Kohli returns to No.3
Virat Kohli came out to bat at number three during the first Test match between India and New Zealand at Bengaluru on Thursday.
IND 9/1 in 8 overs
CLEANED UP! Rohit stepped out and tried to drive it but was beaten by the seam movement. Southee picks his first.
Rohit Sharma b Southee 2 (16)
Kohli in at No. 3. Wicket-maiden for Southee.
Jaiswal trying to take the ball earlier. Tries to move down the wicket but doesn’t get much on the ball. Henry gets him on the abdomen that travels to the keeper. Shout for caught behind but no luck. Another maiden.
IND 9/0 in 6 overs
Henry bowls to Jaiswal. Beaten on the edge by a whisker. Jaiswal is beaten again! Henry getting great seam movement. Hits Jaiswal high on the bat in the third. Clips it to short midwicket, gets two runs. Two dots to end the over.
IND 7/0 in 5 overs
Three slips in place for Rohit. Takes no risk and lets the first one go. Shapes away from the batter in the second. Southee getting a lot of movement, beats him on the inside edge. Back-to-back outswingers from Southee prompting Rohit to leave the fifth. He blocks the last ball to end another maiden over.
IND 7/0 in 4 overs
Henry gets Rohit on the pads and immediately appeals to the umpire. Takes the review but Rohit is saved by umpire’s call. Rohit blocks it into the off-side for a quick single. Another shout for lbw but players not interested this over. Jaiswal Moves forward and blocks the last ball to the off-side, doesn’t take a run.
IND 6/0 in 3 overs
Southee to continue. Jaiswal to long off for a double. Southee responds with an in-swinger that goes terribly close to the stumps. Jaiswal lets the next one go as well. Southee making the most of the pitch, bringing in variations. Tries to beat point in the last ball but only gets two.
IND 2/0 in 2 overs
Matt Henry to bowl the second. Rohit on strike. Gets off the mark immediately taking the ball past gully. Jaiswal gets a quick run in. Rohit gets inside the line but ball goes down leg. A shout from the bowler but umpire uninterested.
IND 0/0 1 over
Rohit and Jaiswal at the crease. Time Southee to get going with the new ball for NZ. A bit overcast in Bengaluru. Lights being switched on after which we will get going. Jaiswal to face the first ball. Southee gets good swing. Jaiswal shouldering arms. Now an outswinger. Jaiswal tries to get a single but Rohit denies as he scampers back to the strikers end. Defends the last to end the maiden over.
It’s time for the anthems
Both teams take the ground. The national anthems are being played.
That doesn’t look too good
Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand: Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William O’Rourke
Here’s why Gill isn’t playing in the first Test
Shubman Gill will not be in action for the first Test between India and New Zealand at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Two changes for India (from Bangladesh series)
Shubman Gill out, Sarfaraz Khan in.
Akash Deep out, Kuldeep Yadav in.
Toss update: IND opts to bat
India wins the toss and opts to bat.
Players spotted on the ground!
Players and coaches are on the field. Looks like we will see some much-awaited action today! Here’s what we know about the weather forecast for today (October 17)
IND vs NZ: After the opening day of the first Test between India and New Zealand was called off, chances of rain on the second day is expected to be 50 per cent.
Weather update
“Still very cloudy but no rain since the downpour that ended the day’s play yesterday,” says Dhruva Prasad, our reporter.
Covers are off
Visuals suggest that covers are off, and work is being done to prepare the pitch.
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Tom Latham(c), Will Young, Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Tom Blundell(w), Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke
Regarding today’s plan
Toss is expected to happen at 8:45 AM IST and play to begin at 9:15 AM IST.
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While heavy showers lashed the city on the eve of the India vs New Zealand opener, overcast conditions and rain are expected throughout the day, potentially affecting the first day.
What happened on Day 1?
Nothing much. It rained on and off. There were two 30-minute windows without rain in the post-lunch session that kept the handful of spectators excited. However, with pitch under covers for two days, broadcasters were yet to format DRS on the pitch, so a lot of backend work was yet to be done. So, a combination of a lot of things, majorly rain, washed out the opening day’s play.
For more details, here’s Dhruva Prasad’s report from yesterday.
After persistent rain throughout the first session and a glimmer of play resuming in the second, the opening day of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand was called off here at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
How’s the weather in Bengaluru?
It’s partly cloudy right now and there are chances of showers in the afternoon but forecast suggests we will have a game today.
Welcome
Welcome to the live coverage of the second day of the first Test match between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru. Stay tuned for live updates.
