IND vs NZ 1st Test, Day 2 Live UpdatesPant-Jaiswal look to steady India’s ship as play resumes

16.2 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, No run.

16.1 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, Too and too large from O-Rourke, happening with the angle, Pant leaves it alone.

15.6 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Just getting a bit edgy here Jaiswal and Southee is striking simply the best areas. Jaiswal pre-meditates a bit and strolls down the pitch, Southee drifts it up outside off, swinging it away. The huge cover drive comes out and Jaiswal is beaten past the outdoors edge.

15.5 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, The huge inswinger now from Southee, bowled on a great length and jagging back into the middle stump, Jaiswal sturdily obstructs it off.

15.4 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nagging length, on a tight line around off and simply swinging back in a bit, Jaiswal makes a well-watched leave.

15.3 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Streaky however Jaiswal will take it. Pitched up rather complete and around off, simply wobbling away at the last minute, Jaiswal seeks to drive on the up however gets an outdoors edge broad of the gully fielder and the ball drips away to the fence.

15.2 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good length around the line of off stump, Jaiswal remains compact and gets his hands behind before leaving it alone. Currently a great deal of footmarks being developed here by the Kiwi pacers.

15.1 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Oh, an uncommon loose shot from Jaiswal! Drifted up, complete and outside off, wobble-seam once again, Jaiswal opts for the flourishing drive however gets no place near the ball.

14.6 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, Full and on off, Rishabh Pant tries to find the helicopter shot however winds up skewing it off the external half of the blade over mid off for another brace. Living alarmingly here Rishabh Pant.

14.5 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, Dug in brief now and outside off, Rishabh Pant appears to form up for the uppercut however simply bails out of the shot and winds up dabbing it over the backwards point area for a number of runs.

14.5 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, WIDE! That is stubborn from O’Rourke as he serves it complete and large, practically beyond the cut strip outside the line of off stump. Tom Blundell succeeds to dive throughout and get a glove to it.

14.5 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, No ball! Fuller in length and outside the line of off stump, Pant leaves this one alone. William O’Rourke has actually exceeded and will need to refill that a person.

14.4 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, Good bring! Dug in simply a little bit short over off and angling away, Rishabh Pant hops back and wants to safeguard however the ball passes by the outdoors edge.

14.3 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, EDGED AND DROPPED! That is a substantial, big letoff for Rishabh Pant and Tom Blundell is trying to find a location to conceal. William O’Rourke pitches this one up outside off and welcomes the drive. Rishabh Pant tosses his hands at it and gets a substantial outdoors edge directly through to the keeper however fortunately for him, Blundell has a lapse in concentration and spills a dolly of a catch.

14.2 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, Ooh, Rishabh Pant simply tossing care to the wind there! Tough length once again and on a tighter line around off, Pant is late to have a poke at it and the ball zips past the outdoors edge.

14.1 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, Served on a more difficult length around off at 140 clicks, angling away too, Pant lets it through to the keeper.

13.6 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full on off and middle, swinging back in a bit, Jaiswal jams the straight drive into the deck and Southee has the ability to get a hand on it on the follow-through. Maiden!

13.5 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Very complete, best in the blockhole around off and this one jags back in quite late, Jaiswal views it well and leaves it alone.

13.4 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nice and complete once again, a reasonable bit outside off and Jaiswal makes a comfy leave. That a person didn’t rather reach the keeper.

13.3 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Southee goes even fuller and pitches it right up on off stump, Jaiswal takes the front leg out to drive however winds up requiring it out towards mid on.

13.2 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched-up shipment, on the 4th stump line, Jaiswal gets on the front foot and sturdily obstructs it off.

13.1 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Right on the cash from Southee! Originates from over the stumps and drifts the ball up because channel around off, the ball wobbles a bit and Yashasvi Jaiswal aims to obstruct however is beaten past the outdoors edge.

12.6 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, Hits the deck hard now, bowling it around off, excellent joint and bounce far from the left-hander, Rishabh Pant shoulders arms.

