with hard hands but the ball takes a thick inside edge and races away to the fine leg fence.

Trent Boult to Mohammed Shami. Good length on off, pushed towards cover-point.

Trent Boult to Mohammed Shami. Fullish and around off, Shami drives it to covers.

Kyle Jamieson to Jasprit Bumrah. And again! A length ball outside off, Bumrah throws his willow at it once again, only to miss out as the ball shapes away. Another wicket maiden from Jamieson.

Kyle Jamieson to Jasprit Bumrah. Swing and a miss! Short one outside off, Bumrah throws his bat at it but makes no connection.

Kyle Jamieson to Jasprit Bumrah. Beaten this time! Jamieson bowls this slightly short and just outside off. Bumrah comes forward and looks to force it towards the off side but misses.

Kyle Jamieson to Jasprit Bumrah. Good length ball around off, Bumrah keeps it out.

Jasprit Bumrah is the last man in.

Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja. OUT! CAUGHT! First fifer for Jamieson in Tests and Jadeja perishes in search of quick runs! Jamieson is pumped up. Short ball on the body, Jadeja goes for the pull but ends up hitting it straight to fine leg off the top edge. Boult there dives forward and pouches the ball inches above the turf.

Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja. Shortish and around middle and leg, Jadeja keeps it out off his back foot.

Trent Boult to Mohammed Shami. Beaten! A length ball around off, it comes in with the angle as Shami tries to defend. He though is late in doing so as the ball sneaks through the gap between the bat and the pad. It goes over the stumps to the keeper.

Trent Boult to Ravindra Jadeja. Short and on middle, Jadeja plays a controlled pull towards deep square leg for a run. 1 ball for Shami to survive.

Trent Boult to Ravindra Jadeja. Now makes a leave to this length ball outside off.

Trent Boult to Ravindra Jadeja. FOUR! Clipped nicely! Jadeja is getting these important runs for India now. Boult sprays on the pads of Jadeja. All he needs to do is guide it to the fine leg fence. He does that nicely to bag consecutive boundaries.

Trent Boult to Ravindra Jadeja. FOUR! Hammered! Length ball around off, Jadeja comes down the track and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. Excellent shot and he will now look to score as many as he can.

Trent Boult to Ravindra Jadeja. Good length ball on middle, Jadeja keeps it out.

Mohammed Shami walks in to bat now.

Kyle Jamieson to Umesh Yadav. OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and India are tumbling once again. Slightly shorter ball outside off, Yadav is not one of those who will try to leave balls like these. He pokes at the ball but ends up getting a faint outside edge. The ball goes straight to the keeper and Watling will not miss out this one. A comfortable catch for him. 2nd wicket in the over and 4th in this innings for Jamieson.

Kyle Jamieson to Umesh Yadav. Short and outside off, Yadav throws kitchen sink at it but fails to connect.

Kyle Jamieson to Umesh Yadav. Good length ball around off, Yadav keeps it out.

Kyle Jamieson to Umesh Yadav. Good length ball just outside off, Yadav thinks to push first but takes his bat away at the last moment.

Umesh Yadav is the new man in.

Kyle Jamieson to Rishabh Pant. OUT! Dragged on! Another failure for Pant. He was looking itchy out in the middle, got a couple of chances in the last over but bottles it once again. It is a length ball outside off, Pant goes for the drive away from his body. The ball takes an inside edge and hits the stumps.

Kyle Jamieson to Rishabh Pant. Full and around off, pushed towards mid off.

Trent Boult to Rishabh Pant. Short and on middle, Pant pulls it to fine leg for a run. End of an eventful over from Boult.

Trent Boult to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! Flicked with authority! Full and on middle, Pant whips it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Trent Boult to Rishabh Pant. EDGY FOUR! Another reprieve! Shortish and around off, Pant hops and tries to defend but the ball takes a thick outside edge and flies between the keeper and the first slip fielder and into the third man fence.

Trent Boult to Rishabh Pant. Dropped? Yes, de Grandhomme is the man. A length ball on middle, Pant looks to flick but the ball hits the upper part of his willow and goes towards de Grandhomme at mid-wicket. He lunges forward to pouch but the ball hits his fingers and does not stick. That can be a costly drop, if Pant can whack a few and take India towards 250 or more.

Trent Boult to Rishabh Pant. Full around off, Pant pushes it to mid off.

Trent Boult to Rishabh Pant. Landed around off on a good length, Pant taps it towards point.

Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja. Shortish and on middle, Jadeja works it towards square leg once again.

Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja. Another full ball on off and middle, Jadeja flicks again, finds square leg again.

Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja. On the pads of Jadeja now, he flicks but finds square leg.

Kyle Jamieson to Rishabh Pant. On the pads, Pant clips it behind square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja is the new man in.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. OUT! CAUGHT! That is unusual way for Pujara to get dismissed. Jamieson gets the massive wicket of Pujara. Back of a length ball outside off, Pujara is one who ducks under these more often than not. He though this time goes for the pull. The ball takes the top edge and goes way in the air towards short fine leg. Watling calls for the catch, settles under it and gobbles it comfortably. A fighting innings from Pujara but he will be kicking himself for the way that he departs.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Jamieson starts with a shortish ball outside off, Pujara cuts but finds point.

Kyle Jamieson is back on. 10-1-35-1 are his figures so far.

Trent Boult to Rishabh Pant. Pant is off the mark with a couple! Full ball just outside off, Pant leans into the shot and drives it through mid off. Before the fielder can get to the ball, Pant gets a brace.

Trent Boult to Rishabh Pant. Length on off, defended towards covers.

Trent Boult to Rishabh Pant. Good length ball around off and middle, Pant comes forward and keeps it out.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length ball around off, Pujara clips it towards mid-wicket and takes a run.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full ball around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full and just outside off, Pujara plays a loose shot as he goes for the drive away from his body to get beaten.

Trent Boult with the ball from the other end. 12-2-51-1 so far from him.

Neil Wagner to Rishabh Pant. Shortish and around off, Pant gets behind the line of the ball and keeps it out.

Neil Wagner to Rishabh Pant. Very full ball on middle, Pant flicks it towards mid-wicket.

The Kiwi players are near the boundary ropes. The hosts now get into the huddle before they disperse to their positions out in the middle. Pujara has Rishabh Pant for the company to start post the Tea break. Wagner will finish the over in which he got rid of Vihari. Pant to face. Here we go...

... Day 1, Session 3 ...

Let's see what approach Pujara opts in the final session. Will Pant try to play his natural game or will he will try to rake up a partnership with Pujara? Or will Southee be able to take a fifer to bundle the Indians out. We will soon find out. Join us in a while for the last session.

Southee was once again brilliant with the ball, striking twice. Jamieson would feel that he was unlucky when Watling spilled an easy chance and gave a life to Vihari. Wagner kept bowling the shortish length and managed to remove Vihari just before Tea. They will now try to get a couple early and aim at the lower order of the Indian batting.

Southee once again removed the Indian skipper to begin the session on a high for the hosts. Rahane did not last long as he fell too to Southee. However, Pujara kept his end intact and then he got an able support from Vihari. The duo added 81 runs in 129 balls to take India close to 200. It will be interesting to see the approach of the Indian batters when they return for the final session.

Just at the stroke of the Tea, Vihari makes a mistake. He was going after the short balls and was scoring runs too but falls in the process. The way Indians were scoring runs, it looked like they will be able to win the session, even after losing a couple of big wickets in the form of Kohli and Rahane but this wicket means that the session is shared once again.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. OUT! CAUGHT! A wicket right at the stoke of Tea. Wagner has the last laugh here. He keeps persisting with his short ball ploy and he reaps the reward for it. Once again Wagner bowls it short and on middle, Vihari shuffles across and looks to take on Wagner for the umpteenth time but he fails to get it off the middle of the bat. The ball takes the glove and goes towards the keeper where BJ Watling gobbles it and appeals and the umpire gives it out. Vihari departs after a promising knock and a good stand is broken. That will be TEA ON DAY 1!

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. FOUR! Brilliantly played! It is a slower ball and full on the stumps, Vihari plays it straight down the ground past the mid off fielder for a boundary.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. Short of a length ball on off, Vihari goes for the pull but misses it.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. FOUR! Short ball on middle, Vihari makes room and cuts it uppishly over point for a boundary. He also gets to his 4th Test fifty in the process.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball on middle, Pujara defends it to the leg side this time.

Trent Boult to Hanuma Vihari. Full and on off, Vihari drives it through mid off for a single.

Trent Boult to Hanuma Vihari. Length ball on off, Vihari defends it off the back foot.

Trent Boult to Hanuma Vihari. Length ball on the pads, Vihari flicks it towards fine leg and gets a couple.

Trent Boult to Hanuma Vihari. Full and outside off, Vihari drives it nicely but finds the cover fielder.

Trent Boult to Hanuma Vihari. Good length ball angled into the body, Vihari looks to tuck it around the corner but misses to get hit high on the thigh pads.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. Bouncer again, Vihari pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. Bouncer outside off, left alone.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. FOUR! Runs coming thick and fast off the willow of Vihari. 4th boundary in 7 balls for him. Wagner dishes a bouncer down the leg side. Vihari rocks back and pulls it to fine leg and the ball races away to the fence.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Bouncer again. Pujara rolls it wrists and pulls it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Shortish and on the pads, Pujara fends it away towards square leg.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Short of a length ball just outside off, Pujara pushes it towards point.

Change of ends for Neil Wagner. 8-2-15-0 from him so far.

Trent Boult to Hanuma Vihari. Outside off left alone. Expensive over from Boult comes to an end.

Trent Boult to Hanuma Vihari. FOUR! Third one off the over. Boult almost gets a wicket there. He keeps it on a length and outside off, Vihari looks to defend it to point but ends up getting an outside edge which runs past the slip cordon and into the third man fence.

Trent Boult to Hanuma Vihari. Another short ball and Vihari is happy to let it be.

Trent Boult to Hanuma Vihari. FOUR! That's hammered! Boult bowls back of a length and outside off, Vihari cuts it through point for a boundary.

Trent Boult to Hanuma Vihari. Short ball on off, Vihari ducks under it.

Trent Boult to Hanuma Vihari. FOUR! Boult starts his new spell with a gift. He bowls one on the pads of Vihari. Hanuma there flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary.

Trent Boult is back on. 10-2-36-1 are his numbers so far.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Length ball on off, Vihari pushes it through covers for a single.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. On a length and on off, kept out off the back foot.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Full and on off, driven towards covers.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. FOUR! Vihari is a very good player. This time he leans and drives this length ball through mid on and into the fence at long on. That brings up the 50-run stand between the two.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Full and outside off, Vihari plays it to mid off.

