Ind vs NZ 1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: NZ 129/0, trail India by 216 runs at stumps

NZ 129/0 at Day 2 Stumps

New Zealand opening batters Will Young and Tom Latham registered half-centuries as New Zealand dominated Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against India at Green Park, Kanpur on Friday. At stumps on Day 2, New Zealand's score read 129/0 with Young (75*) and Latham (50*) currently unbeaten at the crease. The visitors are currently trailing by 216 runs, while Team India are still searching for a breakthrough.

100-run partnership

Tom Latham (34*) and Will Young (63*) bring up the 100-run partnership for the opening wicket as India are yet to find a breakthrough. Notably, it's the first 100+ opening partnership for a visiting team in India since 103 by Alastair Cook & Haseeb Hameed in Chennai in Dec 2016.

NZ 72/0 at Tea

New Zealand are 72 for no loss at tea in reply to India's first innings total of 345 on the second day of the opening Test here on Friday. Will Young and Tom Latham were batting on 46 and 23 respectively at the break. Earlier, the hosts were all out for 345 in their first innings.

Tea on Day 2 of the 1st Test.

New Zealand openers going strong with an unbeaten 72 run partnership in the second session.

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India all out for 345

Team India lost two quick wickets (Ashwin and Ishant) after lunch as they were bowled out for 345 runs on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against New Zealand. For India, Shreyas Iyer was outstanding as he smashed a century on his Test debut, while Tim Southee shone for New Zealand having bagged five wickets.

Ashwin leads Indian fightback

Ravichandran Ashwin carried on his merry ways, guiding Kyle Jamieson through the slip cordon to move to 38. India reach 339/8 in 109 overs at lunch on Day 2. 

Kyle Jamieson replaces Tim Southee after marathon spell

Kyle Jamieson replaced Tim Southee after a marathon spell on Day 2, concedes 1 run off the 107th over as India reach 330/8 with Ravinchandran Ashwin batting on 32.

Tim Southee gets FIVE!

Tim Southee completes his 13th five-wicket haul, Axar Patel edges to keeper Tom Blundell for 3. India are 313/8 in 99 overs.

Shreyas Iyer falls for 105

Tim Southee now has four wickets, centurion Shreyas Iyer departs for 105. Iyer chips a drive straight to covers. India are 305/7 in 97th over.

Tim Southee sends back Wriddhiman Saha

Tim Southee draws edge off Wriddhiman Saha, who walks back after scoring just 1. India are 288/6 in 93rd over.

Shreyas Iyer get 100 on DEBUT!

Shreyas Iyer becomes 16th Indian batter to get a century on Test debut. Iyer reaches the century off 157 balls with a dab to covers for two. India reach 284/5 in 92nd over.

Shreyas Iyer just 3 short of century on debut

Shreyas Iyer hammers two more fours off Kyle Jamieson followed by a single to move to 97. India are 281/5 in 90 overs.

Shreyas Iyer gets 3rd four off Kyle Jamieson

Shreyas Iyer is now just 12 short of a Test century on debut, as he guided Kyle Jamieson past point for his third boundary of the day to move to 88. India are 272/5 in 88 overs.

Tim Southee dismisses Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja fails to add to his overnight score, drags Tim Southee back on to his stumps to be dismissed for 50 to end 121 runs fifth-wicket partnership. India are 266/5 in 87 overs.

Shreyas Iyer gets first boundaries of Day 2

Shreyas Iyer gets first boundary for India on Day 2, clips away Kyle Jamieson through mid-wicket and then guides through point for second four to move to 83. India reach 266/4 in 86 overs.

Tim Southee warms up

There is good news for New Zealand as Tim Southee looks fit to resume bowling on Day 2. Watch Southee warm up before Day 2 here...

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'Pakistan Murdabad' slogans at Green Park

A Pakistani user created a storm by tweeting that there were Pakistan Murdabad chants heard at Green Park stadium in Kanpur. He wrote on Twitter: "Disappointing to see that instead of concentrating on the cricket, some fans in the stadium at Kanpur were shouting Pakistan murdabad". Read here.

Shreyas Iyer's father hasn't changed WhatsApp DP in 4 years

Debutant batter Shreyas Iyer's father has not changed his WhatsApp DP in four year. Know why here.

Hello and Welcome to our coverage of Day 2 of the 1st Test between India and New Zealand in Kanpur on Friday (November 26). India will resume on 258/4 with debutant Shreyas Iyer unbeaten on 75 and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on 50.