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India also won the series by winning this match by a huge margin. New Zealand’s team was successful in drawing the first test match, but in the second match, the team had to face defeat by 372 runs. With this, the Indian team won this Test series by 1-0.
The second test match between India and New Zealand was played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India also won the series by winning this match by a huge margin. New Zealand’s team was successful in drawing the first test match, but in the second match, the team had to face defeat by 372 runs. With this, the Indian team won this Test series by 1-0. This series was played under the ICC World Test Championship, whose champion team is New Zealand.
In this test match, Indian team captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat. The Indian team scored 325 runs on the basis of Mayank Agarwal’s century and Axar Patel’s half-century. Not only this, for New Zealand, Ajaz Patel took 10 wickets in his name, dismissing all the batsmen of India. However, New Zealand’s batsmen were disappointed as the team was bundled out for 62 in their first innings. For India, 4 wickets by Ashwin, 3 wickets by Mohammad Siraj, 2 wickets by Axar Patel and one wicket by Jayant Yadav.
After taking a 263-run lead on the basis of first innings, India played further on the basis of Mayank Agarwal’s half-centuries, 47-47 runs by Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill, 41 runs by Axar Patel and 36 runs by captain Virat Kohli. Declared the second innings at the score of 276 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. In this innings, Ajaz Patel got 4 wickets for New Zealand, while Rachin Ravindra got 3 wickets. In this way, Ajaz Patel took 14 wickets in his name in the match. India had scored 539 runs in total.
Day 3:
In this match being played under the ICC World Test Championship, India has set a target of 540 runs to win against New Zealand. At the end of Day 3, New Zealand have scored 140 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the second innings of the match.
Playing ahead of 69/0 on the third day of the match, India declared the second innings at 276 for the loss of 7 wickets in 70 overs. India had a lead of 263 runs on the basis of the first innings and now by making 276 runs in the second innings, India has set a target of 540 runs in front of the Kiwi team.
India’s second innings, Mayank’s fifty:
India started the third day’s play on a strong note. Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara looked quite dominant with the bat. Meanwhile, Mayank Agarwal, who scored 150 runs in the first innings, completed his half-century in 90 balls. However, he became Ajaz Patel’s 11th victim of this match on a personal score of 62 runs. Will Young caught Mayank’s catch. In the second innings, India got the second blow in the form of Cheteshwar Pujara, who was dismissed after scoring 47 runs. He was caught by Ejaz Patel at the hands of Ross Taylor. This is Ejaz’s 12th wicket of the match.
Day 2- Stumps:
In this match, Team India scored 325 runs in the first innings on the basis of Mayank Agarwal’s century and in response, New Zealand’s team was reduced to just 62 runs in the first innings in front of India’s deadly bowling. Team India got a crucial lead of 263 runs on the basis of the first innings. After this, till the end of the second day’s play in the second innings, Team India has scored 69 runs without any loss and India’s lead has become 332 runs. For India, Mayank Agarwal is present at the crease after scoring 38 not out and Cheteshwar Pujara scoring 29 not out.
On the second day, India took the innings forward and Mayank Agarwal scored 150 runs. Axar Patel scored his first half-century in Tests. New Zealand spinner Ejaz Patel created history by taking 10 wickets for 10 wickets as India were bundled out for 325 in the first innings. Ajaz became only the third bowler after Indian legend Anil Kumble and former English spinner Jim Laker in an innings in Test cricket.
New Zealand’s first innings, poor performance of batsmen:
Indian fast bowler Mohammad Siraj gave New Zealand two early blows. He got Will Young caught by captain Virat Kohli on the score of 4 runs. After this, the captain of the Kiwi team, Tom Latham, was caught by Shreyas Iyer for 10 runs. Siraj, who came with a new over, clean bowled experienced Ross Taylor for 1 run on the very first ball. Axar Patel sent back lbw Darryl Mitchell for 8 runs. Jayant Yadav gave India the sixth success by dismissing Rachin Ravindra for 4. R Ashwin dismissed Blundell for 8 while Tim Southee was dismissed for zero. Ashwin gave India their ninth success by dismissing Somerville for zero. Axar Patel dismissed Kyle Jamieson for 17. R Ashwin scored four from India’s side, Mohd. Siraj took three, Axar Patel took two while Jayant Yadav took one wicket.
