New Zealand struggle on day one of Nagpur Test
The New Zealanders are on the back foot on day one of the third and final Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at Nagpur, after winning the toss the touring captain Daniel Vettori opted to bat first.
The start of the decisive Test match in the three match series was delayed due to a spell of rain that played spoilsport for both teams eager for a prompt start.
The match finally started after the lunch interval and the visitors were immediately on the back foot.
The openers found the going extremely tough and were soon on their way back to the pavilion.
Martin Guptill and Tim McIntosh started out for the Black Caps and were heading back to the pavilion in a jiffy. Guptill edged Shiv Sreesanth to wicket-keeper Mahindra Singh Dhoni after scoring 6 runs.
McIntosh was also dismissed by Sreesanth when the right armer went through his defences.
Ross Taylor and Jessie Ryder added 26 runs for the third wicket partnership which ended when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 was adjudged lbw to pacer Ishant Sharma for 20 runs scored off 24 balls his innings included 3 fours.
Within a run the Black Caps were given another severe blow by the Indians as the hero of the first two Test matches Kane Willamson fell with out scoring.
Pragyan Ojha was the successful bowler with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Virender-Sehwag-c95429 taking the catch. The woes were not to end there for the tourists as they endured the loss of Daniel Vettori with the team score at 51.
Vettori was sent packing for only 3 runs by Ishant Sharma off 6 balls. The tea interval was taken with the score at 76/5 and the resilient Black Caps staring down the barrel.
The Indians had made full use of the conditions that were prevalent in Nagpur after the loss of early wickets. The two Indian pacers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ishant-Sharma-c64566 and Shiv Sreesanth, who had not done any serious damage to a batting line-up in recent matches were firing
on all cylinders and their performance stung the visitors badly especially as they opted to bat first in what seemed to be good batting conditions.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 camp is now relying on Ryder and their tail to pull them out of the mire and help establish a competitive total for their bowlers to bowl at.
The series is tied at 0-0 and the Nagpur Test is the decider in the three match series.
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