India vs New Zealand Live Updates, 2nd Test, Day 2: New Zealand star cannot hide his frustration as Shubman Gill escapes happily

India vs New Zealand LIVE: SIX!

This is an excellent recording by Shubman Gill. India is now making progress. Gill stepped out of his crease and smashed Tim Southee’s throw to the ground for a six. It went straight over the bowler’s head. After initial nervousness, Gill’s confidence is now growing.

IND 33/1 (16.3)

India vs New Zealand LIVE: Maiden Over!

A Virgin by Mitchell Santner to Yashasvi Jaiswal. New Zealand have conceded just three runs in as many overs so far on the day. Tim Southee will come and continue bowling at the other end.

IND 19/1 (14)

India vs New Zealand LIVE: Gill is lucky!

11.3 – Shubman Gill is saved by a whisker there. An arm ball from Mitchell Santner caught him just in front of the stumps but the umpire was not convinced by the call. The impact occurred on the line of the middle stump. New Zealand wanted a review but the umpire’s call saved Gill as it turned out the ball only touched leg stump. Santner was frustrated after the final verdict.

IND 17/1 (12)

India vs New Zealand LIVE: The action begins!

At the start a fuller ball from Mitchell Santner, which Shubman Gill defends up front.

India vs New Zealand LIVE: It’s game time!

The referees Paul Reiffel and Richard Illingworth enter the area. The New Zealand players huddle together before shooting onto the pitch. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill enter. We are now ready for action.

India vs New Zealand LIVE: Sundar on his inspiring performance –

“The ball became very soft. So we had to give the ball more speed. This was something me and Ash talked about all the time. I mean, he said it himself in the post-lunch speech. That’s how he got Conway out.” Well, we talked about it and were glad I could do it too. Yes, I actually didn’t change too many things, we expected there would be something for the spinners and I definitely wanted to do it in the right areas against different batters,” Washington Sundar said on the first day.

India vs New Zealand LIVE: A spin-friendly track

The fact that all 10 New Zealand wickets fell to spinners is enough to say that this pitch is a spinner’s paradise. Washington Sundar picked 7 while R Ashwin scalped three wickets. However, the challenge now lies with the Indian batters, who will have to prove their mettle on the turnaround track.

India vs New Zealand LIVE: Eyes on Gill!

Shubman Gill’s performance will be the focus. There was a lot of discussion about who would be excluded to be included in the playing XI for the second Test. Finally, KL Rahul had to make way for him. Notably, Gill missed the first game due to a stiff neck and Sarfaraz Khan was replaced for the game.

India vs New Zealand LIVE: What happened on the first day?

India had a score of 16 for 1 in their first innings in reply to New Zealand’s 259 all-outs on the opening day of the second Test in Pune on Thursday. Off-spinner Washington Sundar (7/59) took seven wickets as India dismissed New Zealand in the third session of the day. Experienced spinner R Ashwin (3/64) picked up three scalps. Devon Conway (76) and the experienced Rachin Ravindra (65) were the tourists’ top scorers. In response, India lost captain Rohit Sharma (0) early. Youngsters Yashaswi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill manned the crease at stumps as the hosts fell behind by 243 runs.

India vs New Zealand LIVE: An even contest so far!

Responding to New Zealand’s 259 all out, India are in deep distress after losing a wicket at 16. Captain Rohit is already back in the cabin and the responsibility lies with his fellow opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and number 3 batsman Shubman Gill to keep India going.

Welcome people!

Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog for the second day of the India vs New Zealand test. The game is perfectly prepared at the moment and both sides are keen to control the game. Let’s see which team is ahead today.