India vs New Zealand 1st Test at Kanpur, 25 Nov, 2021

Toss: India, who chose to bat
India 345/10 (111.1)  &  234/7 (81)
New Zealand 296/10 (142.3)  &  165/9 (98)
Match drawn
Man of the Match: Shreyas Iyer

    Over 19.6 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, gets forward and jammed out to cover

    Over 21.1 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, Boundary! Leans forward and presents the full face of the blade to unfurl a scorching straight drive. Rockets away to the fence

    Over 21.2 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, 2 runs,  gets well forward to drive it crisply through the covers. Won't get a boundary this time but will get himself a couple.

    Over 21.3 Tim Southee bowls it short of length to Ravichandran Ashwin,1 run, opens the bat face and glides it behind point. He's certainly found his timing straightaway


    Over 22.1 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin,1 run, down the track, driving firmly towards mid-off. They take a sharp single

    Over 22.3 Ajaz Patel bowls a quicker arm ball to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run,  stays back to flick but is struck on the pads


    Over 22.4 Ajaz Patel bowls it short of length to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, camps back and punches well towards point

    Over 22.5 Ajaz Patel bowls it short of length to Ravichandran Ashwin, Boundary! Goes right back in his crease and cuts it fiercely behind point for four.

    Over 22.6 Ajaz Patel bowls it flat in the air to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, steps out and defends it well.

    Over 25.1 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, gets across and defends it down the leg side.

    Over 25.2 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, gets inside the line and defended off the back foot

    Over 25.3 Tim Southee bowls it short of length to Ravichandran Ashwin,1 run, goes on to the back foot and  steered away through point

    Over 26.1 Rachin Ravindra tossed up delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, punchy back foot defence to mid-wicket

    Over 26.2 Rachin Ravindra tossed up delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 26.3 Rachin Ravindra bowls a quicker arm ball to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, defended well off the back foot.

    Over 26.4 Rachin Ravindra tossed up delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, gets forward and tries to force it on the leg-side off the back foot but misses, and gets struck on the pads

    Over 26.5 Rachin Ravindra tossed up delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin,1 run, stays deep inside the crease and plays a late cut down to the third man.

    Over 27.1: No runs. Tim Southee to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 27.2: No runs. Tim Southee to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 27.3: No runs. Tim Southee to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 27.4: No runs. Tim Southee to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 27.5: Boundary!. Tim Southee to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 27.6: No runs. Tim Southee to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 28.4: No runs. Rachin Ravindra to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 28.5: Two runs. Rachin Ravindra to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 28.6: No runs. Rachin Ravindra to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 29.2: No runs. William Somerville to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 29.3: No runs. William Somerville to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 29.4: No runs. William Somerville to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 29.5: No runs. William Somerville to Ravichandran Ashwin,

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