12.5 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! The very first limit of the match and it follows 76 balls! William O’Rourke dispense a half-volley, broad outside the off stump, Rishabh Pant simply leans throughout and crunches it square through cover-point to get things entering syle.

Well, all in preparedness for the resumption of play! The gamers of New Zealand are near the ropes therefore are the 2 Indian batters, waiting to get a consent to head out to the middle. Anil Kumble on-air, nevertheless, points out that there is still some rain around later on in the day. Let us hope for the finest. The gamers are out to the middle now. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant to resume their innings. William O’Rourke to continue with the ball. 95 overs to be bowled today now, rather of 98 overs due to this little time out.

UPDATE – 5.28 am GMT – More excellent news originating from the ground now! Play is set to resume at 5.35 am GMT which is simply a couple of minutes away and Lunch has actually been delayed to 6.30 am GMT, supplied there isn’t any additional rain. Strap in and gets prepared for some action.

UPDATE – 5.21 am GMT – A little a cheer from the crowd as the drizzle vanishes and the groundstaff come out to remove the covers. The umpires are likewise out in the center examining the outfield and it appears like we may get some more play in before Lunch. Stay tuned for the most recent updates.

UPDATE – 5.13 am GMT – Things have actually illuminated a bit in Bengaluru however the drizzle is still there and the gamers can be seen unwinding in the dressing spaces. The drain system at the M. Chinnaswamy is flawless and it should not be much of a hold-up once the drizzle stops or if it rather stops. Stay tuned as we bring you the most recent news on the resumption of play.

UPDATE – 4.58 am GMT – Uh, oh! There is a drizzle in the air and off go the gamers. Not what anybody wished to see, specifically with the gripping start we have actually had. In the meantime, the covers are on however the rain does not appear heavy, so, let’s hope it is a brief hold-up. Stay for more updates.

12.4 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, Length, throughout off, Pant leaves.

12.3 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, Short in length, over the top of middle, Rishabh Pant increases with the bounce and taps it to the left of the bowler.

12.2 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, Back of a length, throughout off, Rishabh Pant is a bit late to make the leave and take the bat far from the line of the ball. It takes the under edge of the bat before dribbling back to the keeper.

12.1 William O’Rourke to Rishabh Pant, Short and on the bodyline, Rishabh Pant does not take any threat this time and ducks beneath.

Beverages break! Wow, what a very first hour or two for New Zealand, their pacers have actually been unrelenting with their lines and lengths and have actually done heavy damage up top. India have actually currently lost their 2 stalwarts in Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and are rather having a hard time to start however the secret here is perseverance and determination which Yashasvi Jaiswal appears to have at the minute. The Kiwis will aim to push the benefit and get a number of more wickets before Lunch. Let’s discover whether India can remain undaunted or not.

11.6 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full and slanting throughout outside off, left alone by Jaiswal.

11.5 Matt Henry to Rishabh Pant, What was that from Pant? And he gets away with it! Pretty dangerous and adventurous to play that versus a pacer who has actually bothered the batters. Henry bowls a good-length shipment, on the stumps, Rishabh Pant opts for a wild reverse scoop however the ball lobs off his glove to the brief great area and falls safe. They cross. Matt Henry too gets shocked and smiles back to Pant.

11.4 Matt Henry to Rishabh Pant, Attacks the stumps, on an excellent length, Rishabh Pant gets on the front foot, lets the ball come to him and guides it with soft hands to the point area.

11.3 Matt Henry to Rishabh Pant, A tempter! Nips far from the batter from outside off on a fuller length, Rishabh Pant presses at it however misses out on and gets beaten on the outdoors edge.

11.2 Matt Henry to Rishabh Pant, Length, simply around off, Rishabh Pant dead-bats at it.

11.1 Matt Henry to Rishabh Pant, Keeps it complete, outside off, leaving the batter, Rishabh Pant strides ahead and leaves.

10.6 William O’Rourke to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Snorter of a ball! Bangs it into the surface area does William O’Rourke at 138.5 kph, on the top of middle. It deviates far from the left-hander and cuts the batter into half. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets on the back foot and hangs his bat far from the body and gets beaten.

