India vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: India 69/0 in second innings at stumps, lead by 332 runs
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 05, 2021, 08:04:22 IST
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India vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: India 69/0 in second innings at stumps, lead by 332 runs

Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara produced a solid opening stand in the second innings as India got to 69 for no loss against New Zealand at stumps on Day 2 of the Mumbai Test. India stretched their lead to 332 at the close of play. Check live scorecard, ball by ball commentary, cricket score online on Times of India
13:09 (IST) Dec 04

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13:03 (IST) Dec 04
AJAZ PATEL ENTERS RECORD BOOKS | GRABS ALL 10 WICKETS | Third bowler to bag 10 wickets in an innings
Mohammed Siraj goes for the hoick and hits the ball straight up. Rachin Ravindra takes an excellent catch and AJAZ PATEL HAS ENTERED THE RECORD BOOKS. He becomes the third bowler to take all 10 wickets in an innings. A sensational effort! A once in a lifetime moment for Ajaz Patel.
12:59 (IST) Dec 04
Ajaz Patel to Jayant Yadav | OUT!
A dream Test match for Ajaz Patel! Ninth wicket for him as Jayant Yadav falls for 12. Jayant tried to smack Ajaz over long-off but fails to time the ball. Hits it straight into the hands of Rachin Ravindra at the fence.
12:49 (IST) Dec 04
Ajaz Patel to Axar Patel | LWB review from New Zealand | OUT!
Magical from Ajaz Patel! Eighth wicket for Ajaz. He is on fire! Ajaz has bowled relentless since yesterday and has been absolutely terrific. Axar Patel offers no shot this time and pads the ball away. A late review call from the Kiwis and they have a success. Ball tracking confirms that the delivery is hitting the off stump. On-field umpire Anil Chaudhary reverses his decision. Axar departs for 52. IND 316/8 after 107.5 overs
12:44 (IST) Dec 04
Ajaz Patel to Jayant | FOUR!
Nicely played! A boundary from Jayant Yadav to finish the Ajaz Patel over. Jayant plays the ball very late and hits it past point to collect his first boundary. IND 315/7 after 106 overs
12:42 (IST) Dec 04
Spin at both the ends for Kiwis
A tidy one-run over from William Somerville comes to an end. Spinners operating from both the ends for New Zealand at the moment. The Kiwis will now be looking to wrap up this India innings as quickly as possible. IND 311/7 after 105 overs
12:33 (IST) Dec 04
50 for Axar Patel!
A superb knock from Axar Patel, coming in at No.7. Axar gets to his maiden Test fifty off 113 balls. A solid knock from him on Day 2. India were in a bit of trouble when he came out to bat in the morning session. But after that he has played superbly alongside Mayank Agarwal to put India in a good position. 5 fours and a six in his knock so far! IND 308/7 after 103 overs
12:21 (IST) Dec 04
Ajaz to Mayank | OUT!
Ajaz Patel produces another ripper and Mayank Agarwal falls straight after getting to 150. Turn and bounce for Ajaz and the ball takes the outside edge of Mayank's bat. Goes straight into the hands of keeper Tom Blundell as he completes the catch on second attempt. A scintillating knock from Mayank ends on 150!
12:20 (IST) Dec 04
150 up for Mayank Agarwal!
A stupendous knock from the India opener. Mayank has been absolutely sensational in this second Test. He has singlehandedly taken India to a strong position. Mayank is known for scoring 'daddy' hundreds and he once again has delivered in a phenomenal fashion. He already has 2 double hundreds in his Test career. Can he get another one from here?
