India vs New Zealand, 1st test: Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja score 50 points as hosts reach dominant position on Day 1.
India-New Zealand cricket test match, Indian player Shreyas Iyer celebrates with Ravindra Jadeja after scoring half a century. On Day 1 stumps, India’s score was 258/4 with Iyer (75 *) and Jadeja (50 *) currently undefeated in the fold.
Ravindra Jadeja and Shreays Iyer made score fiftees as host in the Test match in Day-1 for India.
India vs New Zealand Detail Report
New Delhi, India, 2021
Rookie Shreyas Iyer remained undefeated at 75, while Ravindra Jadeja scored his 17th test half century when India finished Day 1 at 258/4 against New Zealand in Kanpur on Thursday.
The duo added 102 runs in the final session without losing a wicket as India headed for recovery after a shaky start in the innings.
After opting to hit, India found itself in trouble after Mayank Agarwal was caught fishing by Tom Blundell. Kyle Jamieson drew first blood in the seventh over of the Indian innings.
However, Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill got India out of the initial trouble, and both led the team to 82/1 at Lunch. Gill could have been fired as early as Ajaz Patel’s ninth inning, but no appeal was made for a wicket before the stage.
Gill finally reached his half century, but was fired immediately after the play began in the second session. Jamieson attacked the Kiwis again, castling Gill for a second blow to India. The winger did not recover from the blow as he continued a losing streak for both Pujara (26) and Ajinkya Rahane (35).
New Comers had played well in Day 1, India vs New Zealand Test Match
Newcomer Shreyas Iyer, along with Ravindra Jadeja, dug into following the fast windows and led India to 154/4 at Tea.
Resuming the third and final session, Iyer and Jadeja started from where they left off and right-hander Iyer regained his half century in the final 68th of innings.
Iyer and Jadeja made sure that India does not lose any more ground before the close of the game on Day 1.
Earlier, New Zealand made slow but steady progress in the second session of Test 1 as India lost the crucial grounds of Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill at Green Park Stadium on Thursday.
At tea on day 1, India’s score was 154/4 with Shreyas Iyer (17 *) and Ravindra Jadeja (6 *) undefeated in the fold.
Earlier, Gill scored a brave fifty, while Cheteshwar Pujara stood tall as India held strong after Mayank Agarwal’s early dismissal in the opening session.
India’s Score Card in Day1 Test Match Ind vs New Zealand
Short scores: India 258/4 (Shreyas Iyer 75 *, Ravindra Jadeja 50 *; Kyle Jamieson 3-47) vs New Zealand.
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