10.5 William O’Rourke to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nips far from the batter on an excellent length, throughout off, Yashasvi Jaiswal covers the stumps and hangs his bat in the air to let it pass alone.

10.4 William O’Rourke to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good rate and motion! Complete and angling far from the southpaw from outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal is a bit hesitant to get on the front foot and makes a leave.

More assaulting intent from the Kiwis now as a forward brief leg has actually been kept in location for William O’Rourke.

10.3 William O’Rourke to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length, with an additional little bounce, Jaiswal bunts it down to the pitch.

10.2 William O’Rourke to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Attacks the pads on the great length, Yashasvi Jaiswal camps back and practically handles to stab it down to the pitch.

10.1 William O’Rourke to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short of a length on the stumps, zipping and angling throughout outside off. Jaiswal leaves it alone to the keeper.

9.6 Matt Henry to Rishabh Pant, Length ball, angling on the pads, this is snapped away through square leg for a number of runs.

9.5 Matt Henry to Rishabh Pant, Length ball around middle and off stump, moving throughout the left-hander. Pant seek to protect however gets beaten on the outdoors edge.

Rishabh Pant strolls in at number 5.

9.4 Matt Henry to Sarfaraz Khan, OUT! TAKEN! An absolutely nothing shot from Sarfaraz however an error of a catch from Devon Conway! All 3 seamers with a wicket each now and India remain in a deep, deep problem with simply 10 operate on the board. Complete and forming far from outside off. Sarfaraz strolls down the pitch and chooses the drive down the ground however does not totally devote to the shot and tentatively push at it. As an outcome, the bat kips down his hands and enters the air to the right of Conway at brief mid off. He extends his right-hand man to the instructions of the ball and plucks it out of thin air. He topples with the momentum and his elbow bangs on the surface area also however he handles to preserve the ball in his hand.

9.3 Matt Henry to Sarfaraz Khan, Pitched up, complete and on the leg stump, Sarfaraz Khan snaps it straight to square leg.

9.2 Matt Henry to Sarfaraz Khan, Full and outside off. Sarfaraz advances and has a poke at that far from the body however gets beaten on the outdoors edge.

9.1 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched-up shipment on the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it off the inner half of the bat towards mid on for a fast single.

Sarfaraz Khan strolls in with India in an area of early trouble.

8.6 William O’Rourke to Virat Kohli, OUT! TAKEN! GONE! A big, substantial blow for India. The backwards brief leg was tactically kept in location for O’Rourke. This is on an excellent length, jagging back into the batter with an additional little bounce off the surface area. Kohli increases with the bounce on the back foot and is rushed into the shot to play throughout. The bottom hand comes off the bat and fends it off the gloves to the backwards brief leg fielder. Glenn Phillips dives forward and almost handles to keep his fingers beneath the ball. The replays verify the very same and Kohli strolls back for a duck. William O’Rourke with a wicket-maiden to begin his spell!

Is that a reasonable catch? The ball appears to have actually absolutely captured the bat and the Kiwis are declaring the catch. The 2 umpires have a word with each other and choose to go upstairs. The 3rd umpire checks the catch from a couple of various angles and concludes that Glenn Phillips has his fingers under the ball, Kohli needs to leave. OUT!

8.5 William O’Rourke to Virat Kohli, Bangs it into the surface area does William O’Rourke, around off, Virat Kohli gets it off the within half of the bat and fends it to the backwards brief leg fielder.

8.4 William O’Rourke to Virat Kohli, Hits the deck hard at 139.7 kph, gets a spongy bounce outside off and Kohli mores than happy to let it go alone.

8.3 William O’Rourke to Virat Kohli, Length ball, outside off and nipping back in a shade. Kohli leaves it alone to the keeper.

8.2 William O’Rourke to Virat Kohli, Bowls a fuller one, angling on the middle and leg, Virat Kohli gets forward and works it straight to mid on with a straight bat.

8.1 William O’Rourke to Virat Kohli, Starts off providing a fuller-length shipment around off, Virat Kohli presses ahead and safeguards it best below the eyes.

William O’Rourke enters the attack now.

