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IND vs NZ 1st Test Day 1 Live Score Updates: Ravindra Jadeja hits fifty after Shreyas Iyer, India in control
India vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 1 Live Score: Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja put India in a strong position with a solid fifth-wicket partnership.
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India vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 1: Ravindra Jadeja got to his 17th Test half-century after debutant Shreyas Iyer hit his maiden Test fifty. Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja took India to a strong position after Tea on Day 1 of the first Test against New Zealand. Iyer is in great touch while Jadeja looks in full control. The duo have done a fine rebuilding job after stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane became Kyle Jamieson's third victim as New Zealand continued to strike in regular intervals to peg the hosts back. Opener Shubman Gill was dismissed in the first over of the post-lunch session on Day 1 of the first Test in Kanpur followed by Cheteshwar Pujara. India's No. 3 was dismissed by Tim Southee. He failed to convert a good start to a big score yet again. Pujara hasn't reached the three figure-mark since 2019 and the wait is still on. Earlier, Gill dominated New Zealand bowlers with his 52-run knock and added 61 runs with Pujara for the second wicket. Mayank Agarwal was the first to go for 13 in the morning session after Rahane won the toss and opted to bat first. India handed debut to Shreyas Iyer. (IND vs NZ LIVE SCORECARD 1st Test Day 1)
India Playing XI: Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Shreyas Iyer, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav
New Zealand Playing XI: Tom Latham, Will Young, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell(w), Rachin Ravindra, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, Kyle Jamieson, William Somerville
India vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 1 Live Cricket Score Straight From Green Park, Kanpur
- 16:25 (IST)50 Up For Jadeja!Jamieson to Jadeja, single and fifty up for the all-rounder. He has proved his place in the team as an all-rounder who can always deliver with both bat and ball. He shows his sword celebration yet againLive Score: India 251/4
- 16:21 (IST)Jadeja Nearing 50!Jamieson to Jadeja, FOUR, short of length and Jadeja made no mistake in punishing the ball to the covers for a boundary.Live Score: India 249/4
- 16:21 (IST)100 Partnership Between Iyer And Jadeja!Jamieson to Jadeja, FOUR to fine leg and the partnership between the two batsmen on the crease is 100 now. They came in when team was in trouble but now they have done their job brilliantly to advance their side to a comfortable position.Live Score: India 245/4
- 16:14 (IST)Second Ball Has Been Taken By New Zealand!The second new ball has been taken and we have 10 more overs left on Day 1. It would be interesting to see how Ravindra Jadeja will go in the final 10 overs with the debutant Shreyas Iyer.Live Score: India 241/4
- 15:53 (IST)Iyer Smashes His Maiden SIX!Ajaz Patel to Shreyas Iyer, stepped out and SIX over mid-wicket. First maximum for Shreyas Iyer in his maiden Test match. He has played brilliantly till now and this what the team need from their young talented middle-order debutant.Live Score: India 233/4
- 15:50 (IST)FOUR To Sweeper Cover By Jadeja!Ajaz Patel to Jadeja, smashes away to sweeper cover for another boundary. Two attacking batsmen are dominating New Zealand bowlers.Live Score: India 226/4
- 15:39 (IST)Sri Lanka Move To Top Spot In WTC Table!Sri Lanka defeated West Indies in the first Test and they moved to the top of the WTC table.
