Fri Oct 25 04:40:00 UTC 2024: **Summary of the News Article: India vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 2**

– **Match Overview**: The second Test between India and New Zealand is being held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune. The match is currently in its second day (October 25th), with India at around 90 runs, having lost 5 wickets in their first innings.

– **Match Progress**:
– New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first, scoring 259 runs in their first innings.
– Washington Sundar was the standout bowler for India, taking 7 wickets for 59 runs.
– On Day 1, India ended with 16 runs for the loss of 1 wicket.

– **Indian Team Updates**:
– Indian players Mohammad Siraj, KL Rahul, and Kuldeep Yadav were dropped for this match.
– Returning players include Akash Deep, Shubman Gill, and Washington Sundar.

– **Performance Highlights**:
– India’s innings began poorly, losing captain Rohit Sharma for a duck in the third over.
– Significant dismissals included Shubman Gill (30), Virat Kohli (1), and Rishabh Pant (18).
– Yashasvi Jaiswal was also dismissed after scoring 30 runs.

– **New Zealand’s Innings**:
– Tom Latham (15) and Will Young (18) were early wickets for India.
– Devon Conway top-scored for New Zealand with 76 runs.
– Rachin Ravindra made 65 runs before being bowled out by Sundar.

– **Historical Context**:
– This is New Zealand’s first Test match at the Pune venue.
– New Zealand leads the current series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Bengaluru.

– **Overall Records**:
– New Zealand has yet to win a bilateral Test series in India, historically losing 10 out of 12 series.
– Across 63 Test matches between the two teams, India has won 22 and New Zealand 14.

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