Colin de Grandhomme to Cheteshwar Pujara. Short of a length ball around off, Pujara plays it late through point and crosses over for a single.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. On a length and outside off, Vihari taps it to point.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. Short and on middle, Vihari lets it be.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full and outside off, Pujara drives it through covers for a single.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length and on off, Pujara keeps it out towards covers.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball outside off, Pujara guides it to backward point.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full ball on off, Pujara plays it straight back to the bowler.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Length ball on off, Vihari punches the ball to covers.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Short ball on off, Vihari sits under it.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Length ball on middle, Vihari plays it towards the leg side.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Length ball on off, Vihari taps it to point.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. FOUR! Full and around off, Vihari is a good player on the off side. He drives it through covers and fetches a boundary.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Short ball outside off, Vihari lets it be.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Back of a length ball around off, Pujara clips it towards mid-wicket.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Goes fuller and around off but Pujara is once again solid in his defense. This time off the front foot.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Shortish and around off, Pujara keeps it out.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Another leave as Wagner bowls another length ball which is angled into the right-hander. Pujara is sure of his sticks as he lets it go to the keeper.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. In the channel outside off, Pujara covers his stumps and allows it to go to the keeper.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Bouncer angling into the batter. Pujara lets it be.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. EDGY FOUR! Fuller length ball outside off, Vihari looks to defend it to the off side but gets it off the outside edge. The ball runs to the third man fence for a boundary.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Length and on off, Vihari plays it off the front foot towards covers.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Length and on off, Vihari drives it to covers.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Length ball on middle, Vihari looks flick it to deep mid-wicket but he fails to do so and wears the blow onto the pads. There is an appeal from the New Zealand players but nothing from the umpire. Later on the replays show that it was a good call to not review as the ball was heading down the leg side.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. The batsman has driven it straight down the ground.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Full and on off, driven straight down the ground. Grandomme gets a hand to it to deflect it to mid off.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. A short one around middle, Pujara ducks under it.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Slower ball on off, swinging into the batsman, Pujara looks to defend but it takes the inside half of the bat and rolls onto the pads.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length and outside off, Pujara lets it be.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. Length and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Short of a length ball on middle, Pujara flicks it to deep square leg for a single. That also brings up his 25th Test fifty. He has been the only one to stand and weather the storm. He knows that he need to stay out there and help his team post a decent first innings total.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Bouncer down the leg side. Pujara ducks under it.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Full delivery on off, Vihari drives it to covers.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Length delivery on off, Vihari punches it to point.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Colin bowls a bumper, Vihari lets it sail through to the keeper.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Full again on middle, Hanuma drives it towards mid on.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Full delivery on off, Vihari drives it towards mid off.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. On a good length on off, Vihari defends it off the back foot.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length on off, Pujara defends it off the back foot.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. That was nasty! Short delivery on middle, Pujara looks to defend but gets hit on the glove.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length delivery outside off, Pujara does not bother to play at that.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Wagner bowls a bouncer, Pujara sways away from it.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length and outside off, Pujara offers no shot to this one.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery on middle, Pujara flicks it to mid-wicket.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Full delivery on off, Vihari plays it to covers.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Outside off, Vihari lets it go.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. On a length on off, Hanuma plays it to point.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Good length delivery outside off, Vihari shoulders arms to this one.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. Full delivery on off, Vihari drives it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

Colin de Grandhomme to Hanuma Vihari. On a good length and outside off, Vihari offers no shot to this one.

Colin de Grandhommes is back on. 4-1-15-0, his figures so far.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. Short delivery on middle, Vihari pulls it through square leg for a single.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. Good length delivery outside off, Vihari lets it go.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery on off, Pujara drives it through covers. The batsmen take a run.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Outside off, Cheteshwar shoulders arms to this one.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length and outside off, Pujara offers no shot to this one.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery on off, Pujara drives it towards mid off.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a length on middle, Pujara flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length delivery on off, Pujara defends it off the back foot.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length and around off, Cheteshwar though watches it closely and then leaves it alone.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Outside off, Pujara shoulders arms to this one.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length delivery outside off, Pujara offers no shot to this one.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length on leg, Pujara looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

DRINKS! This hour of play has belonged to the Kiwis! They started well picking up the wicket of the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli very early into the session and after a brief partnership, Southee picked up Rahane as well. The visitors are in a spot of bother yet again and they need Pujara and Vihari to steady the innings.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a length on middle, Pujara flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length delivery on off, Pujara keeps it out.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length and outside off, Cheteshwar leaves it alone.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length delivery on off, Pujara blocks it well.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Outside off, Pujara offers no shot to this one.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. On a good length on middle, Vihari looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a single.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. FOUR! Luck favouring Pujara here! On a good length on middle, Pujara looks to defend but gets an inside edge. It misses the leg stump and goes towards fine leg for a boundary.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Bowls a bumper, Pujara lets it sail through to the keeper.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Jamieson bowls a bouncer, Pujara does well to duck under it.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery on middle, Pujara flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length delivery on middle, Pujara defends it to mid on.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length and outside off, Pujara offers no shot to this one.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. Good length delivery outside off, Hanuma does not bother to play at that.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. Outside off, Vihari lets it go.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. Length delivery on off, Vihari plays it to covers.

Neil Wagner to Hanuma Vihari. On a good length on middle, Vihari defends it towards mid on.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Fullish delivery on middle, Pujara flicks it to square leg for a single.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Pujara leaves this length ball outside off alone.

Neil Wagner is back on. 1-0-7-0 are his figures so far.

Kyle Jamieson to Hanuma Vihari. On a good length and outside off, Vihari offers no shot to this one.

Kyle Jamieson to Hanuma Vihari. DROPPED! That was going straight to first slip but Watling dives and makes a mess of it. On a good length on off, Vihari looks to push but gets an outside edge. It goes towards Taylor at first slip but BJ Watling dives to his right and tries to take the catch but spills it. Jamieson could have easily got his second wicket of the day but Vihari survives.

Hanuma Vihari seems to have hurt his finger. The physio has come out to check. He looks fine to continue.

Kyle Jamieson to Hanuma Vihari. Short delivery down the leg side, Vihari lets it go.

Kyle Jamieson to Hanuma Vihari. Back of a length ball on middle, Vihari looks to defend but gets hit on the gloves and the ball rolls onto the pitch.

Kyle Jamieson to Hanuma Vihari. FOUR! Effortless! Fullish outside off, Vihari leans forward and then drives it through the cover region for a boundary. First one for Vihari in this innings.

Kyle Jamieson to Hanuma Vihari. Full delivery on middle, Vihari looks to flick but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket. Before the mid on fielder can clean it up, the batter picks up a couple.

Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length on off, Pujara defends it off the front foot.

Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara. FOUR! Nicely played! Full delivery on off, Pujara drives it towards the bowler where Southee tries to stop it but it goes past him through mid off. Williamson chases it, slides and tries to stop it but fails to do so and it goes into the fence.

Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length delivery on off, Pujara defends it off the back foot.

Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery on middle, Pujara flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length and outside off, Cheteshwar offers no shot to this one.

Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length delivery on the pads, Pujara flicks it towards fine leg. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Kyle Jamieson to Hanuma Vihari. Jamieson bowls a bouncer, Vihari does well to duck under it.

Kyle Jamieson to Hanuma Vihari. Length delivery on off, Vihari plays it towards point.

Kyle Jamieson to Hanuma Vihari. On a length on middle, Vihari flicks it to mid-wicket.

Kyle Jamieson to Hanuma Vihari. Full delivery on middle, Vihari flicks it through square leg. Trent Boult in the deep does well to stop it. The batsmen get two runs.

Kyle Jamieson to Hanuma Vihari. Good length delivery on middle, Vihari blocks it off the back foot.

Kyle Jamieson to Hanuma Vihari. On a good length and outside off, Vihari shoulders arms to this one.

Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a length on middle, Pujara flicks it to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara. FOUR BYES! Southee bowls a bouncer, Pujara ducks under it. It goes towards the keeper where Watling tries to jump but it goes over him for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara. Outside off, Pujara offers no shot to this one.

Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery outside off, Pujara drives it to covers.

Tim Southee to Hanuma Vihari. On a length on middle, Vihari flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.

Hanuma Vihari is the next batter in.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. OUT! CAUGHT!Another wicket falls! This time it is Rahane. This though is a very poor shot! Full delivery on off, Rahane looks to drive away from the body but gets an outside edge. It goes towards first slip where Ross Taylor moves to his right and takes a good catch. It was traveling pretty quickly and Taylor does really well to pouch it safely.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length and outside off, Pujara lets it go.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery on middle, Pujara flicks it through square leg. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it. The batsmen get two runs.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Outside off, Cheteshwar does not bother to play at that.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length delivery outside off, Pujara shoulders arms to this one.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Outside off, Pujara lets it go.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length and outside off, Pujara offers no shot to this one.

Kyle Jamieson is back on. 5-1-18-1 are his figures so far.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Full delivery on middle, Ajinkya drives it towards mid on.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Outside off, Rahane leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. On a good length and outside off, Ajinkya offers no shot to this one.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Full again on off, Rahane drives it towards mid off.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Full delivery on middle, Rahane drives it towards mid on.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Short of a length delivery on leg, Rahane looks to pull but gets a top edge. It goes towards fine leg for a boundary.

Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane. Good length delivery on the pads, Rahane looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen cross ends. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.

Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane. On a good length on off, Rahane blocks it off the back foot.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length delivery on off, Pujara plays it towards point for a run.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length on off, Pujara looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It lands safely towards covers.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length delivery on off, Pujara looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes safely towards the slip region.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full and outside off, Pujara leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Good length delivery outside off, Ajinkya shoulders arms to this one.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Length delivery on middle, Rahane flicks it to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. On a length on off, Rahane punches it towards mid off.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Outside off, Ajinkya shoulders arms to this one.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Good length delivery on off, Rahane defends it off the back foot.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. On a good length on middle, Rahane looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. FOUR! This is even better! Full delivery on middle, Pujara flicks it through mid-wicket. Neil Wagner chases it, slides but fails to stop it. The ball goes onto touch the fence.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. FOUR! Terrific shot to bring up the 100 for India! Full delivery on off, Pujara drives it through the cover region for a boundary.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery on middle, Pujara flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length and outside off, Pujara offers no shot to this one.

Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane. Full delivery outside off, Rahane drives it through cover-point. The batsmen get three runs. Rahane is off the mark as well.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a length on middle, Pujara flicks it through square leg. Colin de Grandhomme runs and does well to stop it. The batsmen take a single.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Length delivery on middle, Ajinkya flicks it to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Good length delivery on middle, Rahane looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. On a good length and outside off, Ajinkya lets it go.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Outside off, Rahane leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Good length delivery on off, Rahane defends it out.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. FOUR LEG BYES! On a length on leg, Rahane looks to flick but misses. It seems to have gone off the gloves and the ball races to the fine leg fence. The umpire signals it four leg byes but the replays show that it had kissed the gloves.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Short delivery on middle, Pujara keeps it out.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length on off, Pujara defends it off the front foot.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Boult bowls a bouncer down the leg side, Pujara ducks under it.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full again on off, Pujara dabs it towards deep point. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery on middle, Pujara defends it uppishly towards mid-wicket.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length delivery on middle, Pujara blocks it well.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. On a good length and outside off, Rahane does not bother to play at that. Wicket maiden for Southee.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Full delivery on middle, Rahane flicks it to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Outside off, Rahane shoulders arms to this one.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Good length delivery on middle, Rahane keeps it out.

Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane. Full delivery on middle, Rahane defends it off the back foot.

Ajinkya Rahane is the next batsman in.

Tim Southee to Virat Kohli. OUT! LBW! Plumb in front! Waste of another review from India! It is Kohli who has to walk back to the pavilion. Another failure for Virat on this tour. Full delivery to start from Southee on middle, swinging in. Kohli looks to drive but misses to get hit on the pads. Southee and the rest appeal and the umpire obliges with them as he raises the dreaded finger. Kohli discusses with Pujara and then decides to go for the review at the last moment. The Ultra Edge rolls in and it shows that there is no bat on it. The Ball Tracker shows that it will go onto hit the middle stump. Excellent start to the session for the Kiwis.

Kohli has been given out LBW! Kohli, after a discussion with Pujara has taken it upstairs. It looks plumb. Let's see what happens.

Tim Southee to bowl from the other end. 7-1-25-1 are his figures so far.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Outside off, Pujara sways away from it. Maiden over to begin with from Boult.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length on off, Cheteshwar blocks it well.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery on middle, Pujara looks to drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat. It goes towards mid-wicket.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length on off, Pujara plays it to point.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Boult bowls a bumper, Pujara ducks under it.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a good length on off, Pujara keeps it out.

We are back for the second session. The New Zealand players are out in the middle. Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli will resume their innings. Trent Boult will start the proceedings after Lunch.

... Day 1, Session 2 ...

So, after the Lunch break, India will look to keep on getting the runs with minimal damage while the Kiwis would look to pick up wickets as quickly as possible. The session after Lunch promises to be another promising one. Join us for that at 1440 Local.

New Zealand, on the other hand, were not poor with the ball. They bowled tight lines and lengths and troubled the batters a bit but Prithvi Shaw played some delightful shots to their bowling. Boult has been impressive while Colin de Grandhomme was good in his opening spell. Kyle Jamieson was the other bowler to get into the wickets column as he picked up the wicket of Shaw. Tom Latham has to be credited for his wicket as he took a brilliant catch to send the half-centurion packing. Overall, the Kiwis will be happy with the session.

23 overs, 85 runs and two wickets. India have done a much better job with the bat so far than they did in the First Test. They would have been happier if they had not lost the wicket of Prithvi Shaw in the later half of the session. They started positively in this session with Shaw going all guns blazing at the start. Mayank Agarwal lost his wicket to Boult but then Shaw and Pujara stitched a good 50-run stand before Shaw was out to a brilliant catch from Tom Latham. Pujara has been defensive and has been joined by the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli who has looked good so far.

