http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 v New Zealand - New Zealand tour of India - 1st Test – Live Score and Update
India 307/5 (87.0 ov) v New Zealand - India won the toss and elected to bat
New Zealand’s tour of India kicked off with the first Test at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792, on Thursday, August 23, with India hammering a massive first innings total of 307 runs for the loss of five wickets at stumps.
On winning the toss, India chose to bat first, wanting to post maximum runs on the board to gain an upper hand against the visitors.
Openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 provided their side a decent launch pad by denying the Kiwis an early wickets, and forging an opening stand of 49 runs.
It was then TA Boult, who made inroads by nabbing Gambhir on a score of 22 off 36 deliveries. And with the first wicket down, it was time for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CA-Pujara-c1209 to take the field. Nonetheless, before he could forge a potent partnership alongside Sehwag, the latter collapsed after crafting a knock of 47 runs off 41 deliveries. At the time of this wicket, India had managed to amass a total of 77 runs.
Veteran, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556, was up next and the batsman exceptionally supported Pujara, allowing the youngster to take lead in hammering the New Zealand bowlers all across the park.
With Pujara slaughtering the visitors, the Indian duo took the score to a total of 125, before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 became the third wicket of the day, faltering after contributing 19 runs off 62 balls.
The demise of Tendulkar was the beginning of problems for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737.
The two young batsmen exhibited least respect for the bowlers, as they smashed everyone remorselessly, racing the total to 250 runs.
New Zealand’s strike bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CS-Martin-c1295, then chipped in by knocking off Kohli, who had scored an innings of 58 runs off 107 deliveries before his demise.
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India ended the day with Pujara unbeaten on 119 and Dhoni standing on a tally of 29.
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