7.6 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short of a length fishing throughout outside off. Jaiswal views the ball carefully and drops his wrists. Leaves.

7.5 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full toss and trailing down the leg. Jaiswal gets forward and wants to flick however misses it and gets struck on his boot.

7.4 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, An appeal for captured behind however the umpire isn’t interested. It struck the thigh pad instead of the bat. Back of a length, constraining the batter for space as it curls back in a long method over the top of the middle. Yashasvi Jaiswal aims to press throughout however the ball beats the within edge and pings his back thigh pad and lobs back to the keeper.

7.3 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Starts from the leg stump and curves back in on the pads, Jaiswal wants to flick however the ball pings his front pad.

7.2 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, In the channel of off, deviating quite dramatically far from the southpaw. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets beaten on the outdoors edge.

7.1 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up, on off and trailing back on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal strolls down the pitch and presses it hard, gets a thick outdoors edge that dribbles to the gully fielder.

6.6 Tim Southee to Virat Kohli, Length ball outside off, forming away at 133.3 kph. Virat Kohli lets it be.

6.5 Tim Southee to Virat Kohli, Swings far from the batter, on a fuller length, Virat Kohli views it carefully and leaves.

6.4 Tim Southee to Virat Kohli, Fuller length outside off. Virat Kohli gets forward and leaves it alone to the keeper.

Who leaves beside bat? A substantial holler from the crowd and it is quite apparent that Virat Kohli remains in at number 3.

6.3 Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! THROUGH HIS DEFENCE! Tim Southee draws very first blood and it is the Indian skipper who leaves quite early. Southee remains over the stumps and bowls it on a fractionally fuller length with a wobbled joint position, keeping the line of attack on the stumps. Rohit Sharma charges down to the pitch of the ball to negate the swing and loft it over the bowler’s head. The ball pitches and tails back in a long method and sneaks through the space in between the bat and the pad to clatter into the stumps. Rohit Sharma leaves on 2 (16 ). India re 9/1.

6.2 Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma, Southee runs in and provides on a fuller length, angling on the middle and leg, Rohit Sharma wants to snap it throughout however it jags back in a long method and raps the front pad of Rohit.

6.1 Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma, On a great length, with a mild outswing on middle, Rohit Sharma opens his body and taps it with soft hands to the point area.

5.6 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, At off, on a fullish length, Yashasvi Jaiswal prods ahead and safeguards it out tentatively.

5.5 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, At 129.5 kph, on an excellent length fishing on the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal misses out on to look it away and gets rapped on the thigh pad.

5.4 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full and trailing back into the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets forward and snaps it well along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a number of runs.

5.3 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Length ball around leg stump. Jaiswal obstructs it to cover.

5.2 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, BEATEN! Most likely the very best shipment up until now! Charges in from over the wickets, pitches complete and on the off stump line, deviates far from the left-hander off the deck. Yashasvi Jaiswal brings his bat vertically down, however plays inside the line and the ball flirts past his outdoors edge.

5.1 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A tempter! A wonderful exhibit of joint bowling! Into the passage of unpredictability, on off with a mild outswing, Yashasvi Jaiswal strolls down a couple of actions to negate the swing however simply gets beaten past the outdoors edge.

4.6 Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma, Another massive outswinger from Southee, complete and on off, Rohit Sharma tilts ahead, and jams his bat in the method to obstruct it out.

4.5 Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma, Keeps the line of attack around off, moving far from the right-hander. Rohit Sharma prods ahead and shoulders arms.

4.4 Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma, Lovely channel! Southee goes more complete in length, gets the ball to nip far from the batter from the 4th stump line, Rohit Sharma is drawn forward to obstruct it out however plays inside the line of the ball and gets beaten on the outdoors edge.

4.3 Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma, Length ball around middle and leg. Rohit marches to negate the swing however misses out on the push and gets a within edge onto his pads.

4.2 Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma, A hair! Attacks on the great length, with a sharp outswing from outside off, Rohit Sharma simply pokes at it hanging out his bat far from the body and gets beaten on the outdoors edge.

4.1 Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma, Fuller length outside off. Rohit covers the line of his off stump and leaves it alone to the keeper.