Tim Southee to Virat Kohli. Full one outside off, Kohli shoulders arms to this one. LUNCH ON DAY 1.

Tim Southee to Virat Kohli. Another full one on off, Kohli prods forward and defends it out to cover.

Tim Southee to Virat Kohli. Full on middle, Kohli pushes it to mid off.

Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length ball on the pads, Pujara flicks it to fine leg and crosses over for a single.

Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery outside the off stump line, Cheteshwar lets the ball go to the keeper.

Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery on middle, Pujara flicks it to mid-wicket.

Kyle Jamieson to Virat Kohli. BEATEN! Excellent ball to end the over! Back of a length ball outside off, moving away from the batter. Kohli looks to defend but fails to get any bat on it.

Kyle Jamieson to Virat Kohli. Full on off, Kohli lunges forward and then defends it to the point region.

Kyle Jamieson to Virat Kohli. Length ball outside off, Kohli shoulders arms to it.

Kyle Jamieson to Virat Kohli. Back of a length ball outside off, Kohli lets the ball go to the keeper.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. On off, pushed to the point region for a single.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery outside off, Pujara leaves the ball alone.

Tim Southee to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on off, Kohli defends it to the point region.

Tim Southee to Virat Kohli. Outside off, Kohli leaves the ball alone.

Tim Southee to Virat Kohli. Good length ball outside off, Virat lets the ball go to the keeper.

Tim Southee to Virat Kohli. Another full one, this time it is on the off stump line, Kohli lunges and blocks it to cover.

Tim Southee to Virat Kohli. Full delivery outside the off stump line, Kohli makes a leave to this one.

Tim Southee to Virat Kohli. Full delivery down the leg side, Kohli looks to flick but misses.

Tim Southee is back on. 5-1-24-0 are his figures so far.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Back of a length ball outside off, Cheteshwar lets it go to the keeper.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Fullish ball outside the off stump line, Pujara leaves the ball alone.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Outside off, left alone by Pujara.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Kyle Jamieson to Virat Kohli. Full delivery on middle, Kohli flicks it in style towards deep mid-wicket and picks up three before the fielder comes across and cleans it up with a dive.

Virat Kohli, is the next man in.

Kyle Jamieson to Prithvi Shaw. OUT! CAUGHT! Blinder of a catch from Tom Latham to end Shaw's brilliant innings. Shaw will be disappointed though as he had got a start and was looking in terrific touch out there. Full delivery outside off, Shaw looks to drive without moving his feet. It takes the outside edge and goes towards Latham at second slip. Latham jumps in the air and then plucks it out of thin air with his left hand. Brilliant piece of fielding and Shaw makes a long walk back to the pavilion.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball on middle, CP flicks it to mid-wicket.

Neil Wagner to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length ball outside off, Pujara leaves the ball alone.

Neil Wagner to Prithvi Shaw. Around middle, Shaw pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 50-run stand is up between the two.

Neil Wagner to Prithvi Shaw. Short ball down the leg side, Shaw ducks under it.

Neil Wagner to Prithvi Shaw. SIX! Risky way to get to his fifty! Second fifty for Shaw in Tests. Wagner dishes a short ball around middle and leg, Shaw pulls it over the deep square leg fielder for a maximum. Boult jumps but the ball goes over him. After a failure in the first Test, Shaw makes amends with a brilliant fifty.

Neil Wagner to Prithvi Shaw. Wagner starts with a short ball around middle and leg, Shaw ducks under it.

Neil Wagner is brought on for the first time today.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. FOUR! Poor delivery from Jamieson! On a length on leg, Pujara flicks it easily towards fine leg for a boundary.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery on off, Pujara drives it through mid off. Williamson chases it and does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen get two runs.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. On middle, Pujara flicks it to square leg.

Kyle Jamieson to Prithvi Shaw. On a length on middle, Shaw flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get three runs.

Kyle Jamieson to Prithvi Shaw. BEATEN! Full and just outside off, Shaw looks to drive but misses it due to the inward movement on this one.

Kyle Jamieson to Prithvi Shaw. Full delivery on off, Shaw drives it to covers.

Colin de Grandhomme to Cheteshwar Pujara. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Colin de Grandhomme to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball on middle, Cheteshwar works it to the leg side.

Colin de Grandhomme to Cheteshwar Pujara. On middle, defended out.

Colin de Grandhomme to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full on middle, Pujara defends it out off the front foot.

Colin de Grandhomme to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length ball outside off, Pujara shoulders arms to this one.

Colin de Grandhomme to Cheteshwar Pujara. NOT OUT! Missing the stumps! Only the height could have saved Pujara and that is exactly what has happened here. Good length ball around middle, swinging in. Pujara surprisingly looks to leave it alone but gets hit on the pads. Colin de Grandhomme appeals but the umpire shakes his head. After a brief discussion with Williamson, the Kiwis take the review. The Ultra Edge and the Snickometer is shown to check whether there was any bat on it. No bat shows the replays. Is it surprising? No, Pujara had left the ball so there was a rare chance that it will hit the bat. The Ball Tracker rolls in and it shows that the ball was going over the stumps. New Zealand lose their review.

An LBW appeal has been taken upstairs. Pujara is the man in question. It looks close. He has left the ball alone so the impact would not matter. Let's see what happens.

Kyle Jamieson to Prithvi Shaw. Length ball on off, Shaw prods forward and then pushes it to the point fielder.

Kyle Jamieson to Prithvi Shaw. Good length ball on middle, Shaw flicks it to square leg.

Kyle Jamieson to Prithvi Shaw. On off, Prithvi solidly blocks it out.

Kyle Jamieson to Prithvi Shaw. Very full delivery down the leg side, Shaw looks to flick but misses to get any bat on it.

Kyle Jamieson to Prithvi Shaw. FIVE WIDES! Way over the keeper! Jamieson digs in a bouncer around middle, Shaw ducks under it. Watling hops and then tries to collect it but the ball flies over his head and into the fence.

Kyle Jamieson to Prithvi Shaw. Good length ball around off, Shaw looks to defend but it goes off the inner half towards square leg.

Kyle Jamieson to Prithvi Shaw. Very full delivery on middle, Shaw digs it out to the off side.

Colin de Grandhomme to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length ball on middle, Pujara blocks it out onto the pitch.

Colin de Grandhomme to Cheteshwar Pujara. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Colin de Grandhomme to Prithvi Shaw. EDGY! Good length ball outside off, Shaw looks to push it off the back foot but it takes the inside edge and goes past the leg stump and towards the fine leg region. The batters take a single.

Colin de Grandhomme to Prithvi Shaw. Length ball on off, Shaw pushes it to cover off the back foot.

Colin de Grandhomme to Prithvi Shaw. Doesn't carry! Good length ball outside off, Shaw looks to defend with hard hands but it takes the outside edge and lands just short of Southee at second slip.

Colin de Grandhomme to Prithvi Shaw. Good length ball on middle, Prithvi works it to the leg side.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. On middle, Cheteshwar flicks it to mid-wicket. Jamieson starts with a maiden.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. BEATEN! Length ball outside off, Pujara looks to defend but misses to get any bat on it.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. BEATEN! Beautiful from Jamieson! Just over the off stump! Good length ball around off, swinging in. Pujara looks to defend but the ball sneaks between his bat and pad and into the mitts of the keeper. It goes just above the off stump.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full outside off, Pujara shoulders arms to this one.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Back of a length ball on off, Pujara stands tall and then defends it out onto the pitch.

Kyle Jamieson to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length ball outside the off stump line, swinging away, Pujara looks to defend at first but then decides to leave it alone.

Kyle Jamieson is on.

Colin de Grandhomme to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Nicely played! Fullish delivery outside off, Shaw punches it past the point fielder and into the fence.

Colin de Grandhomme to Prithvi Shaw. On middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Colin de Grandhomme to Prithvi Shaw. Good length ball around middle, Shaw looks to flick but misses to get hit on the thigh pad.

Colin de Grandhomme to Prithvi Shaw. Well fielded! Shortish outside off, Shaw punches it crisply towards point where Blundell dives and makes a good stop. Saved a certain boundary.

Colin de Grandhomme to Prithvi Shaw. Good length ball on middle, Shaw defends it out to the bowler.

Colin de Grandhomme to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Nice way to start after the Drinks break! Full on middle, Shaw creams the drive past the bowler and into the fence for a boundary.

Drinks Break! India have started positively after being put into bat by the Kiwis. Shaw has looked good and has already hit 6 boundaries while Pujara has started off solidly. For the Kiwis, Boult looked good and was rewarded with a wicket of Mayank Agarwal. An interesting passage of play awaits.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Outside off, Pujara makes another leave to the keeper.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length ball on middle, Pujara defends it back to Boult.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery way outside off, Pujara has no problems in leaving it alone.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. FOUR! Half volley and put away! It is bowled around off, Pujara drives it through mid off for a boundary. First one for him in this innings. 50 up for the visitors.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball outside the off stump line, Cheteshwar lets the ball go to the keeper.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length ball on middle, Pujara defends it out.

Colin de Grandhomme to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Creamed! Excellent shot from Shaw! Fullish outside off, Shaw leans forward and drives it through the cover region for a boundary.

Colin de Grandhomme to Cheteshwar Pujara. Another full delivery down the leg side, Pujara tucks it to fine leg for a single.

Colin de Grandhomme to Prithvi Shaw. Full on middle and leg, Prithvi flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Colin de Grandhomme to Prithvi Shaw. Good length ball around middle and leg, Shaw looks to flick but misses to get hit on the thigh pad.

Colin de Grandhomme to Prithvi Shaw. Good length ball on off, Shaw defends it off to the cover region.

Colin de Grandhomme to Prithvi Shaw. Full delivery on off, Shaw drives it towards mid off.

Colin de Grandhomme is into the attack.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball outside off, Pujara leaves the ball alone.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Pujara is off the mark off the thirteenth delivery! Full delivery outside off, Pujara drives it through the cover region and picks up a couple.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length ball outside off, Pujara leaves it alone.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Outside off, left alone.

Trent Boult to Prithvi Shaw. LEG BYE! Good length ball on the pads, Shaw looks to flick but misses to get hit on the thigh pad. The ball rolls to the leg side and the batters steal a leg bye.

Trent Boult to Prithvi Shaw. Just short! Shaw is really lucky here! Could have gone straight into the hands of the fielder at first slip. Good length ball outside off, Shaw, without moving his feet looks to push. It takes the outside edge and goes towards first slip. Southee, at second slip dives to his left but does not get a hand on it. Taylor moves to his right but the ball falls short of him as well.

Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full on off, Pujara lunges forward and then defends it out to mid off.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Good length ball around middle, Shaw pushes it to mid off and takes a single.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Southee bowls a bouncer around middle, Shaw ducks under it.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Good length ball outside off, Shaw shoulders arms to this one.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Excellent timing from Shaw! Full on the pads, Shaw flicks it beautifully wide of the mid on fielder for a boundary.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length ball on off, Pujara defends it to cover.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length ball on middle, swinging in, Pujara works it uppishly, just past the short leg fielder.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Short ball outside off, Pujara sways away from it.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Fuller one on middle, Pujara is solid in defense and does so back to the bowler.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full on middle, Pujara defends it out.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Full delivery on off, Pujara tucks it to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. On a length on off, Shaw pushes it to the mid off fielder.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. BOUNCER! It is bowled around middle, Shaw ducks under it.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. On middle, Prithvi pushes it to mid on.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Good length ball on off, Shaw defends it to the off side off the front foot.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Good length delivery on leg, Shaw looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. On a length on off, Shaw punches it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. On a length on off, Cheteshwar blocks it out.

Trent Boult to Cheteshwar Pujara. Good length ball on middle, Pujara defends it out onto the pitch off the back foot.

Cheteshwar Pujara is the new batsman in.

Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal. OUT! LBW! Three reds it is and Boult has struck the first blow for his side. Brilliant delivery from Trent Boult. New Zealand have struck early yet again. Full delivery on middle and leg, swinging in. Agarwal looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Trent and the rest of his teammates put in an appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Agarwal discusses with his partner and then decides to go for the review. The Ultra Edge rolls in and it shows that there was no bat on it. The Ball Tracker is then shown. It shows that it is pitching in line and hitting the leg stump, sending Agarwal on his way back to the pavilion. He takes one review along with him as well.

