Delhi: The second match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand was played from October 24 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. In this match, New Zealand defeated India by 113 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead and created history by winning the Test series on Indian soil for the first time.
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In the second match, New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and decided to bat first. However, New Zealand did not have a good start and the first wicket fell at 32 runs. In the first innings, New Zealand was all out for 259 runs in 79.1 overs, in which Devon Conway scored 76 runs and Rachin Ravindra scored 65 runs. For India, Washington Sundar took 7 wickets and Ravichandran Ashwin took 3 wickets.
In reply, the Indian team collapsed for 156 runs in 45.3 overs in its first innings. Ravindra Jadeja scored 38 runs, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 30-30 runs. For New Zealand, Mitchell Santner destroyed the Indian batting by taking 7 wickets. Apart from this, Glenn Phillips and Tim Southee also took wickets. New Zealand took a lead of 103 runs in the first innings.
In the second innings, New Zealand scored 255 runs in 69.4 overs and gave India a target of 359 runs. In this innings, captain Tom Latham scored the highest 86 runs, while Tom Blundell (41) and Glenn Phillips (48) also added useful runs. For India, Washington Sundar took 4 wickets, Jadeja took 3 and Ashwin took 2 wickets.
Chasing 359 runs, the Indian team was reduced to 245 runs in 60.2 overs in the second innings. India’s opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal scored the highest score of 77 runs, while Ravindra Jadeja added 42 runs. At the same time, Santner again bowled brilliantly and took 6 wickets and Ajaz Patel took 2 wickets.
Now the third and last match of the series will be played from November 1 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 9.30 am.
FAQ
How to watch India-New Zealand test match live?
Live streaming of the 3-match Test series between India and New Zealand can be seen on Jio Sports.
When did New Zealand play its first test?
New Zealand cricket team played its first test in 1930 Played against England in Christchurch, making them the fifth country to play Test cricket.