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India vs New Zealand 1st Test: Session 2 report: Kiwis strike back after Gill fifty

India made a solid start to their first innings on Day 1 of the first Test against New Zealand here at the Green Park Stadium with the score reading 154 for 4 at tea.

Shubman Gill

Kanpur, November 25: New Zealand took three wickets in the second session to temporarily apply break on India batting on Day 1 of the first Test against India here at the Green Park Stadium on Thursday (November 25).

At the end of the second session, India made 154 for 4 with debutant Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja occupying the crease. Shreyas is on 17 and Jadeja is batting on 6.

India lost Mayank Agarwal to Kyle Jamieson for 13 as he edged the Kiwi pacer to wicketkeeper Tom Blundell. Gill made a composed fifty but was clean bowled by pacer Jamieson who also added the wicket of Ajinjkya Rahane to keep India vigilant.

Tim Southee dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara as India top-order was put under some duress by the Kiwis.

Earlier, India handed debut to Shreyas Iyer and he received national cap from former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar and the visitors gave debut to all-rounder Rachin Ravindra.

It was a big moment for Shreyas as he received his Test cap from former skipper and legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar ahead of the first match against New Zealand.

The first Test of the two-match series between India and New Zealand began on Thursday in Kanpur.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared the video in which Gavaskar can be seen handing the Test cap to Iyer, while all other players congratulate the India batter.

“A moment to cherish for @ShreyasIyer15 as he receives his #TeamIndia Test cap from Sunil Gavaskar - one of the best to have ever graced the game," BCCI tweeted.

Meanwhile, India won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series here at the Green Park Stadium.

In the first Test, Ajinkya Rahane will be leading the side in regular skipper Virat Kohli's absence and with Rahul now missing, it will be all about Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara rising to the challenge in the middle-order.

Frontline players like Virat, Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Rishabah Pant and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested for the series as they have been on road since the WTC Final against New Zealand in July in England.

Story first published: Thursday, November 25, 2021, 14:26 [IST]
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