New Zealand’s batsman Tom Latham dives as he finishes a run during the day four of their first test cricket match with India in Kanpur
New Zealand 34/1 in 15 overs: Somerville and Latham serving as a thorn in the flesh for the Indian bowlers. The duo has adjusted well to the pitch and the Indian bowlers are struggling to find a wicket. New Zealand batters gathered 16 runs from the last five overs.
New Zealand 18/1 in 10 overs: Somerville and Latham are facing India’s bowling combination- Ravi Ashwin and Umesh Yadav with confidence. The Kiwis duo is keeping the scoreboard ticking. Somerville gives an edge on Umesh Yadav’s ball but it fell short of slip and thus he gets a life. 13 runs gathered from the last five overs.
New Zealand 5/1 in 5 overs: Fine over for Ashwin yet not a good start for India as Ishant Sharma walks off the field after injuring his finger. Ishant dislocated his finger while making a stop in the opening over on Day 5.
Suryakumar Yadav is on the field as the substitute fielder.
Latham and Somerville are at the crease. Latham is on strike. Ashwin will open the attack with the ball for India on Day 5.
KS Bharat will keep wickets in Wriddhiman Saha’s absence on Day 5.
@9:26 AM: Indian players warming up before the play begins on Day 5.
@9:08 AM: A closer look at Green Park’s turf on Day 5 of the ongoing first Test in Kanpur.
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@8:50 AM: Indian players engage in huddle talk before the start of Day’s 5 play in Kanpur.
IND vs NZ 1st Test Day 4: New Zealand 4/1 at stumps, need 280 runs to win Kanpur Test
Debutant Shreyas Iyer showed his ice-cool temperament under pressure to stand tall with a fine half-century which placed India in a commanding position as they set up a stiff victory target of 284 for New Zealand on the fourth day of the opening Test here on Sunday.
India declared at 234 for 7 for an overall lead of 283 and gave the Black Caps four tricky overs to face under fading light during which they managed four runs and lost opener Will Young to Ravichandran Ashwin.
With that scalp, Ashwin became the joint third-highest wicket-taker in Indian cricket with Harbhajan Singh (417 wickets).
The highest ever fourth-innings chase by a visiting team in India is 276 by Viv Richards’ West Indies against the Dilip Vengsarkar-led India in 1987 at the Feroz Shah Kotla, which placed statistics on the home team’s side.
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