The Day Has Arrived: India Vs New Zealand, Who Will Lift The Test Championship Mace?

The most awaited match between India and New Zealand has kicked off with an amazing start. With New Zealand winning the toss, they decided to bowl first, however with the pitching condition, it was a very good decision by the Kiwi captain Kane Williamson. Looking at the 1st inning score of the team India, Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill opened up the score for the team, Rohit scored 34 runs and got out on bowling by Kyle Jamieson. Then Shubman Gill scored 28 runs off 64 balls and got out by Neil Wagner. Cheteshwar Pujara, among the best test match players in consideration, scored just 8 runs off 54 balls knocked out by the bowler Trent Boult.

The captain stepped on after the fall of Cheteshwar Pujara, he scored 44 runs off 132 balls keeping up the pace of the batting but later on was dismissed by the bowler Kyle Jamieson. The vice-captain of the team India, Ajinkya Rahane was about to have his 1st inning half-century but was stopped by the bowler Neil Wagner. The winner of the 1st innings was indeed Kyle Jamieson as he took a 5 wicket-haul against one of the toughest country teams.

According to the Southampton Forecast crew, there is going to be heavy rain soon, it has been raining since the morning.

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