3.6 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Length and around off stump. Jaiswal remains rooted to his crease and obstructs it to backwards point.

3.5 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Another appeal for LBW and once again, the umpire states ‘No’. This time they do not go upstairs. Pitched on a great length, skidding through the surface area on the middle stump line, with a mild inswing. Yashasvi Jaiswal camps back and seeks to protect however is beaten on the within edge and endures the thigh pad. Didn’t appear like decreasing leg by any methods, however the height is once again the perpetrator for Henry as the Ball Tracking shows up a number of shipment later on.

3.4 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Length-delivery around leg stump. Jaiswal goes on the back foot and obstructs it to point.

3.3 Matt Henry to Rohit Sharma, Length ball around off stump, it forms away a shade. Rohit taps it in front of cover and goes through for a fast single. Henry crosses, chooses the ball up and includes a movement, however has a shy at the keeper’s end.

3.2 Matt Henry to Rohit Sharma, Short of a length around the middle stump. Rohit seeks to tuck it to mid-wicket however misses out on and uses it on his body.

3.1 Matt Henry to Rohit Sharma, A substantial appeal for LBW however the umpire is unmoved! Matt Henry is extremely positive and with simply a number of seconds staying on the timer, Tom Latham ultimately signifies the ‘T’ and challenges the on-field choice. This is pitched up on a fuller length, in the line of the off stump, Rohit Sharma with hardly any footwork attempts to press throughout and soft-pedals the incorrect line and gets rapped on the pads. UltraEdge reveals a day-night space in between the bat and the ball. Onto Ball Tracking now, which develops the ball clipping the off stump on the umpire’s call. An unhappy search Henry’s face. New Zealand do not lose an evaluation.

2.6 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Slanting throughout off on a fullish length, Yashasvi Jaiswal leans on the ball and drives it to pierce the point space. Glenn Phillips there does respectable, dives to his right and gets his fingertips on the ball. It decreases and rolls to the deep however the fielder chases it down. Keeps it to 2.

2.5 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Length around the 4th stump line. Jaiswal shoulders arms to that a person.

2.4 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, There’s the variation ball! A beautiful shipment! This one deviates far from the left-hander, on a great length, Yashasvi Jaiswal strides throughout presses hard at it, and chooses a cover drive, however misses out on.

2.3 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up, extremely fuller and outside off with a mild inswing. Yashasvi Jaiswal is not interested to poke at it. Leaves alone for the keeper to gather.

2.2 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tight leave there! Swinging in, from outside off on a fuller length, Yashasvi Jaiswal weighs ahead and leaves it alone. A great tempter from Southee.

2.1 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full and on off, with a little an inward motion, Yashasvi Jaiswal closes the bat deal with a bit early and gets it off the splice of the bat that diminishes the ground for a number of runs.

1.6 Matt Henry to Rohit Sharma, A moderate appeal for LBW, however simply for a minute. The one jags back in from off, on a great length, Rohit Sharma is a bit late to bring his bat down on the front foot and plays over the line. The ball beats the within edge and strikes it high up on the thigh pad.

1.5 Matt Henry to Rohit Sharma, Hits the deck hard, at 135 kph, on off, Rohit Sharma enjoys it carefully, prods ahead and obstructs it out.

1.4 Matt Henry to Rohit Sharma, This one tails miles down the leg side, on a fullish length, Rohit Sharma misses out on to glimpse it away and Tom Blundell makes an excellent stop behind the wickets by diving to the instructions of the ball.

1.3 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jaiswal too, leaves the mark. Onto the pads, deviating into the batter, on a tough length, Yashasvi Jaiswal drops it to the leg side with soft hands. Rohit requires a single and they cross.

1.2 Matt Henry to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Zips through the surface area on a great length, outside off, Jaiswal makes a tight leave on the back foot.

1.1 Matt Henry to Rohit Sharma, First runs of the series and likewise for India and Rohit. Henry begins with a good-length ball, outside off, nipping away, Rohit Sharma gets on his toes and guides it with soft hands to the right of the diving gully fielder for a single.

