India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights: Mayank Agarwal ton takes India to 221/4 at stumps
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 04, 2021, 08:08:55 IST
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India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights: Mayank Agarwal ton takes India to 221/4 at stumps

Mayank Agarwal (120 not out) smoked a scintillating ton as India got to 221 for four against New Zealand at stumps on Day 1 of the series-deciding Test in Mumbai. For New Zealand, spinner Ajaz Patel picked up 4 wickets. Get live cricket score updates of 2nd Test match between India vs New Zealand. Check live scorecard, ball by ball commentary, cricket score online on Times of India
15:31 (IST) Dec 03
50 partnership comes up between Mayank Agarwal and Shreyas Iyer
15:27 (IST) Dec 03
Ajaz to Mayank | FOUR!
Superb use of the feet from Mayank Agarwal. Comes down the track against Ajaz Patel and hits the ball with the spin through covers to pick up four runs.
15:16 (IST) Dec 03
Southee to Mayank | FOUR!
A cracking shot from Mayank Agarwal! Over-pitched outside off from Tim Southee and Mayank (58*) crunches it through covers to pick up his first boundary after the Tea break. IND 120/3 after 40.2 overs
15:07 (IST) Dec 03
Ajaz, Southee operate for New Zealand after Tea
Ajaz Patel starts off with a maiden after the Tea break. Tim Southee joins him into the attack from the other end. IND 111/3 after 38 overs
15:05 (IST) Dec 03
Day 1 Session 3 gets underway in Mumbai!
Mayank Agarwal (52*) and Shreyas Iyer (7*) resume India innings post Tea on Day 1. Ajaz Patel to start for New Zealand after the break. A slip and a short leg for Ajaz. Mayank on strike. Here we go! IND 111/3 after 37 overs
14:59 (IST) Dec 03
Day 1 Session 2 in a nutshell
Cheteshwar Pujara's poor show continued while skipper Virat Kohli got a debatable leg before decision as India went into tea at 111 for three against New Zealand on the curtailed opening day of the second Test. Shubman Gill (44 off 71 balls) looked fluent before paying for his impetuosity which led to a mini collapse as Mumbai-born left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel (15-7-30-3) picked up Pujara and Kohli in quick succession with both failing to trouble the scorers. Mayank Agarwal (52 batting), after a jittery start looked good in the company of Shreyas Iyer (7 batting), who again had to come out after a top-order collapse. Credit should go to Patel, the second Mumbai-born cricketer after legendary England captain Douglas Jardine to play against India in his city of birth. Patel altered the length cleverly and the extra bounce which is always a speciality of Wankhede helped him immensely. He had Gill on the mat when he flighted one to entice him to come out and the ball tuned and jumped with keeper Tom Blundell making a hash of a stumping. However, the very next ball saw him shorten the length as Gill tried jabbing at it and it turned enough to take the outside edge into Ross Taylor's palms. Pujara's confidence is in complete shambles after too many failures and he survived a DRS appeal from New Zealand before he jumped down the track to york himself. Patel, very wisely, fired one with an angle straight into his toes and what happened with Pujara often happens with out-of-form batters. For skipper Kohli, it was a delivery that straightened after pitching as the Indian skipper tried to play a forward defensive stroke. Straight umpire Anil Chaudhary gave him out and Kohli immediately asked for a review. The replay was inconclusive whether it hit the bat first or pad and as per rule, the TV umpire Virender Sharma had to go with his on-field colleague, leaving Kohli absolutely livid. He had a word with leg umpire Nitin Menon and was seen expressing his displeasure. The TV cameras then caught him standing in the dressing room balcony, visibly upset with the decision, which was a touch and go one.
14:47 (IST) Dec 03
Session 2 | India - 111 runs | New Zealand - 3 wickets
14:42 (IST) Dec 03
Tea on Day 1 | India 111/3 after 37 overs
That's it! Tea on Day 1. A terrific comeback from the Kiwis in the last 30 minutes or so. Rachin Ravindra completes the final over before the break. Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill got off to a terrific start but a three-wicket burst from Ajaz Patel put India in trouble. Ducks for Ceteshwar Puajara and Virat Kohli in the session as New Zealand have produced a terrific fightback. Mayank Agarwal and Shreyas Iyer go into the break unbeaten on 52 and 7 respectively.
