IND vs NZ, 1st Test HIGHLIGHTS: Play Called Off At Wellington Due To Incessant Rains
Background
New Delhi: Team India will be looking to get their campaign back on track in the ICC Test Championship as take on Bout-led Kiwi bowling attack in the two-match Test series at Wellington.
At Lunch on Day 1 of the 1st Test, the Indian team have lost the wickets of Shaw, Pujara and Kohli in the first session. Post Lunch, Boult departs Mayank Agarwal, after he scored a hard-fought 34.
Playing XI:
New Zealand: Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult
India: Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
Rain washed out the entire third session after India was asked to bat first in the first of the two-match Test series in Wellington. At Stumps, which the umpires were forced to call early, India were 122/5 after 55 overs with Rahane and Rishabh Pant batting on 38 and 10, respectively. Debutante Kyle Jamieson picked three wickets for the home side.
For Kiwis, Jamieson with 3-38 so far has been the pick of the bowlers. Southee and Boult are the other wicket takers.
Ajinkya Rahane 38(122)
Rishabh Pant 10(37)
Mayank Agarwal, who scored 29 not out off 67 balls before getting out, has now become the only the second Indian opener to survive the first session of a Test match in New Zealand.
The young opener, who recently celebrated his 29th birthday, emulated a feat which was first achieved by Manoj Prabhakar in 1990.
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