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The ICC #WTC23 points table after the first #SLvWI Test pic.twitter.com/73U0XUMgshHowever, India have won 2 games and other teams have just one victory to their name. Team India will next tour South Africa for three Test matches. - 15:26 (IST)Iyer-Jadeja Partnership Going Well For India!Southee to Jadeja, edged and FOUR to third man. Jadeja wanted to play a cover drive but somehow he ended up getting a boundary.Live Score: India 211/4
- 15:20 (IST)Can Iyer Get Three Figure Today?Another shot from Shreyas Iyer and this time he made room for himself for a cut shot to backward point. Can he get to the three figure mark today?Live Score: India 207/4
- 15:16 (IST)200 Up For India!200 up for Team India, both Jadeja and Iyer have batted really well till now and they lifted India out of trouble today. Shreyas Iyer is batting on 50 on his debut while Jadeja is also going strong against the Kiwi bowlers.Live Score: India 200/4
- 15:13 (IST)Iyer Bags Fifty On Debut!Fifty up for Shreyas Iyer and he has proved his worth in the Test team after registering a half-century under pressure. He can be considered as one of the option for Team India in their struggling middle-order who will face Proteas challenge next month in South Africa.Live Score: India 199/4
- 15:07 (IST)50 Partnership Between Iyer And Jadeja!India have not lost a Test series at home since 2012. However, Team India lost just two games at home since then. The dominance of the Indian team at home is very strong over the last nine years.50 partnership comes up between Jadeja and Iyer.Live Score: India 195/4
- 14:59 (IST)Iyer Moves To 40s!Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, cracking shot this time to extra cover. He moved to 43 with that and keeping case for a spot in the middle-order.Live Score: India 190/4
- 14:58 (IST)Iyer Cuts Away For A Boundary!Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, made room for himself and cuts away for another boundary.Live Score: India 186/4
- 14:50 (IST)Jadeja Punishes Outside-Off Delivery For A Boundary!Somerville to Jadeja, FOUR, to deep backward point. You can't bowl and outside-off to Jadeja. Jadeja has exceptional numbers with the bat in the last few years and we all know he can deliver when needed.Live Score: India 176/4
- 14:45 (IST)Iyer Smashes Another FOUR!Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket. Iyer has looked in a good touch today. He has got a chance to seal his place in the struggling Indian middle-order.Live Score: India 168/4
- 14:38 (IST)Iyer Punished An Over Pitched Ball For A Boundary!Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR to cover!! Over pitched ball from the debutant and another debutant hits a boundary off that ball.Live Score: India 158/4
- 14:36 (IST)All Set For Final Session!Hello and welcome to the third and final session of Day 1. Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja will look to place India in a comfortable position from here while New Zealand will look to continue their domination.
- 14:16 (IST)India 154/4 At Tea On Day 1!India have finished the second session of the 1st Test vs New Zealand at 154/4 at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. Kyle Jamieson has been a stand-out bowler for New Zealand since morning as he picked three wickets while Tim Southee got one. Earlier, Shubman Gill scored 52 runs and dominated the New Zealand bowlers with his periodical boundaries. Debutant Shreyas Iyer is batting with Ravindra Jadeja who came into bat No.6. The duo have a huge responsibility ahead as India lost all the key batters till now and big names in the batting lineup like regular skipper Virat Kohli, opening batter Rohit Sharma, and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant have been rested for the game.
