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Dec 03, 2021 Jayanta Oinam With Virat Kohli making a return to lead the side again, India were grappling to finalise the playing XI. But the last-minute injuries to three players solved the problem. The toss for the IND vs NZ second toss was delayed.
Dec 03, 2021 Jayanta Oinam New Zealand clinched a morale-boosting draw in the first Test in Kanpur. Can India win the two-match series in Mumbai? Follow here live cricket scores and updates of India vs New Zealand second Test.
The two-match Test series between India and New Zealand will be decided in Mumbai. Check match and telecast details of IND vs NZ, 2nd Test cricket match - teams, weather report, telecast details, start time, etc.
Dec 02, 2021 PTI After an anti-climactic end to the first Test where New Zealand escaped with a creditable draw defying the Indian spinners on a slow turner, the home team under its regular captain would certainly go for a slight rejig in the combination.
After the eight Indian Premier League teams finalise their retention plans, new franchises -- Lucknow and Ahmedabad -- will pick a maximum of three players between December 1 and 25 before the IPL mega auction in January.
Indian spinners, led by Ravindra Jadeja, put up one of their most persevering performances in recent times but Mumbai-born Ajaz Patel and Karnataka-born Rachin Ravindra defied odds to help New Zealand share the spoils in the first Test.
India declared at 234 for 7 for an overall lead of 283 and gave New Zealand four tricky overs to face under fading light on Day 4 of the first Test in Kanpur. The Kiwis were 4/1 at the close of play.
Axar Patel finished with figures 34-6-62-5, his fifth fifer in seven innings, as New Zealand lost their last nine wickets for 99 runs to be all out for 296 in reply to India's first innings total of 345.
New Zealand openers Will Young and Tom Latham were unbeaten on 75 and 50 runs respectively as the visitors made a strong reply to India's 345 all on Day 2 of the first Test in Kanpur.
India were stuttering at 145/4 in 49.2 overs when Kyle Jamieson removed skipper Ajinkya Rahane. But an unbeaten century stand between Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja turned the table against New Zealand on Day 1 of the first Test.
Get here Day 1 highlights and cricket scores of first India vs New Zealand Test at Green Park, Kanpur. India fought back to reach 258/4 in 84 overs when bad light stopped play.
The last time New Zealand played in Kanpur in 2016, India hammered the Kiwis by 197 runs with Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin taking a fifer each.
India and New Zealand will play a two-match Test series, starting on November 25. Get full schedule, TV listings and live streaming details of the India vs New Zealand Test series here.
India, captained by Rohit Sharma, lead the series 1-0 after winning in Jaipur. Watch on Friday the IND vs NZ second T20 international in Ranchi live.
Head coach Gary Stead also said that all format players of New Zealand will be given rest in T20 series against India.
Earlier, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson had withdrawn from the three-match T20 international series starting in Jaipur on November 17 (Wednesday).
Southee, who will captain New Zealand in the absence of Kane Williamson in the T20s against India, has been in bio-bubbles since the IPL 2021 resumed in September.
Kane Williamson will return as captain for the two-match IND vs NZ Test series. Tim Southee will lead in the three-match T20 international series.
Opposition parties' MPs protest over suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MP's during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.
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Ground staff uses an air blower to dry the wet areas of the field at Wankhede Stadium before the start of 2nd test cricket match between India and New Zealand, in Mumbai.
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India's Ashwini Ponnappa, left, and Siki N. Reddy compete against England's Chloe Birch and Lauren Smith during their women's doubles badminton group stage match at the BWF World Tour Finals in Nusa Dua, Bali,...
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India's Lakshya Sen competes against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen during their men's singles badminton group stage match at the BWF World Tour Finals in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia.
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Opposition parties' MPs protest over suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MP's during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.
PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist
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