Who bowls the 2nd over? It will be Matt Henry to share the attack.

0.6 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Three insinuates location for Jaiswal now. Back of a length, on the top of the middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal supports the line of the ball and taps it off the back foot onto the pitch. An excellent penetrating initially over from Southee to start with.

0.5 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, In the channel around off, on a great length, Yashasvi Jaiswal shoulders arms at it.

0.4 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Oh, what was Jaiswal doing there? Complete and assaulting the off-pole, Yashasvi Jaiswal presses forward and taps it in front of cover and desires a single straightaway. He credits get to the other end however Rohit Sharma sends him back on a really sharp call. Jaiswal follows, reverses and retreats back in time. Was never ever a single there.

0.3 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Now this one nips really greatly throughout the left-hander. Pitches it up, complete and around off, deviating away. Yashasvi Jaiswal mores than happy to let it be.

0.2 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full and swinging in from outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal sees the ball carefully, strides throughout and leaves.

0.1 Tim Southee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Gets a great inswing right up! Complete and curving into the batter around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal leans on and makes a careful leave.

Made with the pre-match procedures, and it is now time for the action to start at Chinnaswamy! Conditions are quite dismal and the floodlights are flashing right from the start. There’s not a big crowd at the minute, however it will certainly develop as the day advances and with the conditions allowing. The umpires and the gamers of New Zealand are currently out in the center and take their particular fielding positions. Out walk the 2 Indian openers – skipper Rohit Sharma in addition to Yashasvi Jaiswal. And it will be Tim Southee to start the procedures with the brand-new ball. Hold on, simply a little a hold-up here as the on-field umpire wishes to await the lights to take complete impact. Rohit Sharma and Tim Southee have a friendly chatter at the non-striker’s end. And all set to start now. Southee charges in with a number of insinuates location. Here we go …

Well then, the 2 set of gamers leave with the match authorities for their particular nationwide anthems. It will be New Zealand’s very first, followed by the Indian nationwide anthem.

It has actually gotten a bit darker now, however absolutely nothing as worrying for any more hold-up. Yashasvi Jaiswal is seen walkout out to the field, all prepared and is having a brief knockout session. Because we are simply a couple of minutes far from the start of the match, let us once again take you all through the revised playing conditions. The very first session is set to range from 3:45 am to 6:00 am GMT. The post-Lunch session will start at 6.40 am GMT to 8.55 am GMT. And the last session – 9.15 am GMT to 11.30 am GMT. An overall of 98 overs will be bowled today to cover the overs lost in the very first day.

PITCH REPORT – Simon Doull and Murali Kartik are at the 22 lawns, examining the deck. Doull states the outfield is merely outstanding and this is New Zealand’s very first Test in Bengaluru in 12 years. Kartik states that there is a great deal of wetness on the surface area. States when you touch, it is dry below. Reckons that it may nip around early on for the seamers. Feels that there may be some support for the spinners as well.

New Zealand (Playing XI) – Tom Latham (C), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (WK), Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William O’Rourke.

India (Playing XI) – Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

Tom Latham, the captain of New Zealand states they would have batted initially. States the wicket has actually been under the covers and is confident that they can make excellent usage of it early with the ball. On being inquired about the series versus Sri Lanka, he mentions that they did a great deal of things right because trip however came out on the incorrect side. About the preparations, he discusses it hasn’t been excellent thinking about the weather condition around. Notifies they are choosing 3 seamers with Ajaz Patel and 2 all-rounders who can bowl spin.

Rohit Sharma, the captain of India states that they will bat. Includes that the pitch has actually been under covers and will be sticky to begin with however will get dry. References that you still have 4 days to play and you can get an outcome however require to examine as things go on. Reckons that they have actually played some exceptional cricket in the last couple of matches and wish to begin well once again. Notifies that they have actually made 2 modifications from the last Test versus Bangladesh with Sarfaraz Khan changing Shubman Gill who isn’t well and Kuldeep Yadav comes in for Akash Deep.

TOSS UPDATE – The flip of the coin lands in the favour of India and Rohit Sharma chooses to BAT.