Mayank Agarwal has been given out LBW and after a brief discussion with Prithvi Shaw decides to refer the LBW decision upstairs. There is no bat involved and the Ball Tracker shows that it was all reds.

Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal. Play and a miss! Nicely bowled from Boult! Full delivery outside off, Agarwal looks to play the drive but fails to make any connection with it.

Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal. Good length ball on middle, Agarwal tucks it to mid-wicket.

Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal. EDGY FOUR! Good length ball on middle, Agarwal looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes through the gully region for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Beautiful from Shaw! Southee overpitches this one on middle, Shaw drives it past the bowler through mid on for the second boundary of the over.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Shaw is looking in fantastic touch! Back of a length ball outside off, Shaw stands tall and then punches it off the back foot to the cover fence for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Mayank Agarwal. Full delivery on the pads, Agarwal flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tim Southee to Mayank Agarwal. Full delivery around off, Mayank pushes it down to mid off.

Tim Southee to Mayank Agarwal. Very full delivery outside off. It swings in after pitching but Agarwal watches it closely and lets it go to the keeper.

Tim Southee to Mayank Agarwal. Full delivery on the pads, Agarwal works it to mid-wicket.

Trent Boult to Prithvi Shaw. Length delivery around off, Shaw pushes it to cover off the back foot.

Trent Boult to Prithvi Shaw. Good length delivery on middle, Shaw blocks it off the back foot to the bowler.

Trent Boult to Prithvi Shaw. On the pads, Shaw looks to flick but misses to get hit on the thigh pad.

Trent Boult to Prithvi Shaw. Another full delivery on middle, Shaw drives it past Boult, who gets a hand on it but fails to stop it and picks up a couple before the fielder comes across and cleans it up.

Trent Boult to Prithvi Shaw. Full on middle, swinging in. Shaw blocks it out off the front foot to cover.

Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal. Good length ball on the pads, Agarwal works it to the deep square leg region for a single.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Positive start from India! Short of a length outside off, Shaw rocks on his back foot and then punches it through the point region for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Full on off, moving away from Shaw. Prithvi plays it towards mid off.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Very full delivery on off, Shaw pushes it to point.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Southee dishes a full delivery outside off, Shaw drives it through covers for another couple. Good positive start from Prithvi Shaw.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Creamed! Good length ball outside off, Shaw leans forward and drives it through covers. The fielder chases after it and cleans it up but does not stop the batters from taking two.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Good length delivery on off. It swings away and Shaw solidly defends it to the mid off region.

Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal. Length ball on the pads, Agarwal looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. 6 runs from the first over off Boult.

Trent Boult to Prithvi Shaw. Good running! Length ball around off, Shaw defends it to cover and takes off for a quick single. They make it easily in the end.

Trent Boult to Prithvi Shaw. Excellent bowling from Boult! Good length ball outside the off stump line, Shaw looks to defend but the ball whizzes past the outside edge of the bat and goes into the mitts of the keeper.

Trent Boult to Prithvi Shaw. Fullish delivery outside the off stump line, Shaw shoulders arms to this one.

Trent Boult to Prithvi Shaw. FOUR! Shaw is underway with a boundary! Good length ball outside off, Shaw gets to the pitch of the ball and then looks to push but it takes the outside edge and goes through the backward point region for the first boundary of the game.

Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal. India are underway! Boult starts with an inswinger on middle, Agarwal flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Trent Boult to bowl from the other end.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Good length ball outside off, Shaw pushes it to cover. Excellent start from Southee. A maiden to start off.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Good length ball on middle, Shaw flicks it to square leg. Shaw thinks of a single but is sent back by Agarwal. Of all things, India do not want a run out.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Full delivery on off, swinging away, Shaw prods forward and drives it to mid off.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Full delivery on middle and leg, Shaw pushes it to the mid on fielder.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Good length ball on middle, Shaw this time solidly defends it out back to the bowler.

Tim Southee to Prithvi Shaw. Swing straightaway! Southee starts with a length ball on middle, swinging away. Shaw looks to play the flick but misses to get hit on the thigh pad. Good start from Southee.

We are all set to begin! The Kiwi players make their way out to the middle, after being in a huddle. Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw follow them out. Tim Southee will start for the hosts. 3 slips in place for him.

Both teams make their way out to the field for their respective National Anthems. First up is India's followed by the Kiwis.

Neil Wagner is now down for an interview who became a father recently. He says that it has been a pretty special week and it is nice to be back with the guys and play some Test cricket. Adds that he and his wife were watching the first game from the hospital and it was good to see the boys playing well. Goes onto say that he is looking forward to this game.

Ajinkya Rahane is down for an interview. He says that they were expecting it to rain today but it is good to see that it has cleared now. Adds that they are looking forward to this game. States that they got starts in Wellington and it is important that they get partnerships. Goes onto say that this wicket plays really well and there is more bounce on this wicket. States that they need to adjust to the conditions quickly.

Pitch report - Mark Richardson says that there is a lot of grass on this wicket. Says that it will remain green for a long period of time. Adds that it is a spongy wicket with some moisture on it and it might take two days to harden up. Adds that it is not a great day to be a batsman on this wicket.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson (C), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (WK), Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner (In place of Ajaz Patel), Trent Boult.

India (Playing XI) - Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja (In place of Ravichandran Ashwin), Umesh Yadav (In place of Ishant Sharma), Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah.

Virat Kohli, the Indian skipper, says that they would have bowled first as well but they are ready to do the difficult. Says that Umesh Yadav replaces Ishant Sharma, who is facing an injury and Ravindra Jadeja comes in for Ravichandran Ashwin. Goes onto say that they need to find ways to score on this wicket.

Kane Williamson, the New Zealand skipper, says that they are going to have a bowl first. Adds that the pitch has a greenish tinge on it and they give a chance for the pacers early on. States that Neil Wagner comes in for Ajaz Patel. Goes on to say that there will be bounce on this wicket.

Toss - Time for the spin of the coin. New Zealand have won the toss and they choose to bowl first.

Greetings! Welcome to our coverage of the second Test match between India and New Zealand. After being thrashed in the first Test, India would hope that they perform better and level the series. Ishant Sharma might miss out as his ankle injury resurfaced and that will be a big blow. They are set to retain Shaw as the second opener despite having a poor first Test. New Zealand, on the other hand, were brilliant with the ball at the Basin Reserve and to further bolster their bowling attack, Neil Wagner has been added to the squad. Who will he replace? Ajaz Patel or Kyle Jamieson? Toss and team updates in a while.

So, one session of play left. What will be India's approach? Will the 'intent' be there again, like it was in the first innings? We will soon find out. Will Shaw once again go for runs or will the Indians play safe in this final session? How the Kiwi pacers will fair? Will they trouble the Indians and strike early? Quite a lot of overs left for them to do so. Plenty of questions that need answers. We will have them soon. The final session will start at 1620 local. Join us for that.

Ravindra Jadeja is down for a quick chat. On the catch, he tells that he knew that the pull shot was coming and he was ready for it but didn't expect it to come so quickly but he managed to pluck it. Adds that he is happy with the performance. Credits the pacers and himself and says that everyone bowled well. Feels that they need to score runs now and then take 10 more wickets when they come to bowl.

After the 2-wicket over, the Indians once again failed to put the final nail in the coffin and allowed the tail to wag and score runs against them. Vihari spilled a chance when he put down Wagner on 3 and then Wagner added handy runs. Shami and Bumrah were excellent with the ball and ended up with 4 and 3 wickets respectively. Jadeja got two to his name along with two brilliant catches while Yadav was the one who got the first wicket in the morning session.

The umpires have taken TEA. Another excellent session for the visitors though. 93 runs have come in this one and India got 5 wickets in it. The session started with Bumrah picking two in one over to peg the Kiwis further back in the game. It looked like India was cruising towards a decent lead but de Grandhomme, Jamieson and Wagner made sure the Kiwis came closer to the Indian total. Jamieson once again missed out on his maiden Test half ton.

Finally, India get the last wicket to bundle the Kiwis out. They have managed to get a slender lead but that could've been a lot more. But the pair of Jamieson and Wagner added 51 runs to take the total closer to the Indian score.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. OUT! Finally India manage to end New Zealand's first innings. Shami is the one who finishes it up. He bowls one short and on outside off, Jamieson fetches the ball from outside off and goes for the pull. He fails to get it from the sweet part of the bat and ends up hitting it in the air towards square leg. Rishabh Pant calls for the catch and runs to his left. He keeps his eyes on the ball and takes the catch by diving forward. NEW ZEALAND BOWL OUT ON 235!

Jasprit Bumrah to Trent Boult. Short ball on middle, Boult sways away from the line of the ball.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Jamieson. Full and on off, Kyle taps it to point for a single.

It is time for the concussion test now as the New Zealand physio checks upon Jamieson. We are now ready to go.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Jamieson. OUCH! That is nasty! Bumrah goes short and around off, Jamieson goes for the pull but loses his sight on the ball and is rapped on the side of the helmet. The Umpire immediately calls for the physio and Jamieson undergoes the concussion test. Has passed it and is ready to continue.

Jasprit Bumrah to Trent Boult. Full and on off, Boult drives it through point for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Jamieson. OHH! Had Vihari hit the stumps Boult would have been a goner. Full ball on middle, Boult flicks it to mid-wicket and calls for a single. Vihari there goes for the direct hit at the striker's end but misses it and allows a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Jamieson. FOUR! Length ball on off, Jamieson whacks it straight over the bowler's head and the ball goes on the bounce into the fence at long off.

Trent Boult is the last man in.

Mohammed Shami to Neil Wagner. OUT! CAUGHT! Wow, what a blinder from Ravindra Jadeja. Only he can pluck these outstanding catches. This is a ridiculous take from him. A bouncer on middle, Wagner goes for the pull but gets a top edge. The ball goes high in the air towards square leg. Jadeja is standing well ahead of the rope. He leaps high in the air and puts his left hand up. The ball sticks in the hand of the super man. That is why this man is such an amazing talent. He can do wonders with the bat, he can do wonders with the ball and looking at this catch, you can say he can do wonders on the field too. An handy innings from Wagner has been cut short by the brilliance of Sir Jadeja.

Mohammed Shami to Neil Wagner. Short ball on middle, Wagner keeps it out off the back foot.

Mohammed Shami to Neil Wagner. FOUR! Short of a length ball on off, Wagner cuts it powerfully through point and gets a boundary. Also the duo bring up their 50-run stand.

Mohammed Shami to Neil Wagner. Short ball on off, Wagner goes for the pull but misses it.

Mohammed Shami to Neil Wagner. Full and on off, Wagner strokes it past covers for a couple. NEW ZEALAND TRAIL BY 18!

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. Full and on off, Kyle drives it through covers for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Neil Wagner. Full and on off, driven back to the bowler there.

Jasprit Bumrah to Neil Wagner. Length ball outside off, Wagner plays it towards point off the back foot. Rahane from gully dives to his left and gets a hand to it.

Jasprit Bumrah to Neil Wagner. Short ball on leg, Wagner ducks under it.

Jasprit Bumrah to Neil Wagner. FOUR! Wagner now shows what he can do with the willow in his hand. Bumrah bowls it full and outside off, Wagner drives it powerfully through covers and fetches a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Neil Wagner. Full and on the pads, Wagner flicks it wide of mid on and gets a couple as the ball is fielded at long on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Neil Wagner. Length and on middle, Wagner drives it to mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah is back on. Can he break this stand? 20-5-49-3 from him so far.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. FOUR! Sheer dominance there. Jamieson once again comes to the rescue. Shami bowls full and on off, Kyle drives it straight down the ground and past the outstretched hands of Shami and into the fence at long off.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. Full and on middle, Kyle turns it to mid-wicket now.

Mohammed Shami to Neil Wagner. Short ball on middle, pulled to mid-wicket for a single.

Mohammed Shami to Neil Wagner. Shortish and around off and middle, pushed to mid on.

