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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

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

10:15 (IST) Dec 04

Southee to Axar | FOUR! | 250 up for Team India!

A beautiful full-length in-swinger straightaway with the second new ball from Tim Southee but Axar Patel manages to get the bat down in time. He even middles it as the ball races to the deep mid-wicket fence. IND 251/6 after 80.1 overs

10:13 (IST) Dec 04

New Zealand have taken the second new ball

Tim Southee to have a crack with it first. India 247/6 after 80 overs

10:11 (IST) Dec 04

Ajaz, Somerville keeping it tight at the moment

Another tidy one-run over from William Somerville comes to an end. Both bowling tight spells at the moment, not giving any thing away to the India batsmen. Five runs have been scored in the last 3 overs. IND 244/6 after 79 overs.

10:07 (IST) Dec 04

Most fifers by Kiwi bowlers in Asia

Daniel Vettori - 8 in 21 Tests | Sir Richard Hadlee - 5 in 13 Tests | Tim Southee - 3 in 13 Tests | Ajaz Patel - 3 in 7* Tests

09:56 (IST) Dec 04

Ajaz Patel to Axar Patel| FOUR!

A rare bad ball from Ajaz Patel. Drifts into the pads of Axar Patel as he comfortably guides the ball past the leg slip fielder to collect his first boundary of the day. IND 238/6 after 75.3 overs

09:53 (IST) Dec 04

Somerville replaces Southee

Another terrific over from Ajaz Patel comes to an end. With a left-hander Axar Patel in the middle now for India, skipper Tom Latham has brought William Somerville into the attack. He replaces Tim Southee at the other end. IND 232/6 after 74 overs

09:39 (IST) Dec 04

Ajaz to Ashwin | OUT!

Two-in-two for Ajaz Patel! A cracker of a delivery from Ajaz. R Ashwin is absolutely stunned! That was literally unplayable. A ripper that turned from the middle stump and hit the top of off. What a delivery from Ajaz! He claims his sixth wicket. A first-ball duck for Ashwin. A double blow for India right at the start on Day 2. IND 224/6 after 71.5 overs

09:37 (IST) Dec 04

Ajaz to Saha | OUT!

A fifer for Ajaz Patel. He strikes straightaway in his first over of the day. What a match he is having! An arm ball from Ajaz and Wriddhiman Saha is trapped right in front of the stumps. Saha was looking to cut the ball but is beaten all ends up. The ball just skidded with the arm. Saha doesn't review! He departs for 27 as India lose their first wicket on Day 2. IND 224/5 after 71.4 overs

09:35 (IST) Dec 04

Ajaz partners up with Southee

Tim Southee and New Zealand start Day 2 with a maiden. Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel to share the ball with Southee from the other end. IND 221/4 after 71 overs

09:31 (IST) Dec 04

Day 2 Session 1 gets underway in Mumbai

Mayank Agarwal (120*) and Wriddhiman Saha (25*) are in the middle to resume India innings on Day 2. Tim Southee has the ball in hand for New Zealand. A slip and a gully in place for Southee. Saha on strike. Here we go! IND 221/4 after 70 overs

09:22 (IST) Dec 04

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09:11 (IST) Dec 04

Session Timings for Day 2

08:59 (IST) Dec 04

Under fire after failing to get a hundred in a long time, Pujara was out to a shot which is his 'bread-and butter' when he is in good touch

08:43 (IST) Dec 04

Frittering away yet another chance to make his innings count, Gill - who had begun India's charge with three sweetly-timed fours off Kyle Jamieson in the second over of the match - jabbed at a Patel delivery outside off-stump that kissed his outside edge and landed in Ross Taylor's hands at first slip

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08:11 (IST) Dec 04

STAT ATTACK

08:10 (IST) Dec 04

Spinning the ball or making it go through straight, the Mumbai-born spinner scalped Gill, and then 'big guns' Cheteshwar Pujara and Kohli for ducks, taking three wickets in a 10-ball spell that ripped the heart out of the Indian middle order

08:10 (IST) Dec 04

When play began at 12 pm, skipper Virat Kohli won the toss, for a change, and batted. Agarwal and fellow opener Shubman Gill (44, 71b, 7x4, 1x6) then got India off to a smooth 80-run start before Patel began his magical spell

08:10 (IST) Dec 04

The excellence on display by both the opener and the left-arm spinner made up for the agonising wait for the Test to begin, after wet outfield meant that the pre-lunch session was cancelled

08:10 (IST) Dec 04

Cricket is a team sport, but throughout the day, it seemed like a classic arm-wrestling tussle was on between Agarwal and Patel, with the only difference being that while Agarwal had some support from his batting colleagues, Patel had none from his fellow spinners

08:10 (IST) Dec 04

With Agarwal at the wheel, India, after looking like they would skid badly at 80 for three, having lost skipper Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli for ducks, finished the day at a commanding 221 for four

India vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: India 69/0 in second innings at stumps, lead by 332 runs

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