Thu Oct 17 04:20:00 UTC 2024: ## India Dominates Day 2 of 1st Test Against New Zealand in Bengaluru

**Bengaluru, India:** The first Test match of the three-match series between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru saw a dominant performance from the Indian team on Day 2. Despite losing the first day due to rain, India showcased their strength on the second day, putting New Zealand on the back foot.

India, led by Rohit Sharma, won the toss and chose to bat first. However, they stumbled early on, losing their top three batsmen for just 9 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 13, and Rishabh Pant were the only two batsmen to offer some resistance, but the team eventually crumbled to 40 runs with six wickets down at lunch.

This marks the 13th Test series between the two teams, with India aiming to maintain their dominance over New Zealand. India has never lost a bilateral Test series to New Zealand on home soil, and the Kiwis will be hoping to break this streak in the current series.

The match continues with India needing to fight back and build a strong lead in the first innings. New Zealand, on the other hand, will be looking to exploit India’s early weakness and take control of the match.

**Key Highlights:**

* India lost their top three batsmen for just 9 runs.
* Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant provided some resistance.
* India went to lunch at 40/6.
* New Zealand has never won a bilateral Test series against India in India.

**Teams:**

**India:** Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

**New Zealand:** Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ejaz Patel, William O’Rourke

The series continues in Pune on October 24th and concludes in Mumbai on November 1st.

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