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After suffering a defeat in the first Test at Bengaluru, India are now trailing 0-1 in the series and will now aim to bounce back in Pune. Team India will now shift focus to a level the series against New Zealand.
New Zealand on the other hand, will come into this match with confidence after the 8-wicket win in the opener, securing their first Test victory in India in decades.
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While Kane Williamson still remains unavailable, the form of Rachin Ravindra will be a major boost for the Blackcaps as they look to move higher up in the World Test Championship standings.
This Test series is crucial as it is part of the ongoing WTC cycle where India will look to hold on to the top spot while New Zealand will look to improve their standings.
IND vs NZ 2nd Test scorecard
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India vs New Zealand 2nd Test: DAY 3 Live Updates
03:55 pm: Ajaz Patel seals the win for New Zealand as Jadeja, aiming for a big shot, is caught by Southee. New Zealand wins the match and series, ending India's unbeaten home streak. Jadeja falls for 42. New Zealand win by 113 runs.
03:45 pm: Ajaz Patel gets his first wicket of the match as Akash Deep, trying to hit a short, spinning ball, sends it straight to long-on, where Ravindra takes the catch. Akash Deep falls for 1 after 24 balls. IND 229/9
03:05 pm: Santner to Ashwin, out Caught by Mitchell! A brilliant delivery from Santner as he claims his 13th wicket of the Test. Ashwin c Mitchell b Santner 18(34) [4s-2]. IND 206/8
02:55 pm: 200 comes up for India. Crowd cheering for every run. Jadeja* 15(43), Ashwin* 17(28). IND 201/7
02:10 pm: That will be tea. New Zealand dominated the session, taking six key wickets and closing in on a series win. IND 178/7
01:57 pm: WICKET! Phillips strikes in his first over as Washington Sundar edges a quicker, fuller delivery onto his pad, and Will Young takes a sharp catch at short leg. Sundar is out for 21, bringing New Zealand closer to victory. IND 167/7
01:50 pm: Santner to Sarfaraz, bowled! Santner grabs his second consecutive five-wicket haul. A slower, flighted delivery straightens from off-stump, beating Sarfaraz's bat and hitting the off-pole. Sarfaraz looked confused and hesitated before leaving. New Zealand is now firmly in control. Santner is enjoying a brilliant performance far from home! Sarfaraz b Santner 9(15) [4s-1]. IND 165/6
01:30 pm: Santner to Kohli, out Lbw! Kohli is dismissed cheaply again, leaving the crowd in shock. Santner delivers a length ball that skids and hits Kohli’s back pad as he tries to play it off the back foot. Ball tracking shows it would have clipped leg stump. The on-field decision stands after review. India faces the threat of losing a home series for the first time since 2012. Kohli lbw b Santner 17(40) [4s-2]. IND 147/5
12:56 pm: WICKET! Pant goes without troubling the scorers as he gets run out while trying to take on Santner's left arm at short third man. India in trouble. with 232 more to get.
12:53 pm: WICKET! That's 10 for Mithcell Santner in the match! Yashasvi Jaiswal finally falls after a fantastic 77(65) as another one edges the ball to Daryl Mitchell at the slip. The ball doesn't spin and catches the edge of Jaiswal's bat. Jaiswal 77(65); IND 127/3.
12:27 pm: WICKET! Gill edges one off Santner off a flat and quick delivery that held its line to find Gill's bat on its way to Daryl Mithcell. Gill 23(31); IND: 96/2.
12:21 pm: Fifty for Yashasvi Jaiswal! He brings up his half-century in just 41 balls to set up a huge chase with a punch between long-on and deep mid-wicket. Jaiswal 52*(41); India 92/1.
11:30 am: LUNCH! India finishes the session on a high with a high-flying start by Yashasvi Jaiswal who is 46*(36). Gill consolidates from the other end with 22*(20). India 81/1 and need 278 more to win
11:07 am: WICKET! Mitchell Santner gets the Indian captain as he departs for 8(16) after an inside edge crashes his pads and goes straight to Will Young on short leg.
10:40 am: Start of India's innings! Jaiswal takes the strike and Tim Southee has the ball for the Kiwis.
10:28 am: WICKET! Jadeja beautifully guides the throw from Washington Sundar onto the stumps after a lazy fielding effort by Sundar. O'Rourke departs for 0(3) and Phillips carries the bat with 48*(82). India needs 359 runs to win.
10:18 am: WICKET! Number 3 for Jadeja this morning as Ajaz Patel perishes balls after surviving an LBW call. He hits it straight to Washington Sundar at mid-wicket. Patel 1(12) and NZ 241/9.
