New Zealand vs India 1st Test Day 2 Live Score: Ishant Sharma Strikes Again As New Zealand Lose Tom Blundell

Updated:22 February 2020 08:22 IST

NZ Vs IND 1st Test Day 2 LIVE Score: Kane Williamson and Tom Blundell reduced the deficit below 100.

New Zealand vs India 1st Test Day 2 Live Score: Ishant Sharma Strikes Again As New Zealand Lose Tom Blundell
NZ Vs IND LIVE Score: Kane Williamson steadied the ship for New Zealand after losing Tom Latham early. © AFP

India failed to make any inroads before Lunch after being bowled out for 165 on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday. Earlier, debutant Kyle Jamieson and veteran Tim Southee combined to wrap up India's first innings for 165 on the second morning of the first Test in Wellington on Saturday. India, after resuming at 122 for five, saw their last five wickets fall for only 43 runs. Jamieson finished with figures of four for 39 while Southee took four for 49. The India tail was exposed with back-to-back wickets in the fourth over of the morning. First to fall was Rishabh Pant who was run out for 19 by Ajaz Patel with a pinpoint throw from 20 metres. Pant had added nine to his overnight total in a bright start that included belting Patel over the mid-wicket boundary for six off the fourth ball of the morning and he had reason to feel he was hard done by with his dismissal. Rahane progressed to 46 before his stubborn innings was ended by a Southee delivery that caught the edge of the bat and gave BJ Watling his third catch behind the stumps.  (LIVE SCORECARD)

LIVE Score Updates Between New Zealand vs India 1st Test Day 2 Match, Straight from Basin Reserve, Wellington

  • 08:22 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    SIX!

    Ross Taylor goes for a slog sweep and clears the ropes with ease to pick up the first six of New Zealand's innings.
  • 08:20 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Maiden over!

    Ishant Sharma bowls a maiden over as he kept New Zealand skipper guessing.
  • 08:11 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Ross Taylor gets off the mark!

    Ishant Sharma drifted down the leg side and Ross Taylor picked up an easy single to get his innings going.
  • 08:10 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Ross Taylor walks out to bat in his 100th Test!

    Ross Taylor got a standing ovation as he walked out to bat in his 100th Test. He is the only player to play 100 games in all three formats of the game.
  • 08:09 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Wicket!

    Ishant Sharma castles Tom Blundell as New Zealand lose their second wicket. It swung in from off-stump as Ishant managed to find the gap between bat and pad.
  • 08:05 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Bowling change!

    Ishant Sharma comes back into the attack in place of Mohammed Shami.
  • 08:03 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Lucky escape for Blundell!

    Ravichandran Ashwin produced a magic delivery but fortunately for Tom Blundell, it missed the stumps. Ashwin got the turn and bounce and managed to find the gap between bat and pad but the ball just missed the stumps by a whisker.
  • 07:59 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Four!

    Full delivery from Mohammed Shami and Kane Williamson smashed it straight back past the bowler for a four.
  • 07:52 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Drinks break!

    The umpires have called for a drinks break as Kane Williamson and Tom Blundell steadied the ship for the hosts after losing Tom Latham cheaply.
  • 07:43 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Bowling change!

    Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack in place of Jasprit Bumrah as Virat Kohli introduces spin for the first time in the 22nd over.
  • 07:38 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Four!

    Too full this time from Jasprit Bumrah and Kane Williamson drives it through the covers. Second boundary off the over as New Zealand's total goes past 50.
  • 07:36 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Four!

    Kane Williamson punches it off the backfoot and picks the gap on the off-side to pick up his second boundary.
  • 07:32 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Four!

    Short ball from Mohammed Shami and Tom Blundell pulls it in front of square to pick up a boundary.
  • 07:22 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Four!

    Mohammed Shami bowled it just short of a length and Kane Williamson cuts it past the point fielder to pick up his first boundary of the innings.
  • 07:21 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Maiden over!

