India vs New Zealand 1st Test at Kanpur, 25 Nov, 2021

Toss: India, who chose to bat
India 345/10 (111.1)  &  234/7 (81)
New Zealand 296/10 (142.3)  &  165/9 (98)
Match drawn
Man of the Match: Shreyas Iyer

    Over 4.5 Tim Southee bowls it short of length to Mayank Agarwal, Boundary! Got more of a bottom edge that went to ground rather quickly and through the cordon. 

    Over 7.3: Boundary!. Kyle Jamieson to Mayank Agarwal,

    Over 10.5 Ajaz Patel bowls it short of length to Shubman Gill, Boundary! Hung back and cut hard, piercing the gap at point and gets a boundary.

    Over 15.2: Boundary!. Tim Southee to Shubman Gill,

    Over 16.5: Boundary!. Ajaz Patel to Shubman Gill,

    Over 19.3: Boundary!. Ajaz Patel to Shubman Gill,

    Over 21.1: Boundary!. Ajaz Patel to Shubman Gill,

    Over 36.3: Boundary!. Ajaz Patel to Ajinkya Rahane,

    Over 36.5: Boundary!. Ajaz Patel to Cheteshwar Pujara,

    Over 39.5: Boundary!. Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane,

    Over 40.6 Ajaz Patel bowls it short of length to Shreyas Iyer, Boundary! Rock back and smash the pull over midwicket for four.

    Over 44.2 William Somerville bowls a pitched up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, Boundary! Walking down and drives this elegantly through the covers. He has played a few sublime shots already and this one in particular should boost his morale

    Over 45.6 Kyle Jamieson bowls a pitched up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets forward and squeezed out to the off-side

    Over 47.3 Kyle Jamieson bowls a back of length delivery to Shreyas Iyer, Boundary! Shuffles inside the line and clips it through backward square leg. Timed it really well and the outfield has been the batter's ally

    Over 48.1 William Somerville bowls a pitched up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, Boundary! Gets uses the depth of his crease to cut this away through the covers for four.

    Over 51.2 Kyle Jamieson bowls it short of length to Ravindra Jadeja, Boundary!  Got rushed by the short ball from Jamieson, well-directed and the result is a top-edged pull stroke. Speeds away to the fine leg fence

    Over 57.1: Boundary!. Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer,

    Over 59.3: Boundary!. Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer,

    Over 60.6: Boundary!. William Somerville to Ravindra Jadeja,

    Over 63.3 Rachin Ravindra bowls it short of length to Shreyas Iyer, Boundary! Backs away again, and cuts a length ball from middle stump through backward point. Certainly taking his chances against the spinner

    Over 63.4 Rachin Ravindra tossed up delivery to Shreyas Iyer, Boundary! Comes skipping down the track, gets close to the pitch and creams it over extra cover for four.

    Over 68.3: Boundary!. Ajaz Patel to Shreyas Iyer,

    Over 69.4: Boundary!. Tim Southee to Ravindra Jadeja,

    Over 74.2 Ajaz Patel bowls it short of length to Ravindra Jadeja, Boundary! Rocks back and cuts in front of square. Man at cover was well wide, man at deep point had no chance too

    Over 81.2: Boundary!. Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja,

    Over 81.3: Boundary!. Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja,

    Over 87.6 Kyle Jamieson bowls it short of length to Shreyas Iyer, Boundary! Stands tall and steers this behind point. Nobody in the deep there and gets a boundary.

    Over 89.2 Kyle Jamieson bowls a good length delivery to Shreyas Iyer, Boundary! Gets wait for the ball on the back foot and guides it away down to the third man fence for four.

    Over 89.3 Kyle Jamieson bowls a pitched up delivery to Shreyas Iyer, Boundary! Gets well forward to the half-volley and creams it on the up, nice stride forward and timing elegantly

    Over 91.6 Kyle Jamieson bowls a good length delivery to Shreyas Iyer, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and slashes it hard over backward point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

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