Mohammed Shami to Neil Wagner. Play and a miss! Good length ball just outside off, Wagner looks to drive off the back foot but fails to connect.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. Good length ball outside off, Jamieson dabs it to third man for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Flatter and on off, Wagner keeps it out off the back foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Full and on off, Wagner strokes it to covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Floated ball on middle, Wagner pushes it off the front foot and towards the off side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. FOUR! Jadeja concedes a boundary. He bowls a full ball on the pads, Wagner gets on his one knee and sweeps it elegantly through fine leg for a boundary. That was played with such control there.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Floated on off, Wagner turns it to the leg side off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Floated ball on off, Wagner comes down the track and keeps it out off the front foot towards the bowler.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. FOUR! Jamieson is showing his class here. He now drives this full ball on off past mid off and into the fence at long off.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. Length and on off, Jamieson compactly defends it off the back foot.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. FOUR! Short ball on middle, Jamieson lines up for the pull and gets a top edge on it. The ball flies over the keeper and into the fine leg fence for a boundary. 200 up for New Zealand.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. Full and outside off, Jamieson drives it through covers for a couple.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. Length and on off, Kyle punches it to covers.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. BEATEN! Length and outside off, Jamieson goes for the feel there and gets beaten on the poke as the ball races past the outside edge.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. The batsman has driven it straight down the ground.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Flatter and on off, Wagner keeps it out off the back foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Full and on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Floated ball outside off, punched to covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Floated on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson. Floated ball on off, punched off the back foot for a single.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. Outside off, left alone. Pant moves to his right and dives to collect the ball.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. Outside off, left alone. Pant moves to his right and dives to collect the ball.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. Full and around off, Jamieson strokes it through covers and takes two.

Mohammed Shami to Neil Wagner. Dropped! That should've been taken but Vihari never looked settled. A bouncer on middle from Shami, Wagner goes for the pull but the ball takes the top edge. It goes high in the air towards fine leg. Vihari from that position rushes ahead and tries to settle under the ball but he looks unsettled. He is not sure the trajectory of the ball. In the end, he gets both his hands but fails to hold on.

Mohammed Shami to Neil Wagner. Full and around off, pushed to mid off.

Mohammed Shami to Neil Wagner. NOT OUT! Wagner is spot on in reviewing it. He straightaway knew that there was no bat. Shami goes short and around off, Wagner who is camping on the back foot looks to fend it away but the ball climbs onto him and gets something on its way to the keeper. The keeper collects it and asks the question to the umpire. The umpire raises his finger. Wagner immediately reviews and the replays roll in. First the Hot Spot comes in and its shows nothing while the ball passes the bat. Then comes the Snicko it also shows all clear. So, Wagner stays. Top review.

Review time! Wagner has been given out caught behind and he reviews immediately. Lets see what the replays have to tell.

Mohammed Shami returns.

Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson. No, he can't. Full and around off, blocked.

One ball left, can Jadeja strike?

Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson. Floated ball on off, Jamieson defends it off the front foot now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson. Flatter and on off, Jamieson keeps it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson. Floated on the pads, Jamieson tucks it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson. FOUR! CRUNCHED! Floated on off, Kyle drives it through covers for a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson. Floated on off, tucked towards short leg.

Umesh Yadav to Neil Wagner. Length and angled into the batter, Wagner pushes it off the back foot towards mid on.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. Full and angled into the pads, Kyle flicks it behind square on the leg side and gets a single.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. Another short of a length ball on middle, Jamieson pushes it off the back foot once again.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. On a length and on middle, Kyle punches the ball off the back foot towards mid on.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. Short of a length ball on off, Jamieson stands tall and keeps it out off the back foot.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball on middle, Jamieson drives it to mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Another shortish one and around off, Wagner is once again on the back foot to push it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Shorter and around off, Wagner moves inside the crease and defends it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Full and on the pads now, Wagner blocks coming forward.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Full and just outside off, Wagner comes forward and defends it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Flatter around off, kept out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Full and on the pads, Wagner flicks it to fine leg and gets two.

DRINKS! An eventful hour of play for India. They have managed to send three New Zealand batters back into the hut and are really looking to wrap the New Zealand innings in next hour before Tea. New Zealand, on the other hand, have not given up easily as their lower order has once again proved to be a thorn in the flesh for the visitors as they are adding vital runs once again. Let's see if the Indians can close the innings in next hour.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. FOUR! Yadav sprays one down the leg side again and Jamieson misses his flick and gets it off the pads towards the fine leg fence. At first instance it looked like there was no bat involved but the umpire thinks it otherwise as he signals it as runs.

Umesh Yadav to Neil Wagner. Length ball angled into the batter, Wagner does well to play it through square leg and scamper for a run.

Umesh Yadav to Neil Wagner. Short ball down the leg side, Wagner lets it be.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. Full and on the pads, Jamieson flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. Length and around off, Kyle is compact in his defense as he keeps it out off the back foot.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball on off, Jamieson keeps it out off the back foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Quicker one on middle, blocked.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. This one turns in now. Tossed up around off, Wagner moves inside his crease to defend but misses to get hit on the pads.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Another quicker and flatter one around off, Wagner blocks coming forward.

Ravindra Jadeja to Neil Wagner. Flatter and on off, Wagner keeps it out.

Neil Wagner walks in next.

Ravindra Jadeja to Colin de Grandhomme. OUT! TIMBER! That is a beauty from Jadeja! New Zealand lose their 8th wicket. Jadeja is the one to get it. He tosses one up on off and gets it to turn away from the outside edge of de Grandhomme's defensive push. It goes behind and hits the top of off. Threatening-looking stand is broken.

Ravindra Jadeja to Colin de Grandhomme. Floated ball on off, de Grandhomme keeps it out off the front foot.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. On off, kept out off the back foot.

Umesh Yadav to Colin de Grandhomme. Length and outside off, de Grandhomme runs it down past point for a single.

Umesh Yadav to Colin de Grandhomme. On a good length and on off, de Grandhomme defends it off the front foot towards mid on.

Umesh Yadav to Colin de Grandhomme. Length ball on middle, de Grandhomme goes for the flick only to miss it and wear it on the pads.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. Short of a length ball on middle, Jamieson flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a run.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball on off, Kyle blocks it off the back foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson. Full and on off, Jamieson drives it towards mid on and gets a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson. Flatter and on off, Kyle punches it off the back foot now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson. Floated on off, Jamieson pushes it off the front foot towards the off side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson. Flighted ball on middle, Kyle pushes it to the left of the bowler who fields it in his followthrough.

Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson. Floated on off, pushed towards mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Kyle Jamieson. Tossed up on off, pushed off the back foot.

Ravindra Jadeja is back on. 4-1-10-1 so far from him.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. Length and outside off, Jamieson taps it to point and gets a run.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. Length and on off, Kyle keeps it out off the back foot.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. FOUR! That is driven with power. Jamieson showed in the first Test that he is no mug with the willow. Yadav goes full and Jamieson drives it crisply through covers for a boundary.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball on off, Kyle drives it to covers now.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. Full and on middle, Kyle drives it to mid on.

Umesh Yadav to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball on off, Jamieson gets right behind the ball and keeps it out off the back foot.

Umesh Yadav to bowl for the first time in this session. 14-2-32-1 are his numbers so far.

Jasprit Bumrah to Colin de Grandhomme. Swing and a miss! Just ahead of a good length outside off, de Grandhomme drives away from his body but fails to connect.

Jasprit Bumrah to Colin de Grandhomme. Length ball on off, de Grandhomme looks to drive but gets an inside edge on the pads.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Jamieson. Three more! These are very valuable runs for the Kiwis. Full and on middle, Jamieson whips it through mid-wicket. Before the deep square leg fielder can come across, the batters take three.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Jamieson. Full and swinging in, Jamieson looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Jamieson. A couple now! Length ball outside off, Jamieson hangs back and dabs it down to third man for a couple.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Jamieson. Good length ball on middle, pushed to mid on.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Length ball outside off, de Grandhomme runs this down towards third man and call for a couple and they get it. The umpire later signals it to be one short as the batter there fails to lay his bat inside the crease properly while taking the run. So the batters get just one.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Length and outside off, de Grandhomme lets it be.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Length ball on middle, Colin misses his flick to wear it on the pads. There is an appeal but the umpire is unmoved.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Another play and a miss. De Grandhomme now pokes at a length ball outside off only to get beaten.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. Full and on off, Jamieson drives it straight down the ground. Jadeja from mid on flies to his left and makes an excellent stop. The batters though have taken off for the run. Jadeja fires the throw quickly at the non-striker's end but misses.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. BEATEN! Wow! The ball is talking too much here. Shami bowls one on a length and gets it to move away and beats the outside edge of Jamieson's willow.

Jasprit Bumrah to Colin de Grandhomme. Outside off, Colin offers no shot to this one.

Jasprit Bumrah to Colin de Grandhomme. BEATEN! Full delivery outside off, de Grandhomme looks to drive but misses it.

Jasprit Bumrah to Colin de Grandhomme. Good length delivery on off, de Grandhomme blocks it off the back foot.

Jasprit Bumrah to Colin de Grandhomme. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Colin looks to defend but misses it.

Jasprit Bumrah to Colin de Grandhomme. Full delivery outside off, de Grandhomme drives it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

Jasprit Bumrah to Colin de Grandhomme. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, de Grandhomme looks to defend but misses it.

Mohammed Shami to Kyle Jamieson. On a good length on off, Jamieson keeps it out.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Full delivery on middle, de Grandhomme flicks it through mid-wicket. Umesh Yadav runs from deep square leg and does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Length delivery outside off, de Grandhomme punches it to covers.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR BYES! Another run which will go against Pant but he could've hardly done anything about it. A length ball outside off, de Grandhomme shoulders arms. The ball then after going past him, shapes away sharply. Pant throws himself to his right to collect but the ball evades him and goes to the fence behind.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Full and on the pads, de Grandhomme looks to flick but misses.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Bumper from Shami now. De Grandhomme does well to duck under it.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Jamieson. Outside off, Jamieson lets it go to the keeper.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Jamieson. Bouncer now but it is well over. Jamieson sits under it.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Jamieson. Good length ball around off, Jamieson keeps it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Jamieson. Full and on middle, Jamieson flicks but finds mid-wicket.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Jamieson. Shortish in length and on middle, Jamieson covers the line of the ball and keeps it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Jamieson. Play and a miss! Good length ball around off, Jamieson has to play at it. He pokes but the ball moves away and beats the outside edge. Bumrah is pretty close to getting another one.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Brilliant take from Pant. A length ball outside off, de Grandhomme lets it be. The ball keeps moving away after passing the batsman. Pant behind the wicket moves swiftly to his right and collects the ball with a tumble.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Angled into the pads on a good length, de Grandhomme fails to flick and gets hit on the pads. A loud appeal has been turned down. The third slip fielder catches the ball and appeals for a catch but the umpire is unmoved. They do not go for the review.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Goes full, invites de Grandhomme for the drive. De Grandhomme accepts it and drives away from his body to get beaten.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Shortish and around off, de Grandhomme blocks it off his back foot.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Good length ball around off, this time de Grandhomme gets behind the line to defend.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Ripper from Shami! It pitches around off on a good length and shapes away a hint. De Grandhomme pushes at it with hard hands but the ball beats his outside edge and goes behind.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Jamieson. Beaten! Another length ball outside off, Jamieson goes for the drive away from his body to get beaten.

Kyle Jamieson is in next.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tim Southee. OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Terrific from Bumrah and India. New Zealand are falling apart. A shortish length ball outside off, Southee pokes away from his body. A nothing shot to be honest. All he manages is a thin outside edge which goes to the keeper. Pant accepts it gleefully. No. 7 goes down with the hosts still 89 behind.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tim Southee. Good length ball around off, Southee looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Tim Southee joins de Grandhomme out in the middle.

Jasprit Bumrah to BJ Watling. OUT! CAUGHT! Screamer from Jadeja at point. Bumrah has his second. After bowling a few length balls, Bumrah dishes out a fuller ball outside off. Watling reaches out and looks to drive. He connects it well but it goes uppishly towards Jadeja at point. Jadeja there dives to his left and gobbles it superbly.

Jasprit Bumrah to BJ Watling. Good take from Pant. Good length ball outside off, Watling lets it be. The ball though keeps moving in as Pant does well to move to his left and collect the ball.

