IND vs NZ 2nd Test Day 1 LIVE Scorecard© BCCI
India vs New Zealand, Second Test Day 1 Live Updates: New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and opted to bat against India in the second Test in Pune. Trailing 0-1 in the series, India have included Shubman Gill, Akash Deep, and Washington Sundar in their Playing Xi, replacing KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, and Kuldeep Yadav. On the other hand, New Zealand have named Mitchell Santner in their Playing XI as pacer Matt Henry has been benched due to a niggle. Revenge will be in the minds of the Indian players as they suffered an 8-wicket loss in the first game. This included an embarrassing 46 all out that came in the first innings. (Live Scorecard)
Here are the Live Score and Updates of India vs New Zealand second Test Day 1 –
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09:01 (IST)
IND vs NZ, 2nd Test Day 1 Live: Toss
New Zealand skipper Tom Latham wins toss, opts to bat against India in the third Test of three-match series in Pune.
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08:58 (IST)
IND vs NZ, 2nd Test Day 1 Live: Pitch report
The colour of the pitch remains the same – black soil in both Bangalore and Pune. On a good length area, it’s a lot more dry and a lot more devoid of grass. The team winning the toss should bat first, and there will be enough assistance for spinners from ball one.
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08:54 (IST)
IND vs NZ, 2nd Test Day 1 Live: Sarfaraz warming up
As per the current visuals, batter Sarfaraz Khan can be seen warming up in the ground. In the first Test, he came as a replacement of Shubman Gill and hammered 150 runs. However, as Gill is now fit to return, there were questions regarding his spot in the second Test. The official confirmation is still not out and we have to wait to see the final Playing XI.
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08:45 (IST)
IND vs NZ, 2nd Test Day 1 Live: Rohit-Virat need to fire
One could say a big score for each of the two seniors, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, is around the corner. The latter, especially, would be keen to draw from his 254 not out here in 2019-20, which paved the way for an innings and 137-run thrashing of South Africa. By his own lofty standards, Yashasvi Jaiswal endured twin failures in the Bengaluru Test and the young batter looked to iron out his flaws when he had multiple stints in the nets.
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08:44 (IST)
IND vs NZ, 2nd Test Day 1 Live: Who will make way for Gill?
With Shubman Gill priming for a comeback, one among KL Rahul and Sarfaraz Khan will have to make way. Coach Gautam Gambhir has expressed his desire to give the latter a long rope but Sarfaraz has made a strong case with his second innings 150 in Bengaluru.
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08:36 (IST)
IND vs NZ, 2nd Test Day 1 Live: Visitors in lead
After being shot out for an embarrassing 46 in the first innings at Bengaluru, India’s resolute show in the second innings could not prevent an eight-wicket pounding which saw the top-ranked team in the World Test Championship table dropping points even though it continues to hold the top spot. Winning the next two Tests will be first priority for Rohit Sharma and his men before they hit the Australian shores for a five-Test affair next month.
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08:33 (IST)
IND vs NZ, 2nd Test Day 1 Live: Hello
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second Test of the three-match series between India and New Zealand, straight from the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. Stay tuned for all the live updates.