10:08 am: WICKET! R Ashwin gets his man, Tim Southee who nicks one to Rohit in the first slip. He departs for a duck after being beaten for the flight. NZ 238/8 and leads by 341.
10:04 am: WICKET! Jadeja strikes again and it is Santner who tries to take on the left-arm spinner on a length delivery but only finds Jasprit Bumrah on the long on boundary. Santner 4(16). NZ 237/7.
9:50 AM: WICKET! Jadeja goes through Blundell's defence with an arm ball crashing the stumps to get his first wicket of the match. The batter plays for the spin but the balls goes straight to hit the middle stump. Blundell 41(83). Santner is the new man in and NZ lead by 334 runs.
9:30 am: START OF DAY 3! Ravindra Jadeja starts the proceedings for India on a massive day as they look to stay in the series. New Zealand's Glenn Phillips and Tom Blundell start with a lead of 301 under the belt.
India vs New Zealand 2nd Test: DAY 2 Live Updates
4:30 pm: END of DAY 2! New Zealand have taken a lead of 301 runs as pressure mounts on the home side, with the visitors find themselves in a strong position.
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2:45 pm: WICKET! Washington Sundar cleans up Rachin Ravindra for the second time in this match. Ravindra b Sundar 9(13)
2:13 pm: TEA - Washington Sundar and R Ashwin have picked up 1 wicket each in the second innings, dismissing Devon Conway and Will Young, respectively. NZ 85/2, lead of 188 runs. Latham 37*(60), Ravindra 7*(8)
12:53 pm: START OF THE NEW ZEALAND INNINGS! They start with a lead of 103 runs and Ashwin has the ball for India.
12:42 pm: WICKET! Bumrah trapped in front of the wickets off Santner and India gets all out for 156 with 9 wickets in less than 1.5 sessions. Excellent display by Santner who gets his first five-wicket haul in Tests as he ends with 7/53.
12:35 pm: WICKET! That's number 6 for Santner with a tossed-up delivery crashing Akash Deep's wickets right after a six. He tries to defend but the ball beats his outside edge and gets the off stump.
12:31 pm: WICKET! Five-wicket haul for Mitchell Santner! Jadeja perishes for 38 as he is caught on the backfoot on a full delivery. He departs after being stuck in front of the wickets by the left-arm spinner. Another failing to pick the length. Jadeja 38(46). IND 136/8.
11:30 am: LUNCH! New Zealand picks 6 wickets in the first session. India 107/7.
11:20 am: WICKET! R Ashwin found absolutely plumb in front of the wicket by Santner. Rocks back on a good length, flat and quick delivery and doesn't get bat to it. He doesn't even bother to consult Jadeja for a review as the left-arm spinner gets his fourth. Ashwin 4(5). IND 103/7.
11:17 am: 100 for India with a double from Ashwin on his first ball. India 101/6 and trail by 158 runs.
11:11 am: WICKET! INDIA 95/6 as Sarfaraz throws his wicket away to Santner and hits it straight down to O'Rourke's throat. Tries to play a lofted-off drive and finds the man on mid-off who is standing way inside.
10:56 am: WICKET! Phillips cleans up Rishabh Pant with a straight delivery as the left-hander misses the bounce while trying to attack him across the line. India is in deep trouble. Pant 18(19). India 83/5.
10:39 am: WICKET! Glenn Phillips gets Yashasvi Jaiswal right after the drinks break. Bowls it full and invites Jaiswal on the front foot. Spins just enough with the angle from around the wicket as the southpaw edges it to Daryl Mitchell who takes a fine low catch in the slips. Jaiswal 30(60). Sarfaraz Khan is the new batter for India as the hosts struggle at 70/4.
10:20 am: WICKET! Virat Kohli perishes in a very unlikely fashion. Misses out on a full toss as he tries to sweep Santner early in his innings. He is visibly disappointed as the last time he batted here, he had scored 254* innings against South Africa. Kohli 1(9). India is in a bit of trouble with 2 quick wickets.
10:11 am: WICKET! Mitchell Santner traps Shubman Gill right in front of the wickets from a straight delivery, pitching on the good length on the off-stump line and hitting Gill low on his pads. He departs 30(72) after surviving an early scare earlier in the day. Virat Kohli is the new man in.
9:30 am: Start of the Day 2! Mithcell Santner starts things off for New Zealand on Day 2. Shubman Gill is on strike for India.