Initial setbacks for New Zealand:
Indian fast bowler Mohammad Siraj gave New Zealand two early blows. He got Will Young caught by captain Virat Kohli on the score of 4 runs. After this, the captain of the Kiwi team, Tom Latham, was caught by Shreyas Iyer for 10 runs. Siraj, who came with a new over, clean bowled experienced Ross Taylor for 1 run on the very first ball.
India’s batting on the second day:
India started playing ahead of the score of 221 runs on the first day and there were two consecutive setbacks. Ajaz Patel first lbw Saha on the score of 27 runs, after which R Ashwin was clean bowled on the next ball. India did not lose a wicket till lunch, recovering from the initial setbacks. Mayank was playing 146 while Akshar was scoring 32 runs at the time of going to lunch. After lunch, Mayank touched the 150-run mark and did this feat for the second time in Tests. On the same score, he was caught behind the wicket by Ajaz.
Axar Patel batted responsibly and completed his maiden Test fifty. After facing 113 balls, this player completed fifty runs with the help of 5 fours and 1 six.
Day 1- Stumps:
The toss took place at 11:30 due to poor pitch and outfield. Indian team captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat against New Zealand. Batting in the first innings, Team India scored 221 runs for the loss of 4 wickets till the end of the first day’s play. Mayank Agarwal is unbeaten on 120 while Wriddhiman Saha is unbeaten on 25.
India’s first innings, Mayank Agarwal’s century:
Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill got the Indian team to bat first after winning the toss. Both crossed the 50-run mark in 19 overs. However, India got the first blow on a total of 80 runs when Shubman Gill scored 44 runs in 71 balls and was caught by Ross Taylor off the delivery of Ejaz Patel. This is the first time since 2010 that Indian openers have batted more than 25 overs against New Zealand.
India’s first innings, got a straight start:
Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill got the Indian team to bat first after winning the toss. Both crossed the 50-run mark in 19 overs. However, India got the first blow on a total of 80 runs when Shubman Gill scored 44 runs in 71 balls and was caught by Ross Taylor off the delivery of Ejaz Patel. This is the first time since 2010 that Indian openers have batted more than 25 overs against New Zealand.
India got the second blow in the form of Cheteshwar Pujara, who got clean bowled by Ejaz Patel without opening the account. In the same over, Ajaz Patel also trapped Indian captain Virat Kohli and sent him to the pavilion without opening an account. At the same time, Mayank Agarwal completed his fifth half-century in 119 balls with the help of 6 fours and 2 sixes.
India made 3 changes:
The Indian team had to make three changes in their playing XI as vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and pacer Ishant Sharma are injured. Captain Virat Kohli, Jayant Yadav and Mohammad Siraj have returned in their place. At the same time, New Zealand have been forced to play Darryl Mitchell in place of captain Kane Williamson, as Williamson is injured.
India’s playing XI:
Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Jayant Yadav, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Mohammad Siraj and Umesh Yadav.
New Zealand playing XI:
Tom Latham (c), Will Young, Darryl Mitchell, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Kyle Jameson, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William Somerville.
However the unseasonal rain in Mumbai has forced the match to start late. This is the reason that now the toss in this match will be held at 11:30 according to India time, which was to be held at 9 in the morning. It is expected that the first ball in this match will be bowled at 12 noon.
The toss was to be held at 9 o’clock in this match, but the pitch and ground were not yet ready to host the match. In such a situation, the pitch was inspected at 9.30, but even at 9.30 it was not found that the toss would be possible. In such a situation, the pitch was inspected at 10.30 in the morning according to Indian time and after that it was decided that the toss of the match will now be held at 11.30 am. This information has been given by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Kane Williamson also out of the match:
Three players of the Indian team have been ruled out of the second Test due to injury, while New Zealand’s team captain Kane Williamson has had to be ruled out of the Mumbai Test match. Kane Williamson has an elbow injury and will not be a part of this match because of this. This injury has been bothering Ken for a long time.
3 Indian players out of test match:
Ahead of the Mumbai Test, the Indian team suffered a major setback in the form of vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and fast bowler Ishant Sharma, who were ruled out of the second Test due to injury. Rahane has a hamstring injury, while Jadeja has a shoulder pain. Apart from this, Ishant Sharma’s finger has become dislocated.
This match is important to win this Test series being played under the ICC World Test Championship, because the first Test match played in Kanpur was a draw. In such a situation, the team which wins the Mumbai Test match will be declared the winner of this series. In such a situation, the eyes of both the teams will be on winning the match as well as the series.
