India vs New Zealand – 2nd Test – Live Cricket Score and Match Update – Zaheer strikes early
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849, opted to bat first in a must-win second Test, currently being played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, August 31, 2012.
The hosts opted to hand spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129, caught lbw for
a duck.
It was hardly the sort of start that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228
and Ojha, both of whom returned with a collective 18 scalps.
While the Indians went into the game unchanged, the Black Caps left out veteran seamer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659. Taylor hoped that his team improve from their previous Test performance and earn and much-needed victory.
"We must try to take whatever positives they were. We are still in the series and if we play well, we can show faith to the fans back home.”
The home team would have preferred to bat, but as Dhoni put it, 'you cant win every toss’. The pitch will have the early nip before considerably drying out as the game progresses.
Following McCullum’s wicket, New Zealand will now rely on two of their consistent performers in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, Guptill start to this tour was disappointing and
he will be eager to improve.
The early signs have been promising, where he has been able to handle spin better, including an authoritative pick-up shot over mid-off. He then hit Zaheer for two crisp boundaries to reach the 20s, but was offered reprieve after being put down by Virat
Kohli at third slip.
Williamson, the only notable performer from the previous match, also posted double figures following a neatly timed boundary off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umesh-Yadav-c94625 - the Kiwi’s reached 33 in the first 11 overs of play.
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