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 0.1 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Tom Latham, no run, comes on to the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

    Over 0.2 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets an inside edge onto pad, that's what Ashwin is also suggesting.

    Over 0.3 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to Tom Latham, no run, gets covers the line and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 0.4 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Tom Latham, no run, presses forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

    Over 0.5 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a quicker arm ball to Tom Latham, no run, gets forward and punches it back to the bowler.

    Over 0.6 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Tom Latham,1 run, goes back in the crease and glances to backward square leg

    Over 2.1 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Will Young, no run, gets inside the line and  solid in his forward defence

    Over 2.2 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Will Young, no run, gets forward and looks to defend but gets beaten.

    Over 2.3 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a quicker arm ball to Will Young, no run, presses forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

    Over 2.4 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Will Young, 2 runs, gets a thick edge that rolls wide of backward point and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 2.5 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Will Young, no run,  goes back and carefully nudges this to leg gully

    Over 2.6 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a quicker arm ball to Will Young, out Lbw!!  It was a flighted delivery that kept really low and hit Young on the front pad, he had a good forward stride too. The impact was around middle and it was no way going to hit the stumps. 

    Over 4.1 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Tom Latham,1 run, gets back in the crease and nudged towards the short fine leg region

    Over 4.2 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to William Somerville, no run, lunges and defends solidly onto the track

    Over 4.3 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to William Somerville, no run, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 4.4 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to William Somerville, no run, gets forward and tries to play inside the line, the ball beats the inside edge of the bat.

    Over 4.5 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to William Somerville, no run, defended off the front foot towards silly point

    Over 4.6 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to William Somerville, no run, gets a big stride forward and keep it down the pitch.

    Over 6.1 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to William Somerville, no run, goes on to the back foot and defends it down the leg side.

    Over 6.2 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to William Somerville, no run, gets inside the line and  defended off the front foot

    Over 6.3 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to William Somerville, no run, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 6.4 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to William Somerville, 2 byes, gets forward and loses his balance and Bharat misses it too. Technically a stumping chance but it's mighty difficult to take these. A couple of extras to the total

    Over 6.5 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to William Somerville,1 run, gets forward and worked gently through square leg

    Over 6.6 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets inside the line and defended off the front foot

    Over 8.1 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to William Somerville, no run, stretches forward and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 8.2 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to William Somerville, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 8.3 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a quicker arm ball to William Somerville, no run, gets forward and  tries the sweep but is struck on the pads

    Over 8.4 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to William Somerville, no run, gets back in the crease and nudged with the turn towards backward square leg

    Over 8.5 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to William Somerville, no run, gets forward and clipped off the inside half to backward square leg

    Over 8.6 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls it short of length to William Somerville, no run, goes on to the back foot and went for a cut but misses.

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