Jasprit Bumrah to BJ Watling. Bouncer outside off, Watling lets it be.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Good length ball outside off, pushed towards point.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Bouncer on middle! De Grandhomme easily ducks under it.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Good length ball outside off, de Grandhomme shoulders arms at the very last moment.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR! Driven firmly! Shami overpitches it just outside off, de Grandhomme slams it through mid off for a boundary. 150 up for the hosts.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Good length ball outside off, de Grandhomme plays a drive away from his body. The ball takes the inner part of his willow and goes towards the leg side.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Fuller and on off, de Grandhomme strokes it back to the bowler.

Mohammed Shami to bowl from the other end. 15-2-45-2 from him so far.

Jasprit Bumrah to BJ Watling. Wide outside off this time, Watling lets it be.

Jasprit Bumrah to BJ Watling. Good length ball around off, it is defended.

Jasprit Bumrah to Colin de Grandhomme. Slightly overpitched and de Grandhomme strokes it through covers. The ball goes towards the fence in the deep but the chasing fielder slides to pull it back. Three taken.

Jasprit Bumrah to Colin de Grandhomme. Outside off, left alone.

Jasprit Bumrah to Colin de Grandhomme. Excellent comeback from Bumrah. Pitches this way outside off and then makes it jag back into de Grandhomme sharply. De Grandhomme tries to defend but the ball goes past his inside edge to Pant.

Jasprit Bumrah to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR! Flicked! Runs straightaway. Bumrah bowls the length ball on middle, de Grandhomme flicks it nicely towards deep square leg for a boundary.

We are back for the second session. The Indian players are out in the middle. BJ Watling and Colin de Grandhomme will resume their innings for New Zealand. Jasprit Bumrah will start the proceedings for the second session for India.

... Day 2, Session 2 ...

Right then! Still 100 behind and considerably two new batters in the middle, the Kiwis have a task in their hands. They will have to rebuild and try to get closer to the Indian total. The visitors though would like to get one quickly again in the next session and then they will have a chance to have a crack at the lower order of New Zealand. We are in for an exciting second session on our hands in this game. Join us at 1410 local.

It all started with Yadav removing Blundell in the 3rd over of the game. Bumrah got the massive wicket of Williamson to peg the Kiwis back. Then, the Indians kept chipping away with the wickets at regular intervals with all the bowlers getting a wicket to their name. Taylor had got himself in but fell to a very poor shot. Latham was the only one who gutted it out in the middle but got out leaving the ball after getting to his half ton.

79 runs and 5 wickets! What a session for India. They have turned the things around spectacularly in this game and they now head back into the game with a chance to take a lead as the Kiwis are still behind 100 than the Indian total.

Mohammed Shami to BJ Watling. In the channel outside off, Watling covers his stumps and lets it go to the keeper. IT IS LUNCH ON DAY 2.

Mohammed Shami to BJ Watling. Good length ball around off, Watling gets behind the line of the ball to keep it out.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Another ball which has hit the pads but on a higher side as Shami makes it to come into de Grandhomme again from a good length. The ball this time hits his pad and goes towards point and they take a leg bye.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Good length ball around off, Shami nips it back into the right-hander. De Grandhomme looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. Length ball outside off, de Grandhomme makes a leave.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. FOUR! Nicely driven! Shami bowls a full ball outside off, de Grandhomme squeezes it between gully and point to bag a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to BJ Watling. Full and outside off, Watling strokes it well but straight to the man at mid off.

Jasprit Bumrah to BJ Watling. Fuller and around middle, Watling flicks it towards mid-wicket.

Jasprit Bumrah to BJ Watling. NOT OUT! Going over the stumps. Top, top decision, one has to say from the on-field umpire. A length ball angled into the batter, Watling looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. Bumrah makes a loud appeal. But the umpire disagrees. Bumrah this time convinces his skipper to go for the review. Time for the replays. Front foot is checked first. It is a legal ball. There is no inside edge which is confirmed by the Ultra Edge. Is it hitting the stumps? No, going over the stumps. India lose one of their reviews.

Huge LBW appeal has been taken upstairs by Kohli. Bumrah was convinced. Looked like there was an inside edge. They check with the front foot first. It is fine. No edge there, confirmed by Ultra Edge. Pitching in line too. Hitting the stumps? No! Review lost.

Jasprit Bumrah to BJ Watling. Shortish and outside off, Watling once again makes a leave.

Jasprit Bumrah to BJ Watling. Outside off, left alone.

Jasprit Bumrah to BJ Watling. Shortish length around off, it is blocked off the back foot.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. On a good length on middle, de Grandhomme looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

Mohammed Shami to Colin de Grandhomme. EDGY FOUR! On a good length on off, de Grandhomme looks to defend but gets an inside edge. It goes over the stumps towards fine leg for a boundary.

Colin de Grandhomme joins BJ Watling out in the middle.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. OUT! CAUGHT! Yes, Kohli has his fingers under the ball. Excellent take from the Indian skipper. A good length ball around off, Nicholls looks to defend with hard hands. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards second slip. Kohli there lunges forward and gobbles the ball inches above the turf. Kohli starts celebrating straightaway. Nicholls though stands his ground and the umpires then get together to take it upstairs. The soft signal is out. They check the front foot first. It is fine. Now towards the business end. Looks like it's a clean catch as the replays show that Kohli has got his fingers around the ball and the third umpires says just that. India have got the fifth wicket.

Have India got another one? Kohli thinks so as he has taken a catch at second slip. The soft signal is out. That looks really close. Looks like Kohli has got his fingers under the ball.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Nicholls looks to defend but misses it.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. Outside off, Nicholls does not bother to play at that.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. On a good length and outside off, Nicholls shoulders arms to this one.

Jasprit Bumrah to BJ Watling. Huge appeal but it has been turned down. Length ball angled into the batter, Watling looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit high on the pads. Bumrah makes a loud appeal but the umpire is not impressed. The Indians do not go for the review once again and another good call from them as the Ball Tracker later rolls in and shows it to be going over the stumps.

Jasprit Bumrah to BJ Watling. Another length ball which is outside off, Watling lets it go to the keeper.

Jasprit Bumrah to BJ Watling. Shortish and around off, Watling keeps it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Henry Nicholls. Length ball on middle, Nicholls clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Henry Nicholls. Back of a length ball on middle, Nicholls pulls it towards deep square leg where Agarwal makes a tumbling stop to save two for his side.

Jasprit Bumrah to Henry Nicholls. In the channel outside off, left alone.

BJ Watling walks in next. Change in bowling too as Jasprit Bumrah returns.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. OUT! Timber! The good morning for India is turning out to be a special one. Kohli has pumped up once again and he this time asks someone to keep their mouth shut. Brilliant from Shami. A length ball outside off, Latham thinks this will not come back in enough and shoulders arms. But to his bad luck, it sharply comes back in and pegs the off pole behind. 50 and out for Latham. Shami gets into the wickets too.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Good length ball on middle, worked towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Bouncer on middle, Latham ducks under it.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. Another three! This time Nicholls runs it down to this length ball outside off through gully. Rahane once again chases it down and stops the ball just before the fence.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. FIFTY UP FOR TOM LATHAM. Fine innings so far. He has seen a few wickets fall in front of him but has kept his end intact. He has looked solid and will look to convert this into a big one. He gets to his 17th Test half ton by guiding this good length ball outside off through gully. Rahane from that positions chases it down and keeps it to three.

Umesh Yadav to Henry Nicholls. Fuller in length and on the stumps, Nicholls pushes it towards mid on.

Umesh Yadav to Henry Nicholls. In the channel outside off, left alone.

Umesh Yadav to Henry Nicholls. Fuller and around off, Nicholls comes forward and blocks it out.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Length ball on middle, Latham works it down to fine leg for a run.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Shortish and around off, Latham goes on the back foot and keeps it out.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Yadav starts the spell with one down the leg side. Latham looks to flick but misses.

Umesh Yadav returns. 13-2-31-1 from him so far.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. Another leave as Shami bowls this one wide outside off again.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. Another ball which is wide outside off, Nicholls shoulders arms again.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. Goes slightly fuller and makes the ball come back in from outside off, Nicholls watchfully pushes it back to the bowler.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. Shortish in length and around off, Nicholls taps it towards covers off his back foot.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. In the channel outside off, left alone.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. FOUR! Clipped away nicely. That was a mere half pull/punch and it raced away. A shortish ball around off, Nicholls goes on the back foot and then looks to pull but then realizes that it is not on the perfect height to go for that shot. He then punches it and the ball races away to the vacant deep square leg fence. First boundary for Nicholls.

Ravindra Jadeja to Henry Nicholls. Full delivery on off, Nicholls drives it through mid off for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Henry Nicholls. Tossed up delivery on off, Nicholls comes down the track and blocks it.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Latham. Floated delivery on off, Latham comes down the track and plays it towards covers for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Latham. Loopy delivery on off, Latham keeps it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Henry Nicholls. Flighted delivery on middle, Nicholls flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Latham. Tossed up delivery on middle, Latham flicks it through square leg for a run.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. On a good length on off, Henry blocks it off the front foot.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Nicholls looks to defend but misses it.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. FOUR BYES! It goes straight between Pant's legs! On a good length and outside off, Nicholls offers no shot to this one. It goes towards the keeper where Pant bends but the ball sneaks under him and it races towards the fence.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. On a good length on off, Nicholls keeps it out.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. Short delivery on leg, Nicholls pulls it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

Mohammed Shami to Henry Nicholls. Full delivery on off, Nicholls defends it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Latham. Another full ball on off, Latham comes forward and pushes it towards covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Latham. Full and around off, Latham keeps it out.

Henry Nicholls is in now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ross Taylor. OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch from Umesh Yadav and Taylor falls now. That was a poor shot from him. Taylor skips down the track and Jadeja spots that quickly and bowls it slightly short. Taylor is through to the shot but the ball turns away and takes the leading edge. The ball goes high in the air behind point. Yadav from point runs behind and takes a brilliant tumbling catch. He kept his eyes on the ball till then and swallowed it in the end. A needless shot from the experienced campaigner.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ross Taylor. Floated delivery on middle, Taylor blocks it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ross Taylor. Flighted delivery on off, Taylor defends it off the back foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Latham. Tossed up delivery on middle, Latham comes down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get three runs.

Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. Length delivery on off, Taylor taps it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. Huge appeal for caught behind but not given. Shami is convinced that there is an edge but not the others around him. A shortish length ball around off, it pitches and then shapes away from Taylor's defensive shot. It moves further away as Pant collects it to his right. Shami starts celebrating but not out says the umpire. He thinks that there is an edge but Kohli is not convinced and he does not go for the review. A good call as the Ultra Edge roll in and show that there was nothing as the ball went past the bat.

Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. Good length delivery on off, Taylor looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes safely towards the slip region.

Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. On a good length on middle, Taylor blocks it well.

Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. Good length delivery on off, Taylor defends it off the back foot.

Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. On a good length on middle, Taylor keeps it out.

DRINKS! An excellent morning hour for the Indians. Yadav and Bumrah are ones who have given them the breakthroughs. They have got the big fish, Kane Williamson cheaply as well. Another couple of wickets before the Lunch break will put them ahead in the game. Latham and Taylor would look to forge a stand and go to Lunch without any damage. Let's see how it pans out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Latham. Loopy ball around off, Latham comes forward and defends it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Latham. Fuller and around off, Latham comes forward and keeps it out.

Leg slip comes in.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Latham. Full and around off, Latham looks to sweep but the ball bounces extra and hits the helmet.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Latham. Full and outside off, Latham pushes it towards covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ross Taylor. Full and around off again, Taylor sweeps it nicely and it is racing to the fine leg fence but Shami who just finished his over runs to his right from deep square leg and stops the ball with his right foot. They take three but the umpire wants to check if it is a clean stop. It is, so top work from the pacer.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ross Taylor. Fuller and quicker one around off and middle from Jadeja, Taylor comes forward and keeps it out.

Spin time as Ravindra Jadeja comes to bowl. Bowled just one over on Day 1. A slip and short leg placed.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. FOUR! GLORIOUS! Held the pose for the cameras there, did Latham. Full and around off and middle, Latham just shows full face of the bat and punches it down the ground. No chance for anyone to get around the ball as it races away to the fence. 100 up for New Zealand.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. In the channel outside off, left alone.

Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. Fuller and around off and middle, Taylor watches the ball till the end and then flicks it to fine leg for a run.

Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. Shortish and on middle, Taylor stays on the back foot and keeps it out.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Good length ball around off and middle, Latham looks to work it on the leg side but the ball takes the inner half and towards square leg. They go for a quick run. Vihari quickly gets to the ball from mid-wicket and scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end with an underarm throw but Latham makes it in easily.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Outside off, left alone.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Another length ball around off, this time Latham waits for it and then taps it through gully. Rahane chases it down and stops it near the fence. Three taken.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. WOW! How did that not hit the off pole? A length ball just outside off, it comes back in sharply. Latham thinks that he has the stumps covered but it is not the case. But to his luck, the ball just about misses the off pole and goes over the stumps.

Jasprit Bumrah to Ross Taylor. Good length ball around off, Taylor tucks it towards mid-wicket and takes a run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Ross Taylor. Fuller and outside off, Taylor watchfully pushes it towards covers.

Jasprit Bumrah to Ross Taylor. Shortish and just outside off, Taylor lets it go to the keeper.

Jasprit Bumrah to Ross Taylor. Good length ball outside off, Taylor forces it towards point.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Third leave in a row as Shami once again delivers this ball outside off on a good length.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Gets closer to the off pole on a good length but not enough to make Latham play.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Outside off, left alone.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Slightly short and just outside off, Latham looks to cut but the ball takes the bottom edge and bounces behind the stumps.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Another ball from Shami which is outside off on a good length. Latham once again makes a leave.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Shami starts with a length ball outside off, Latham lets it go to the keeper.

Mohammed Shami to bowl for the first time on Day 2.

Jasprit Bumrah to Ross Taylor. Another ball in the channel outside off, Taylor lets it go to the keeper.

Jasprit Bumrah to Ross Taylor. Full and outside off, Taylor pushes it towards mid off.

Jasprit Bumrah to Ross Taylor. In the channel outside off, left alone.

Jasprit Bumrah to Ross Taylor. Excellent effort from Yadav! He has worked hard with the ball and now a very good effort in the field to save a couple of runs. Bumrah dishes out this length ball on the pads, Taylor glances it towards fine leg. Yadav from deep square leg runs to his right and stops the ball from going to the fence. A couple taken.

Jasprit Bumrah to Ross Taylor. Outside off, left alone.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Length ball on middle, Latham clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor. Length ball around off, Taylor pushes it towards mid on.

Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor. Fuller and just outside off, Taylor waits for the ball and drives it through point for a couple of runs.

Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor. Extra bounce there! Good length ball around off, Taylor hangs on the back foot to defend but the ball shoots up and then hits the handle of the bat and drops towards the leg side.

Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor. Back of a length ball on middle, Taylor blocks it off his back foot.

Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor. Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor. FOUR! Short and outside off, Taylor is quickly on the back foot to slap it through point to get off the mark with a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. A couple to end the over! Bumrah dishes out a full ball outside off, Latham drives it through covers and runs through a brace.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Another leave as this one is outside off on a length.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Good leave! Good length ball on middle and off, this one is shaping away. Latham spots that well, covers his stumps and offers no shot.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Shortish in length but way outside off, Latham lets it be.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Outside off, left alone.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Fuller and around off, Latham covers the line and pushes it towards the bowler.

Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor. Good length around off, Taylor pushes it towards mid on.

Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor. A mild LBW appeal. Another length ball from Yadav which comes in with the angle. Taylor is late in getting his bat around the ball and he misses. But once again the Indians know that it is very high and hence the appeal dies down.

Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor. Good length ball on middle and leg, Taylor tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Umesh Yadav to Ross Taylor. Outside off, left alone.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Shortish and around the pads, Latham works it fine down the leg side for a run.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Edgy! A length ball outside off, Latham looks to let it go very late and hence the ball takes the bottom edge and rolls through point for a couple of runs.

Jasprit Bumrah to Ross Taylor. Length ball outside off, Taylor chases after it away from his body to get beaten. End of a successful and eventful over from Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Ross Taylor. FOUR BYES! Pant could've done better. A length ball down the leg side, Taylor looks to flick but misses. Pant once again dives to his left but the ball once again evades him and goes to the fine leg fence.

Jasprit Bumrah to Ross Taylor. Huge appeal for LBW but not given. It's all happening now. A length ball angled in, Taylor looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. The Indians make a loud appeal but the umpire turns it down. Bumrah tells the skipper that it was hit very high and so they do not think of the review.

Jasprit Bumrah to Ross Taylor. FOUR BYES! That is harsh on the keeper because he could've done nothing about it. A bumper down the leg side which keeps coming in. Pant makes a valiant dive to his left but the ball still is miles away from his reach. It evades him and races away to the fence.

Jasprit Bumrah to Ross Taylor. Around off, Taylor keeps it out.

Ross Taylor replaces Kane Williamson in the middle.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kane Williamson. OUT! CAUGHT! Bumrah has finally got the reward of bowling consistent line and length. He is pumped up and so is the Indian skipper. And why wouldn't they be. This is the mighty wicket of Kane Williamson. Good length ball outside off, Williamson, so early in his innings lets these go to the keeper. But not this time as he pokes at it, only to get a faint nick behind. The ball goes behind and Pant moves to his right to gobble it comfortably. Two quick wickets for the visitors and they are right back in the game.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. A leave to end the over as Yadav dishes it wide outside off.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Comes forward to this length ball and pushes it towards mid off.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Landed on a length on middle, Latham works it towards mid-wicket.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Outside off, Latham lets it be.

Umesh Yadav to Kane Williamson. Edgy! Yadav once again lands the ball on a good length. This one shapes back in as Williamson comes forward to defend. It takes the inside edge and goes over the stumps to fine leg. A run taken.

Umesh Yadav to Kane Williamson. In the channel outside off, Williamson covers his stumps and lets it be.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Another ripper from Bumrah. Shortish and just outside off, this one angles away as Latham comes forward looking to defend. He is once again lucky as the ball goes past the outside edge to the keeper.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Landed around off and middle, pushed to mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kane Williamson. Length ball around off, Williamson pushes it towards covers and takes a quick run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kane Williamson. Slightly shortish and just outside off, Williamson goes back and taps it towards the off side.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kane Williamson. Wide outside off on a good length, Williamson is not bothered as he shoulders arms.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kane Williamson. Brilliant bowling from Bumrah. He is just not able to get that edge. Bowls this one just around off on a length, the ball comes into Williamson who looks to defend but the ball beats his outside edge and goes to the keeper.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. In the channel outside off, Latham lets it go to the keeper.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Beaten! It is a good length ball outside off, Latham chases after it but misses out.

Umesh Yadav to Kane Williamson. Full ball on the pads, Williamson strokes it towards mid on for one to get off the mark.

Umesh Yadav was about to release the ball but Williamson moves away at the very last moment.

Skipper Kane Williamson walks in early on Day 2.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. OUT! LBW! Hitting the stumps! Yadav strikes and draws first blood. Another good length ball angled into the batter from Blundell. He looks to defend it but misses to get hit on the pads. The Indians appeal and the umpire raises his finger after giving it some thought. Blundell goes to his partner and after having a brief chat, he takes the decision upstairs. The replays roll in and confirm that the front foot is fine. There's no bat either. It is pitching in line too. Hitting the stumps? Well, not really but it is clipping the top of the middle pole. So, umpire's call it is and Blundell has to depart early on Day 2. The Indians would sense an opportunity now.

Tom Blundell has been given OUT LBW but he has taken it upstairs. Looks really close. Let's see the replays. Front foot is fine. There is no bat involved, says the third umpire. It is pitching in line too. Is it hitting the stumps? Well, it is clipping the top of middle which is good enough for the decision to stay. New Zealand keep their review but Blundell has to go.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. Outside off, left alone.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. Length ball coming into Blundell who tries flicking but misses to get struck on the pads.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Ripper to end the over! Just behind good length and around off, it pitches and shapes away as Latham tries to put bat on ball. Latham will feel he is a lucky man that he didn't edge that one.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Misfield and a couple of runs! Good length ball just outside off, Latham guides it towards gully with an angled bat. Rahane there dives to his left to field but ends up diving over the ball. A couple taken.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. In the channel outside off, Latham lets it go to the keeper.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Another good length ball, this one is on the stumps line, Latham works it towards mid-wicket.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Good length ball around off, Latham comes forward and blunts it on the off side.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Blundell. First runs on Day 2! Bumrah bowls a length ball angled into the right-hander. Blundell works it towards deep mid-wicket and takes a run.

Jasprit Bumrah to bowl from the other end. 7-1-19-0 from him on Day 1.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Good length ball on middle, Latham pushes it towards mid off. Good tight start from Yadav.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Bowls this one slightly fuller and just outside off. Latham is drawn into a front foot drive but the ball shapes away and beats the outside edge.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Landed around off and on middle, Latham keeps it out.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Sprays down the leg side on a slightly shortish length ball. Latham looks to glance but misses. Pant does well to dive to his right and collect the ball.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Good length ball around off and middle, Latham is solid in his defense.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Umesh starts with a length ball around off, Latham pushes it towards covers.

The Indian team is in a huddle near the ropes. They now disperse to their positions. Final words from skipper. The two Kiwi openers, Tom Latham and Tom Blundell stride out to the middle to resume their innings. Jasprit Bumrah is marking his run-up. A couple of jogs from him too but it is Umesh Yadav who will take the ball first up for the visitors. 2 slips in place. Here we go...

After an early loss, India did well to pull themselves back in the game with half tons from Shaw, Pujara and Vihari but they failed to convert their starts into big ones. The Kiwi bowlers even after being attacked, kept things tight and managed to get breakthroughs at regular intervals. A collapse came soon and the hosts were folded for 242. The Indian bowlers had 23 overs to make amends of their batters' poor show but they failed to get any wickets as Latham and Blundell dug in and looked solid in their 63-run unbeaten stand. Welcome to our coverage on Day 2 of the game. The Indian bowlers will be hoping to turn this around in the morning session of the game while the hosts will be looking to get closer to the Indian total without much damage. Let's see which team takes the honors of winning the 2nd Day.

... Day 2, Session 1 ...

That's it from our coverage on Day 1. Day 2 promises to be an exciting day. The Indians will look to come back fresh in the morning session and take a few wickets. The Kiwis would love to see the two openers go on and score a big one and take their side closer to the Indian total. Join us for Day 2 on Sunday, 1st March 2020 at 1130 Local (2230 GMT, Previous day). Till then, it is goodbye from our side.

The Kiwis were relentless throughout the day. They kept coming hard at the Indians but Shaw's attacking approach meant that they could not get wickets at regular intervals. Southee then picked up a couple of prized scalps of Kohli and Rahane and post Tea, it was all about 3-innings old Kyle Jamieson who ripped the Indian middle order with a 5-fer. Boult and Wagner ended up with 2 and 1 wicket respectively.

Earlier in the day, after a rain delay, New Zealand invited India to bat first. India lost Agarwal early but Shaw looked in fine touch. He scored a brilliant half ton but perished in a poor fashion. His wicket brought a mini-collapse as India lost Kohli and Rahane quickly. Pujara though got himself in and added important 81 runs with Vihari. Both the batters reached their half tons but threw their wickets away. The score soon read 194/5 to 242/10.

Top stuff from Latham and Blundell means that the Kiwis head back to the pavilion with their noses ahead. The duo have already wiped out 63 runs from the 242 which the Indians have scored. They have played out 23 overs without much trouble and will return on Day 2 to make progress in this game. The Indian bowlers failed to produce the magic delivery in their 23 overs of the Kiwi batting and will have a hard task on their hands on Day 2.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Length ball on middle, Blundell keeps it out off the back foot to see of an eventful and fruitful day for New Zealand. That is STUMPS ON DAY 1!

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. On a shorter length and on off, Blundell hops inside the crease and keeps it out on the leg side. Last ball of the day coming up.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Short ball on off, Blundell evades it.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Short of a length ball on middle, Latham tucks it past the short leg fielder and towards mid-wicket for a single.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Another bouncer, this one for Latham. He is happy to sit under it.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Bouncer on middle first up and Blundell is up for the challenge. He pulls it with control towards deep square leg and before the man from fine leg can cut it off, they take three.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Shortish and around off, pushed towards point.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Length ball angled into the batter and Latham looks to leave it. The ball keeps coming in into the batter and goes over the stumps.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Beauty! Good length ball outside off, Latham pokes at it to get beaten.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Blundell. Bouncer on middle, Blundell looks to pull but the ball takes the inner part of the bat and then hits the body. It lobs towards Shaw at short leg who has his eyes closed in an attempt of trying to stay away from the firing line of the pull shot. It goes between his legs and they steal a run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. On middle, this one is clipped behind square leg for an easy run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Goes for the effort ball as bowls this back of a length on middle but Latham ducks it easily.

