LIVE Ind vs NZ 1st Test Day 4 Highlights: India declare for 234/7, set 284-run target

Check the highlights of India vs New Zealand 1st Test Day which is being played in Kanpur on Sunday.

Shreyas Iyer hits fifty (Source: Twitter)

Kyle Jamieson and Tim Southee wreaked havoc as New Zealand gained an upper hand against India on Day 4 of the ongoing first Test at Green Park, Kanpur on Sunday.

At lunch break, India's score read 84/5 with the hosts leading by 133 runs. Shreyas Iyer (18*) and Ravichandran Ashwin (20*) are currently unbeaten at the crease.

Resuming Day 4 at 14/1 with a lead of 63, overnight batters Cheteshwar Pujara (22) and Mayank Agarwal added 18 more runs to the total before the former was scalped by Kyle Jamieson.

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane (4) failed to leave a mark after he was sent back to the pavilion by Ajaz Patel and the hosts were reduced to 41/3 in the 15th over.

Mayank (17) and Ravindra Jadeja (0) were then quickly sent back by Tim Southee and India was staring down the barrel at 51/5 in the 20th over. In the end, Iyer and Ashwin ensured that the hosts did not lose any more wickets before the lunch break.

28 November 2021

14:54 IST

India declare at 234/7

India have declared their 2nd innings at 234/7 thus setting a 284-run target for New Zealand.

14:40 IST

India 167/7 at Tea

Shreyas Iyer continued to make his debut Test match memorable with an important knock of 65 in the second innings as India made 167/7 at tea on day four of the first Test against New Zealand at the Green Park Stadium on Sunday.

Just when India looked to finish the second session on a strong note, Iyer was removed by Tim Southee to leave the match interestingly poised with the hosts having a lead of 216.

Shreyas Iyer departs after a fine innings of 65 and that will be Tea on Day 4 of the 1st Test.#TeamIndia lead by 216 runs. How many more will they add to this tally in the final session?

Scorecard - https://t.co/WRsJCUhS2d #INDvNZ @Paytm pic.twitter.com/tfubs67ESF

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 28, 2021