14:42 (IST) Dec 03
50 for Mayank Agarwal!
A solid knock from the India opener under pressure. Mayank and Shubman Gill got off to terrific start but then three wickets in no time stunned India. But Mayank has kept his cool at the other end. He has played his shots throughout and has even counterattacked Ajaz Patel even after his triple success. Mayank raises his 5th Test fifty off 119 balls but the job is yet not done for him. He is settled at the crease now and needs to get a big score here!
14:26 (IST) Dec 03
Southee to Shyreas | FOUR!
Gorgeous! Shreyas Iyer proves a mesmerising cover drive off Tim Southee. Over-cooked from Southee and Iyer leans forward into the drive. Middles and the ball races to the fence. IND 99/3 after 32.5 overs
14:21 (IST) Dec 03
Ajaz to Mayank | SIX! FOUR!
Mayank Agarwal in counterattack mode. He is taking on Ajaz Patel, not allowing him to settle into his length. A maximum over extra-cover and then a punch off the backfoot to the deep fence. Mayank ends Ajaz's 13th over with back-to-back boundaries. IND 91/3 after 32 overs
14:20 (IST) Dec 03
Most ducks as Test captain
Stephen Fleming - 13 | Graeme Smith - 10| Virat Kohli - 10* | Atherton/ Cronje/ Dhoni - 8
14:10 (IST) Dec 03
Ajaz to Kohli | OUT! | Review from Kohli
A four-ball duck for Virat Kohli. What a spell this has been from Ajaz Patel. He gets his third wicket. Second in the over! A double-wicket maiden from Ajaz Patel. He traps Virat Kohli in front and on-field umpire Anil Chaudhary ruled it out straight away. Kohli went for the review but the third umpire had no conclusive evidence to overturn the on-field umpire's decision. Kohli walks back for nought on his return.
14:06 (IST) Dec 03
Ajaz to Pujara | OUT!
Ajaz Patel produces another beauty! This time he castles Cheteshwar Pujara for a 5-ball duck. Pujara came down the track but was beaten in the flight. Yorks himself! The ball hits his pad and crashes into his off stump.
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14:04 (IST) Dec 03
Ajaz Patel to Pujara | Review from New Zealand | Pujara survives!
13:55 (IST) Dec 03
Ajaz to Shubman | OUT!
Two back-to-back cracking deliveries from Ajaz Patel. Wicketkeeper Tom Blundell missed a stumping chance on the first one but Ross Taylor makes no mistake on the very next ball. Takes a comfortable catch at first slip as India lose their first wicket. Shubman Gill is once again drawn forward. This time an edge and comfortably taken at slip. Gill walks back for 44. IND 80/1 after 27.3 overs
13:53 (IST) Dec 03
Gill taking on Somerville!
Two fours in three balls. Shubman Gill going after William Somerville. Two bad balls from Somerville and Gill dispatches them on either side of the wicket to collect two easy boundaries. IND 79/0 after 26.4 overs
13:50 (IST) Dec 03
Ajaz getting turn and bounce!
A ripper from Ajaz Patel to and his 10th over. He has bowled some lovely deliveries so far. He once again goes past Mayank Agarwal's outside edge. William Somerville to continue from the other end. IND 71/0 after 26 overs
13:42 (IST) Dec 03
Drinks Break! | India 71/0 after 25 overs
Shubman Gill 35* | Mayank Agarwal 32*
13:28 (IST) Dec 03
Somerville to Shubman | SIX!
A cracker of a shot from Shubman Gill to end the over from William Somerville. Comes down the tracks and smacks the ball over the deep mid-wicket fence. Shumban collects his first maximum of the match. IND 63/0 after 21 overs