12:14 (IST) Dec 04
Day 2 Session 2 gets underway in Mumbai
Mayank Agarwal (146*) and Axar Patel (32*) resume India innings post Lunch on Day 2. William Somerville to start the proceedings for New Zealand after the break. A slip and a short-leg in place for Somerville. Axar on strike. Here we go! IND 285/6 after 98 overs
12:01 (IST) Dec 04
Day 2 Session 1 in a nutshell
India survived early morning twin blows from in-from spinner Ajaz Patel before the gutsy Mayank Agarwal joined hands with the ever-improving Axar Patel to take the hosts to 285 for six at lunch on day two of the second Test against New Zealand. Agarwal (146 batting, 306 balls) and Axar (32 batting, 98 balls) added 61 runs for their unbroken seventh wicket stand on a track that's showing considerable signs of wear and tear after Patel (42-11-103-6) removed overnight batter Wriddhiman Saha (27 off 61 balls) and Ravichandran Ashwin (0) off successive deliveries. India during the session didn't score at a very quick rate as they put on only 64 runs in the 28 overs but Agarwal-Axar duo's consolidation act certainly put the hosts in a position of command. Save Patel, who used the turn and bounce to good effect, keeping the batters quiet for the better part of the session, the other New Zealand bowlers didn't look very penetrative despite being economical. In the morning, Saha got a perfect arm ball from Patel, which he tried to play on the back-foot and did well by not going for a review which would have been a complete waste. Ashwin coming next did waste a review as the very next delivery post Saha's dismissal was a flighted one which drew the batter forward and turned enough to clip the bails. Ashwin hilariously appealed for DRS without realising that he has been bowled as he had thought that the bowler had appealed for caught behind. The review was wasted as he had already asked for it and once he realised that he was beaten lock, stock and barrel, he didn't wait for the final verdict. However credit should go to Agarwal for showing enormous patience as he added only 26 runs to his overnight not out score of 120 in the two hours that he batted. Axar, who has had some good knocks at the first-class level and a good show in the previous Test, also looked comfortable.
11:38 (IST) Dec 04
Session 1 | 28 overs | 64 runs | 2 wickets
11:33 (IST) Dec 04
Lunch on Day 2 | India 285/6 after 98 overs
That's it! Lunch on Day 2. Ajaz Patel completes the final over before the break. A cracking contest between bat and ball in the session. Ajaz rattled India early in the morning with two wickets in two balls but then Mayank Agarwal and Axar Patel batted superbly to bring India back into the contest. Both batted really well against the second new ball and have so far added 61 runs together for the seventh wicket. Mayank and Axar go into the break unbeaten on 146 and 32 respectively. For New Zealand, Ajaz continues to be the standout performer, accounting for all the six wickets so far. But he las lacked support from the other end.
11:18 (IST) Dec 04
Ajaz Patel to Axar Patel | FOUR!
50-run partnership comes up between Axar Patel and Mayank Agarwal. A slog sweep from Axar off Ajaz Patel and the ball comfortably beats the fielder at the deep fence. IND 274/6 after 93.5 overs
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11:09 (IST) Dec 04
Mayank, Axar battle on
Axar Patel (23* off 73 balls) doing a fantastic job alongside Mayank Agarwal (143* off 295 balls). Both have batted more than 20 overs (121 balls) together now in this first session and have added 45 runs for the seventh wicket. Both Axar and Mayank have shown tremendous grit and courage against this second new ball. Just under 25 minutes to go for the Lunch break on Day 2. IND 269/6 after 92 overs
11:06 (IST) Dec 04
Ajaz to Mayank | FOUR!
Mayank Agarwal advances down the track against Ajaz Patel and slams the ball straight down the ground to add four more to his and India's total. IND 269/6 after 91.5 overs
11:01 (IST) Dec 04
Jamieson replaces Southee | India 263/6 after 90 overs
A maiden over from Ajaz Patel comes to an end. Kyle Jamieson has now replaced Tim Southee at the other end. He should be relatively fresh as he so far has only bowled 10 overs in this first innings. Jamieson has bowled only one over so far on Day 2.
10:43 (IST) Dec 04
Ajaz back into the attack
Tom Latham has brought Ajaz Patel back into the attack. He has by far been the best Kiwi bowler in this innings and the skipper has brought him back right after the drinks break. He replaces Kyle Jamieson and produces a tight one-run over straightaway. IND 260/6 after 86 overs
10:32 (IST) Dec 04
Jamieson to Axar | FOUR! | Drinks break!
A fierce square cut from Axar Patel to end the Kyle Jamieson over. Width was on offer and Axar wasted no time on that one. Latched onto it! A bad ball from Jamieson to end his first over of Day 2. First hour of the morning session done and drinks are on the field now! IND 256/6 after 84 overs
10:28 (IST) Dec 04
Jamieson replaces Ajaz | India 253/6 after 83 overs
A tidy one-over from Tim Southee comes to an end. Kyle Jamieson now replaces Ajaz Patel as the latter gets a breather. Ajaz bowled no stop yesterday from one end and he started the session today as well for the Kiwis and bowled for almost an hour. Skipper Tom Latham has decided to give Ajaz some rest and pacers will now be operating from both the ends with this second new ball.