India vs New Zealand 2nd Test: DAY 1 Live Updates
4:34 pm: STUMPS DAY 1! Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill survive a tricky hour of play as India heads back with 16/1 on the board at stumps. Gill10*(32); Jaiswal 6*(25).
4:02 pm: WICKET! Tim Southee squares Rohit Sharma up with an absolute jaffa from the short of good length and gets Indian skipper on a duck with a beautiful away swinging delivery hitting the top of off. Sharma 0(9).
3:39 pm: Start of India's innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal takes the strike and Tim Southee starts for New Zealand.
3:38 pm: WICKET! Absolute ripper from Sundar to get his 7th wicket as New Zealand is bowled out for 259 from 197/3. Santner stays in the crease as the ball beats his outside edge and cleans his off-stump. Career best First-Class figures for Sundar as he ends with 7/59.
3:30 pm: WICKET! It is number 6 for Washington Sundar. He is running a riot in Pune. Ajaz Patel tries to stay back on a full delivery and the ball catches the inside edge and crashes the stumps. Patel 4(9). NZ 252/9.
3:21 pm: WICKET! FIVE-WICKET HAUL FOR Washington Sundar! Cleans up Southee's stumps from wide of the crease. The balls holds its line and crashes the off stump and he has a five-fer on his return to Test cricket. Southee 5(8).
3:14 pm: WICKET! Glenn Phillips perishes after struggling all his innings of 31 balls. He tries to take on Sundar but doesn't get enough bat behind it and gives it straight to R Ashwin on mid off who was up by 10-15 yards. Phillips 9(31).
2:40 pm: WICKET! Number 3 for Sundar. Bowls outside off with the ball turning square, the umpire gives it not out and India reviews. The impact is in line and hits the leg stumps. India's introduction of Washington Sundar into the series has worked perfectly so far. Mitchell 18(54) as he nods in disbelief. Mitch Santner is the new man in.
2:10 pm: WICKET! Sundar strikes again for India as he finds the gap between Tom Blundell's bat and pad on another perfect off-spinner's dismissal. Bowls a length ball outside off from over the wicket and finds that gap to hit the stumps. Blundell 3(12) and NZ 201/5. The TEA HAS BEEN CALLED!
2:01 pm: WICKET! Washington Sundar comes into the attack and castles a well-set Rachin Ravindra with an absolute beauty. Angles it in from around the wicket, and pitches it up on the middle and off-stump line to get Rachin on the front foot. The ball spins just enough and hits the off-stump. Dream delivery for an off-spinner. Rachin Ravindra 65(105); NZ 197/4.
1:46 pm: FIFTY for Rachin Ravindra! He continues to shine after a century and 39* in the first match as he hits Akash Deep for back-to-back boundaries to reach his 50. Rachin Ravindra 53*(93).
12:56 pm: Ashwin to Conway, out Caught by Pant!! Out of the blue, Conway, who seemed set for a century, falls to a simple delivery. Ashwin bowled a short, slow ball that spun away after pitching. Conway reached for it and edged it to the keeper. Conway c Pant b Ashwin 76(141) [4s-11]. NZ 138/3
12:15 am: Conway is on fire, hitting 3 boundaries off Bumrah in the first over post lunch. 100 up for New Zealand and fifty up for Convoy. Convoy 59*, NZ 104/2
11:33 am: Lunch on Day 1 in Pune. The pitch has been slow, with little seam or swing early on. Pacers bowled just 7 overs before spinners took over. Ashwin grabbed two wickets, dismissing Latham with a sharp turner and Young caught down leg. Spinners have bowled at higher speeds, and Conway has struggled, while Ravindra had nervy moments. NZ 92/2
Rachin Ravindra, left handed bat, comes to the crease
11:07 am: Ashwin to Young, caught behind by Pant! A review for a faint edge down leg-side, with Sarfaraz and Kohli confident. UltraEdge shows a small spike off the glove as Young tried to glance. Will Young c Pant b Ashwin 18(45) [4s-2]. NZ 76/2
Will Young, right handed bat, comes to the crease
10:08 am: Ashwin to Latham, out Lbw! No matter how hard you try to avoid him, Ravichandran Ashwin is unstoppable on Indian pitches! He strikes again, this time trapping the New Zealand captain leg-before with just the fifth ball of his spell. Latham lbw b Ashwin 15(22) [4s-2]. NZ 32/1
10:05 am: New Zealand have started well, taking full advantage of the batting conditions. NZ 30/0 after 7 overs. India have brought in early spin. R Ashwin comes into attack.
