IND vs NZ: 1st Test, Day 2 Review – Southee’s 5-fer and NZ openers own the day
The New Zealand side produced a superb performance on Day 2 with the willow and ended the day with their scorecard reading 129/0. The Kiwis still trail India by 216 runs. Earlier, India were bowled out for a total of 345 runs, with Shreyas Iyer scoring a ton. On that note, let us take a look at the 3 talking points of Day 2 of the 1st Test between India and New Zealand.
3. New Zealand openers put on a century stand
The New Zealand openers thwarted the Indian bowling attack on Day 2. Tom Latham and Will Young played out a whopping 57 overs and remained undefeated. The duo put on a superb partnership of 129 runs for the opening wicket, as the Indian bowlers were unable to breach through the defences of the duo.
While Young scored a mellifluous 75* off 180 deliveries, Latham scored a 165-ball 50*. Even though the two batsmen faced some anxious moments out in the middle, they displayed remarkable determination and hung on.
2. Tim Southee scalps a five-wicket haul
Tim Southee was outstanding with the ball on Day 2. The right-arm pace bowling veteran had scalped the wicket of Cheteshwar Pujara on Day 1 and gobbled up 4 Indian batsmen on Day 2. While Ravindra Jadeja was cleaned up by Southee, Wriddhiman Saha edged the right arm pacer behind the stumps to gift Southee his third wicket.
Southee then scalped the big wicket of Shreyas Iyer and completed his fifer by picking up the wicket of left-hander Axar Patel. Southee’s five-wicket haul helped New Zealand restrict India to a total of under 350.
1. Shreyas Iyer scores a century on Test debut
Shreyas Iyer scored a sparkling century on debut on Day 2 of the 1st Test against New Zealand. Resuming his innings at his overnight score of 75, Iyer completed his century with a couple of Kyle Jamieson. Iyer was dismissed for 105, after consuming 171 deliveries to help India post a decent total of 345 on the board.
