Recent Match
New Zealand tour of India, 2024, 1st Test, , Oct 16th, 2024

India

(31.2 ov) 46/10 (99.3 ov) 462/10

New Zealand

(91.3 ov) 402/10 (27.4 ov) 110/2

complete New Zealand won by 8 wkts

To comeback from 46 all out to score 462 in their second essay showed this team’s immense character and tenacity. The fact that they were even able to get themselves into a position where they could think about winning was an achievement in itself. It takes unfathomable amounts of courage and skill for a side to turn things around so dramatically and in such a short amount of time. So, as horrific as 46 was, India can take a lot of pride in the way they responded to it. As many as five batters got ducks in the first innings but returned to redeem themselves in the second. While Sarfaraz’s 150 and Pant’s 99 personified India’s audacious reprisal, the rest of the top order made important contributions as well. When it was then time to defend 107, India bowled with a lot of heart and had the opposition on the tenterhooks. Unfortunately though, that 46 came back to haunt them and proved to be too much of a burden to carry throughout the game.
Historic achievement for New Zealand, this isn’t just any Test win, it’s their first on Indian soil against 1988 and it’s come against a side that’s at the top of their game and at the top of the WTC charts. The conditions played right into their hands on the second day after the first was washed out and after bundling India out cheaply, they batted superbly to post 402. Rachin Ravindra’s flawless 134 was captivating and it put his side into a commanding position. While India marched their way back into the contest in the second innings, New Zealand held their nerve and struck back sharply when they got their chance with the second new ball. That was where they made things a lot easier for themselves and although they looked an edge while batting last, they endured the difficult phases, played with grit and grabbed their opportunities to score.
12:21 Local Time, 06:51 GMT: 107 wasn't going to enough on this pitch but India, especially Bumrah, made it tough early on. Conway struggled his way before being dismissed but it was Will Young that played positively
27.4
Jadeja to Will Young, 1 run, short ball, cut past backward point
27.3
Jadeja to Will Young, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Young defends
27.2
Jadeja to Ravindra, 1 run, to backward square leg
27.1
Jadeja to Will Young, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Young lofts it over mid-on. They thought it was going to the fence but it's cut off
26.6
Ashwin to Will Young, 1 run, full delivery, driven to long-on
26.5
Ashwin to Will Young, no run, shortish and down leg, Young looks to glance, ball keeps low and goes off the pad
26.4
Ashwin to Will Young, no run, flatter delivery, Young knocks it to the on-side
26.3
Ashwin to Will Young, FOUR, the reverse sweep now as Ashwin bowls full, Young middles it so well and raises the 100. New Zealand just one hit away now
26.2
Ashwin to Will Young, no run, beaten! Played for turn but this drifted away
26.1
Ashwin to Will Young, no run, flatter delivery, Young defends off the back foot
25.6
Jadeja to Will Young, leg byes, 1 run, that's down leg, so he tried to glance, went off the pad to short fine leg
25.5
Jadeja to Will Young, no run, on the leg stump, blocked
25.4
Jadeja to Will Young, no run, shortish delivery on the stumps, Young goes back and defends well
25.3
Jadeja to Will Young, no run, full and on the stumps, Young defends
25.2
Jadeja to Will Young, no run, nice forward defence
25.1
Jadeja to Will Young, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Young defends
24.6
Ashwin to Ravindra, no run, soft appeal for LBW. Ashwin probably missed Ravindra getting an under edge