Ind vs NZ 1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: NZ 129/0, trail India by 216 runs at stumps

Check highlights of India vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 2 that took place in Kanpur on November 26.

Tom Latham and Will Young give a solid start to New Zealand in first Test (Source: Twitter)

Shreyas Iyer hit his maiden ton before New Zealand bundled India out for 345 in the first innings of the opening Test on Day Two on Friday.

In the first session on Day Two, India scored 81 runs and lost four wickets. The hosts ended the opening session at 339/8 with Ashwin and Umesh Yadav unbeaten on 38 and 4 respectively.

However, New Zealand bowlers didn't waste any time in wrapping up the tail as Ajaz Patel dimissed Ashwin and Ishant Sharma to bundle India out for 345 in the first innings here at the Green Park Stadium.

Resuming the day from 258/4, India started off confidently but Southee drew the first blood on Friday as he removed Ravindra Jadeja in the 87th over.

However, Shreyas continued his fine form and hit his maiden Test ton. He became the 16th men's player to score a hundred on Test debut for India.

Southee, meanwhile helped New Zealand comeback as he dimissed Wriddhiman Saha and Shreyas in quick succession.

The right-handed pacer then came back to dismiss Axar Patel as India got reduced to 313/8.

Earlier on Day One, Shreyas and Ravindra Jadeja registered half-centuries as India dominated on Thursday.

India ended Day One at 258/4 after being down to 154/4 in the second session.

26 November 2021

16:26 IST

NZ 129/0 at Day 2 Stumps

New Zealand opening batters Will Young and Tom Latham registered half-centuries as New Zealand dominated Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against India at Green Park, Kanpur on Friday. At stumps on Day 2, New Zealand's score read 129/0 with Young (75*) and Latham (50*) currently unbeaten at the crease. The visitors are currently trailing by 216 runs, while Team India are still searching for a breakthrough.

14:27 IST

100-run partnership

Tom Latham (34*) and Will Young (63*) bring up the 100-run partnership for the opening wicket as India are yet to find a breakthrough. Notably, it's the first 100+ opening partnership for a visiting team in India since 103 by Alastair Cook & Haseeb Hameed in Chennai in Dec 2016.