India vs New Zealand Live Score Updates: The first test match between India and New Zealand has started. By the end of the second day’s play in the Test match being played in Bengaluru, New Zealand had scored 180 runs after losing 3 wickets. India’s first innings was limited to just 46 runs, thus the Kiwi team has so far maintained a lead of 134 runs. New Zealand will now increase its score beyond 180 runs on the third day, while Team India will enter the field with the intention of defeating New Zealand early in the morning.
At present Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell are standing at the crease. Rachin has scored 22 runs, on the other hand Mitchell is playing with 14 runs and their partnership has reached 26 runs. So far all three wickets for Team India have been taken by spin bowlers. Shortly before the end of the second day’s play, Ravichandran Ashwin sent Devon Conway to the pavilion on the score of 91 runs. Apart from him, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja have also taken one wicket each.
In this match, India won the toss and came to bat first, but this decision backfired on Rohit and Company. After the Indian team got the first blow at 9 runs, it seemed as if the fall of wickets had started. There were 5 batsmen including Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan and KL Rahul who could not even open their account. In response, the New Zealand team is standing firmly on the field.
Since the first day was washed out due to rain, the second day’s play was started at 9:15 am Indian time. The third day’s play is also to start at the same time. There is very little chance of rain becoming a villain at Chinnaswamy Stadium on the third day of the match. The sky may remain cloudy throughout the day, but light drizzle is expected in the evening.
