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India vs New Zealand second test: Match Report

The second match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand is going on at the Maharashtra Cricket Stadium in Pune. After winning the toss and coming to bat first, the New Zealand team was all out for 259 runs in the first innings on the first day. In reply, India scored 156 runs in its first innings. New Zealand (259 & 255) defeated India (156 & 245) by 113 runs in the second Test in Pune.

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India (156 & 245)

New Zealand (259 & 255)

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New Zealand won the toss and batted first and scored 259 in the first innings. In reply, the Indian team was bundled out for just 156. The Kiwi team scored 255 runs in the second innings. In the second innings, the Kiwi team had a lead of 103 runs. In such a situation, he set a target of 359 runs for India. In response to which India collapsed for just 245 runs.New Zealand has won the Test series in India for the first time. The first Test series between India and New Zealand was played in 1955–56. Since then, New Zealand has made 12 tours of India. But he did not win even one. After all, the Kiwi team has achieved success in the 13th tour.

For team India, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored the most runs for India in the second innings. Jaiswal batted aggressively and scored 77 runs in 65 balls with the help of nine fours and three sixes. Apart from him, no other batsman could do anything special. Mitchell Santner has taken 13 wickets for New Zealand in this match. The left arm spinner took 7 wickets in the first innings and six wickets in the second innings. This is the first time Santner has taken a five-wicket haul in his career.