    Jasprit Bumrah bowls a maiden over to start his second spell.
  • 07:17 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Bowling change!

    Jasprit Bumrah is back in the attack in place of Mohammed Shami.
  • 07:15 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Three runs towards covers!

    Too full from Ishant Sharma and Tom Blundell drives it through the covers and comes back for a third.
  • 07:08 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Maiden over!

    Maiden over from Ishant Sharma as he follows up a successful over by keeping Tom Blundell quiet.
  • 06:51 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    WICKET!

    Tom Latham was trying to flick that ball towards the fine-leg region but only managed to tickle it straight into the hands of Rishabh Pant behind the stumps. India have their first breakthrough.
  • 06:48 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Four!

    Just short from Mohammed Shami and Tom Blundell pulled it away towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
  • 06:42 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Peach of a delivery from Ishant!

    Ishant Sharma replied with a peach of a delivery that came back in and cut Tom Blundell in half.
  • 06:41 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Four!

    Too full from Ishant Sharma and Tom Blundell drives it through the cover region to pick up a boundary.
  • 06:40 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    New Zealand openers are out in the middle!

    Tom Latham and Tom Blundell walk out to bat post Lunch session, Ishant Sharma to start the proceedings with the ball for India.
  • 06:02 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    That's Lunch on Day 2!

    New Zealand openers managed to play out the eight overs before lunch without losing any wickets. The hosts trail India by 148 runs.
  • 05:58 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Four!

    Tom Blundell tried to flick it towards the leg-side but got a top edge and luckily for him the ball went over the slip cordon for a boundary. Encouraging start for Mohammed Shami.
  • 05:57 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Bowling change!

    Mohammed Shami comes in the attack as he replaces Ishant Sharma.
  • 05:55 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Tom Blundell gets off the mark!

    After facing 17 dots, Tom Blundell finally gets off the mark with a single.
  • 05:54 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    India lose review!

    Jasprit Bumrah trapped Tom Blundell on the pads but the on-field umpire gave it not out. Virat Kohli went for a review but the replays confirm that there was a massive inside edge. India lose their review.
  • 05:51 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Ishant Sharma bowls another maiden!

    Tom Blundell is yet to get off the mark as Ishant Sharma keeps the right-hander in check in a testing over.
  • 05:39 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Quick single taken!

    Tom Latham taps it on the leg-side and completes a quick single. First runs off Ishant Sharma's bowling in this innings.
  • 05:35 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Back-to-back maidens!

    Jasprit Bumrah follows up the good work from Ishant Sharma with another maiden over.
  • 05:31 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Maiden over!

    Ishant Sharma starts with a maiden over and tested Tom Latham outside the off stump.
  • 05:24 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Ishant Sharma to share the new ball!

    Ishant Sharma will share the attack with Jasprit Bumrah.
  • 05:24 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Gayle is at Basin Reserve!

    Chris Gayle is in the stands at Basin Reserve to watch the live action on Day 2 of the first Test between India and New Zealand.
  • 05:22 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Tom Latham gets off the mark!

    Jasprit Bumrah bowled that one on the pads of Tom Latham and he flicked it towards the leg-side as he picks up three to get New Zealand's innings going.
  • 05:16 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    The players are walking out!

    Indian team are out in the middle as New Zealand openers make their way to the middle.
  • 05:08 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    India all out!

    Tim Southee gets another wicket as India are bowled out for 165 in the first innings in Wellington. 
  • 05:02 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    OUT!

    Kyle Jamieson founds the outside edge of Ishant Sharma's bat and he departs for five. India are 165 for nine.
  • 05:00 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Shami survives!

    Mohammed Shami is not shying away from playing his shots and he is getting the rub of the green.
  • 04:58 (IST)Feb 22, 2020

    Four!

    Again short from Tim Southee and Mohammed Shami goes for a pull and connects this time. He finds the gap on the leg-side to pick up his third boundary.
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