Jasprit Bumrah returns. 6-1-17-0 from him so far.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Blundell. Tossed up on middle, Blundell keeps it out right under his eyes.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Blundell. Floated on middle, Blundell tucks it to the leg side off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Blundell. Tossed up once again on off, Blundell defends by coming on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Blundell. Tossed up around off, Tom is happy to play the defensive prod.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Blundell. Floated on off, Blundell keeps it out once again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Blundell. Fired in full and on middle, Blundell blocks it off the front foot.

Spin for the first time as Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack. Maybe a couple of overs for him to roll his arms. Can he provide the breakthrough India is after?

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Length ball on middle, Latham clips it towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Full and around off, blocked towards the off side.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. FOUR! Class written all over! What a glorious shot. Shami overpitches a hint and Latham makes him pay for it. He comes forward and caresses it through mid off for the second boundary of the over.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Full and on middle, easily flicked to mid-wicket.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Outside off, left alone.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. FOUR! 50 up for New Zealand! Just a mere punch and the ball races away to the fence. A length ball around off, Latham comes forward and strokes it past the diving cover fielder. He gets up and gives it a chase but comes second. Top start for the Kiwis.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Full and angling into the pads, Latham plays it behind square on the leg side for a run.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Length and on middle, Latham blocks it off the back foot towards the bowler.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Length ball outside off, Latham defends it to covers.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Length ball on off, Latham plays it back to the bowler.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. Full and on the pads, Blundell flicks it to mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. Short ball on middle, Blundell transfers his weight on the back foot and then pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. In the channel outside off, left alone.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Shami bends his back and bowls a back of a length ball on middle. Latham ducks under it easily.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Around off on a good length, Blundell tucks it behind square on the leg side for another easy run.

Neil Wagner is seen padded up inside the Kiwi dressing room. Interesting.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Shortish and around off, Blundell pushes it towards point.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Length ball outside off, left alone.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Fuller and around off, blocked towards covers.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. FOUR! Crunched! Short and wide outside off, Latham quickly transfers his weight on the back foot and flays it through point to bag a boundary.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Pacy bouncer from Umesh but Latham easily ducks under it.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Another leave as this one is way outside off on a good length.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Length ball outside off, left alone.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Full and outside off, asking the batter to go for the drive but Latham says no and shoulders arms.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Another play and a miss! Shami bowls in the channel outside off and Blundell pokes from within the crease only to get beaten on the outside edge.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. BEATEN! Blundell loses his concentration there as he goes fishing outside off only to get beaten on the outside edge.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. On a fuller length and around off, Blundell keeps it out towards point.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Full and angling into the pads, Blundell flicks it to mid-wicket now.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Fuller in length and on off, Blundell compactly defends it to point.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Length and on off, Blundell taps it to point.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Another ball on the hips, Latham looks to flick but once again fails to connect. It drops towards the leg side on the pitch. Before it can bounce back towards the stumps, Latham kicks it away.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Ouch! That will hurt. A bouncer on the body, Latham looks to defend but he misses. The ball hits his elbow and then drops on the pads.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. On the pads, Blundell flicks it down to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. Full and on the stumps, Blundell gets his bat down in time to keep it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Blundell. Fired in full and on middle, Blundell blocks it off the front foot.

Spin for the first time as Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack. Maybe a couple of overs for him to roll his arms. Can he provide the breakthrough India is after?

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Length ball on middle, Latham clips it towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Full and around off, blocked towards the off side.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. FOUR! Class written all over! What a glorious shot. Shami overpitches a hint and Latham makes him pay for it. He comes forward and caresses it through mid off for the second boundary of the over.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Full and on middle, easily flicked to mid-wicket.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Outside off, left alone.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. FOUR! 50 up for New Zealand! Just a mere punch and the ball races away to the fence. A length ball around off, Latham comes forward and strokes it past the diving cover fielder. He gets up and gives it a chase but comes second. Top start for the Kiwis.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Full and angling into the pads, Latham plays it behind square on the leg side for a run.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Length and on middle, Latham blocks it off the back foot towards the bowler.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Length ball outside off, Latham defends it to covers.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Length ball on off, Latham plays it back to the bowler.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. Full and on the pads, Blundell flicks it to mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. Short ball on middle, Blundell transfers his weight on the back foot and then pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. In the channel outside off, left alone.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Shami bends his back and bowls a back of a length ball on middle. Latham ducks under it easily.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Around off on a good length, Blundell tucks it behind square on the leg side for another easy run.

Neil Wagner is seen padded up inside the Kiwi dressing room. Interesting.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Shortish and around off, Blundell pushes it towards point.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Length ball outside off, left alone.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Fuller and around off, blocked towards covers.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. FOUR! Crunched! Short and wide outside off, Latham quickly transfers his weight on the back foot and flays it through point to bag a boundary.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Pacy bouncer from Umesh but Latham easily ducks under it.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Another leave as this one is way outside off on a good length.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Length ball outside off, left alone.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Full and outside off, asking the batter to go for the drive but Latham says no and shoulders arms.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Another play and a miss! Shami bowls in the channel outside off and Blundell pokes from within the crease only to get beaten on the outside edge.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. BEATEN! Blundell loses his concentration there as he goes fishing outside off only to get beaten on the outside edge.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. On a fuller length and around off, Blundell keeps it out towards point.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Full and angling into the pads, Blundell flicks it to mid-wicket now.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Fuller in length and on off, Blundell compactly defends it to point.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Length and on off, Blundell taps it to point.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Another ball on the hips, Latham looks to flick but once again fails to connect. It drops towards the leg side on the pitch. Before it can bounce back towards the stumps, Latham kicks it away.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Ouch! That will hurt. A bouncer on the body, Latham looks to defend but he misses. The ball hits his elbow and then drops on the pads.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. On the pads, Blundell flicks it down to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. Full and on the stumps, Blundell gets his bat down in time to keep it out.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. Good length ball around off, blocked.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. Short and outside off, Blundell pushes it towards mid off.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Another leave as Shami bowls this one on a length outside off.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Outside off, left alone.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Bouncer on middle! No problems for Latham in ducking under it.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Shortish and on middle, Blundell tucks it towards the leg side for a run.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Back of a length ball around off, Blundell swivels and looks to pull but the ball takes the bottom edge and drops onto the pitch.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Full and around off, Blundell comes forward and defends it out.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Length ball on middle, it is blocked towards mid-wicket.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Latham. Beaten! A length ball moving away after pitching. Latham looks to force it to the off side but misses.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. Length ball on off, Blundell pushes it towards mid on and calls for a single. Latham obliges and the batters take a single. Bumrah from mid on swoops on the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end only to miss it. The ball instead hits the willow of Blundell and deflects. Blundell too is down on the ground as he falls while evading the throw from Bumrah.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. OHH! That was close to shaving the off pole. Blundell makes the leave by covering his stumps. It is a length ball around off and coming in with the angle.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. BEATEN! Length ball outside off, Blundell looks to punch it off the back foot only to get beaten on the outside edge.

Umesh Yadav to Tom Blundell. Length ball way outside off, Blundell lets it be.

Umesh Yadav is back on! 4-1-8-0 so far from him.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Short ball down the leg side, Latham ducks under it.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Full and angled into the pads, Blundell flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Fuller in length and on off, Latham pushes it to mid-wicket and hares for a quick single. In the end they get it.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Full and outside off, Latham watches the ball closely as he shoulders arms to it.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. On a good length and outside off, Latham lets it be.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Length and outside off, Latham taps it to point.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Blundell. Around off on a length, it is blocked.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Blundell. Full and around off, Blundell flicks it nicely but finds mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Blundell. Shortish and around off, Blundell pushes it back to the bowler.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Blundell. Full and around off and middle, this time Blundell strokes it to mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Blundell. Fuller and around off, Blundell is solid in his defense.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Blundell. Good length ball around off, Blundell comes forward and looks to defend but gets an inside edge on his shoes.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Full and on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Shortish and around off, Blundell hops and keeps it out.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. In the channel outside off, coming into the right-hander. Blundell lets it be.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. On the pads, clipped to mid-wicket.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Shortish and just outside off, Blundell looks to force it on the off side off his back foot but misses.

Mohammed Shami to Tom Blundell. Shami starts with a fuller ball just outside off, Blundell keeps it out.

Mohammed Shami is into the attack.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Outside off, left alone.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Full and angled into the pads, Latham flicks it to mid-wicket.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. Loud shout for LBW but not given. Bumrah bowls one on a length and gets the ball to jag back into the batter, Latham looks to defend it but gets hit high on the pads.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Latham. EDGY FOUR! Bumrah lands one on a length and outside off, Latham plays it with soft han 14.2 0

Right, just 132 runs to seal the series. Not a very big total but one should know that these can be defended. But for that to happen, India needs massive efforts from their bowlers. The pitch is offering support to the pacers and If India can strike early, we can have an interesting run chase on our hands. Join us for that in a while.

That didn't last too long, isn't it. Just 34 runs. Not even one hour and India have been rolled over again by the Kiwis. The visitors needed efforts from Vihari and Pant but it didn't come. New Zealand needed just the two bowlers to finish the innings. Boult and Southee were too good for the Indians.

Trent Boult to Ravindra Jadeja. OUT! RUN OUT! Excellent awareness from Williamson. A shortish ball around middle, Jadeja taps it on the leg side. He takes a step forward and seeing that Bumrah responds and takes off. Jadeja though sees that Boult is charging at the ball, he sends Bumrah back. Boult collects the ball and fires the throw at the bowler's end but he misses. However, Williamson collects the throw and whips the bails quickly to find Bumrah short. The umpire raises his finger straightaway and does not think of checking it with the umpire upstairs. INDIA END WITH 124.

Trent Boult to Ravindra Jadeja. Sprays the length ball down the leg side. Jadeja goes for the flick but misses.

Trent Boult to Ravindra Jadeja. Shortish and around off and middle, Jadeja keeps it out off his back foot.

Trent Boult to Ravindra Jadeja. FOUR! The long on fielder is inside the ring and Jadeja pulls it over that fielder to bag another boundary. A length ball just outside off, Jadeja takes a step forward and lofts it over the mid on fielder for a boundary. The lead crosses 130 now.

Trent Boult to Ravindra Jadeja. Bouncer but it is down the leg side, Jadeja lets it go.

Trent Boult to Ravindra Jadeja. Call is for two and they will make it easily. A length ball around off, Jadeja looks to defend but the ball takes the inner half and goes towards deep mid-wicket. Jadeja quickly calls for a couple and completes it.

Tim Southee to Jasprit Bumrah. Not a great ball to finish as Southee bowls a high full toss. Bumrah negotiates it with ease to get through the over.

Tim Southee to Jasprit Bumrah. Play and a miss again! Full and just outside off from Southee again, Bumrah once again fails to put bat on ball. One more delivery to survive.

Tim Southee to Jasprit Bumrah. Goes full and just outside off, Bumrah looks to get bat on ball but is beaten as the ball tails away.

Tim Southee to Jasprit Bumrah. FOUR! Tickled fine and 4 more vital runs. Southee sprays down the leg side and Bumrah just helps it down to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Jasprit Bumrah. Full and just outside off, Bumrah lets it go to the keeper.

Tim Southee to Jasprit Bumrah. Survives the first ball as Southee bowls it wide outside off. An easy leave.

Trent Boult to Ravindra Jadeja. Tries to get a run and retain the strike as he goes to squeeze this fuller ball to deep cover but misses. Bumrah to face the next over.

Trent Boult to Ravindra Jadeja. SIX! Connects this time and sends it sailing over long on for maximum. Can he smack a few more to take India closer to 150? A length ball around off, Jadeja powers it over long on for a biggie. Vital six runs.

Trent Boult to Ravindra Jadeja. Swing and a miss! Full and just outside off, Jadeja goes for an all mighty slog but fails to connect. Had he connected, it would've landed in Australia.