- 14:11 (IST)Jadeja Batting In Top 6 An Advantage For India?Jadeja batted at No.5 in the fourth Test match vs England when India last played the longest format. The team have backed the all-rounder over the years but having Jadeja in top 6 would give India an option of a well-sorted left handed batsman in the lineup.Live Score: India 154/4
- 13:45 (IST)Jamieson Gets Another, Rahane Departs After A Good Start!Jamieson to Rahane, OUT!! WICKET!! Third wicket for Jamieson since morning. He loves to play against India and today also he has delivered agaist them.Rahane b Jamieson 35(63) (4s-6)Live Score: India 145/4
- 13:40 (IST)FOUR Runs, Rahane In Great Touch!Somerville to Rahane, FOUR to point. He is getting back on rhythm but he need a partnership to extend India's domination.Live Score: India 142/3
- 13:35 (IST)Iyer Hits FOUR To Fine Leg!Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR to fine leg. Good use of feet from the debutant!!Live Score: India 136/3
- 13:30 (IST)Another Confident Shot From Rahane!Jamieson to Rahane, excellent cover drive from Rahane and he is getting closer and closer to a fine knock full of confidence.Live Score: India 132/2
- 13:23 (IST)Rahane Hts FOUR To Extra Cover!Somerville to Rahane, FOUR, to deep extra cover. Another good shot from skipper!! Rahane hasn't perform well during the England series but he had a century to his name when India toured Australia last year.Live Score: India 126/3
- 13:06 (IST)Debutant Iyer Hits FOUR!Ajaz Patel to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket. Poor ball from the off-spinner and an attacking batsman will never miss such ball even if he is a debutant.Live Score: India 119/3
- 13:02 (IST)Confident Punch From Rahane For FOUR!Southee to Rahane, FOUR, backfoot punch!! Good shot from the skipper. He need a partnership with debutant Shreyas now to guide India to a comfortable position in the game.Live Score: India 113/3
- 12:52 (IST)String Of Failure After Good Start Still On For Pujara!Caught behind!! Another wicket and this it's from Tim Southee!! Pujara has to go after a good start but we have been saying this for almost two years now.Pujara c Blundell b Southee 26(88) (4s-2)Live Score: India 106/3
- 12:49 (IST)Pujara Hits Another Boundary!Ajaz Patel to Pujara, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket. Good use of front foot from India's most dependable batter in this lineup. India need a big partnership now as they have only one more specialist batter left- Shreyas Iyer.Live Score: India 106/2
- 12:45 (IST)100 Up For India!100 up for Team India with a boundary from skipper Rahane. The skipper has looked confident till now and he is eyeing a big score today with a positive approach.
- 12:33 (IST)Pujara Going Strong vs New Zealand!Another boundary off the over and this time it's Cheteshwar Pujara. Good shot from Pujara!! He has an excellency in backfoot shots and this is perfect example of it.Live Score: India 95/2
- 12:30 (IST)Terrific Shot From Rahane For Boundary To Cover!Jamieson to Rahane, FOUR, to sweeper cover. Rahane is finding his form back and this shot will give him a lot of confidence.Live Score: India 89/2
- 12:17 (IST)Jamieson Takes Second, Removes Well Set Gill!Jamieson to Gill OUT!! BOWLED!! Gill has failed to go for a hundred yet again after registering half-century. Excellent length by Jamieson!! Wicket in the first over after lunch.Shubman Gill b Jamieson 52(93) (4s-5 6s-1)Live Score: India 82/2
- 12:12 (IST)Players Back On Field!Players are back on the field and Kyle Jamieson will bowl the first over after the lunch. First session was dominated by the Indian batters but New Zealand will definitely challenge in the second session.
- 12:03 (IST)Ponting's Shares Special Message To Debutant Shreyas Iyer!Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said Shreyas Iyer's Test debut was well-deserved as the right-hander has worked very hard in the last few years to fulfil his dreams.
- 11:34 (IST)Lunch Day 1: India 82/1!So, it's Lunch on Day 1, India have 82 runs on the board and lost only Mayank Agarwal's wicket till now. It can be said that this session is dominated by the Indian team after Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara have added 61 runs for the second wicket.Live Score: India 82/1
- 11:24 (IST)50 Up For Gill!Single and here comes the fourth Test fifty from Shubman Gill. He got to play the game in the absence of Rahul and Rohit and made his return like he was never out.Live Score: India 79/1
- 11:12 (IST)50 Partnership Between Pujara and Gill!Fifty partnership between Pujara and Gill!! They have batted brilliantly till now and will look to extend India's advantage in the game.Live Score: India 71/1
- 11:07 (IST)Gill Going Strong vs New Zealand!Ajaz Patel to Shubman Gill, FOUR, another good shot from the youngster and he moved to 45 now on his comeback.Live Score: India 68/1
- 10:49 (IST)6+4, Shubman Gill In T20 Mode!Ajaz Patel to Shubman Gill, FOUR, this called smart batting from Gill. 10 runs already from this over and yes we are talking about Test cricket after months of T20 extravaganza.Live Score: India 53/1
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