Latham and Conway are at the crease. Bumrah will open the attack.
09:30 am: The openers step onto the field on this bright and sunny morning in Pune. Jasprit Bumrah has the new ball, with Tom Latham ready to face him. Three slips and a gully are in position. The game begins...
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke
9:00 am: New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first.
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IND vs NZ 2nd Test: Confirmed Playing XI
Confirmed India XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Akash Deep
Confirmed New Zealand XI: Tom Latham (C), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, Will O’Rourke
MCA Stadium: Pitch Report
Pune's Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium is generally a good surface for the batters. However, with a black soil pitch, the ball tends to come quite slowly to the bat. There are chances of the pitch being a turning one, as India add Washington Sundar to the roster for the remainder of the series.
The inclusion of Sundar has hinted at a rank-turner surface in Pune. furthermore, the black-soiled surface would only aid the spinners. The batters are expected to enjoy some freedom early on in the game, but the pitch would weave its magic as the match goes on.
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MCA Stadium: Average scores and toss results in Tests
| Average first innings score in Pune | 431 (02 Tests) |
|---|---|
| Matches won after batting first | 02 |
| Matches won by chasing team | 00 |
What happened in the previous Test match at MCA Stadium?
The last Test played at the venue was when India hosted South Africa in October 2019, as a part of the World Test Championship (2019-21) cycle.
Virat Kohli was the star of the show, as India posted a hefty 601/5 in the first innings. Kohli scored an unbeaten 254, while Mayank Agarwal scored a century (108). Cheteshwar Pujara (58), Ajinkya Rahane (59), and Ravindra Jadeja (91), all stepped up with half-centuries.
Faf Du Plessis (64) and Keshav Maharaj (72) scored the only half-centuries for the visitors, in the second innings. Trailing 602, the Proteans suffered a follow-on after being dismissed for 275
Du Plessis & Co. were bundled for 189 in the follow-on innings, as India claimed a victory by an innings and 137 runs.
This was such a one-sided encounter, that both Kohli and Rohit Sharma bowled in the match. However, Ravi Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers, bagging six wickets (4/69; 2/45) across both innings.
What is the highest score by a team at MCA Stadium?
The highest team score in Bengaluru came for India when they scored 601/5 in the first innings against South Africa in 2019 in the second Test of the three-match series. Kohli scored an unbeaten 254, while Mayank Agarwal scored a century (108). Cheteshwar Pujara (58), Ajinkya Rahane (59), and Ravindra Jadeja (91), all stepped up with half-centuries.
What is the lowest score by a team at MCA Stadium?
105 is the lowest score in an innings in Pune. It was recorded by India in the first Test they played against Australia in 2017. Chasing 261, India were bundled up for 105 in the second innings.
Spinner Steve O'Keefe picked 6 wickets, conceding just 35 runs. Speedster Mitchell Starc bagged two wickets, while Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon secured a wicket each.
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What is the highest individual score at MCA Stadium in Tests?
The highest score by a batter at MCA stadium is Virat Kohli's unbeaten 254 against SA in the first innings of the 2nd Test in 2019. The batter hit 33 boundaries and two maximums, striking at above 75 in the red-ball format. India won the match by an innings and 137 runs.
What is the best bowling figure at MCA Stadium in Tests?
Steve O'Keefe's 6/35 in 13.1 overs in the first innings of third Test of Australia's tour of India in 2017 is the best figure with the ball in an innings in Pune. He dismissed the likes of KL Rahul, Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha, Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, and Umesh Yadav to accomplish the feat.
O'Keefe also bagged a 6/35 in 15 overs in the second innings of the same Test.
Which batter has the most runs at MCA Stadium in Tests?
Virat Kohli has scored 267 runs in Pune in two matches and three innings played. He has a high score of 254* at the venue, enabling him to achieve this record.
Which bowler has the most wickets at MCA Stadium in Tests?
The most wickets taken at MCA Stadium is India's R. Ashwin. The off-spinner has bagged 13 wickets in four innings across two Tests at the venue. He holds a personal best of 4/69, averaging just 22.76 at the venue.
A special mention to Australia's O'Keefe, who has bagged 12 wickets in just one game at the MCA Stadium.
India v New Zealand, 2nd Test: Betting odds
According to Dafabet, India are the favourites to win the 2nd Test match against New Zealand in Pune, despite suffering the hefty defeat in Bengaluru in the previous Test.
| Team | Betting odds |
| India | 1.17 |
| New Zealand | 4.80 |
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