After 49 overs,New Zealand 120/0 ( Tom Latham 45 , Will Young 71)
Couple of runs added to the New Zealand total after Axar fires one down the leg side to Latham, the ball appearing to beat both Latham’s bat and is also too quick for Saha to stop. The umpire however, thinks that has come off the bat, and signals runs for Latham, though replays show daylight. between bat and ball. Latham collects a single three balls later. Four from the over.
After 48 overs,New Zealand 117/0 ( Tom Latham 42 , Will Young 71)
Tidy over from Ashwin as the senior off-spinner collects his third maiden in 13 overs. Meanwhile, Tom Latham needs a couple of more hits to the fence to bring up his half-century.
After 47 overs,New Zealand 117/0 ( Tom Latham 42 , Will Young 71)
Mayank Agarwal puts on a helmet and is seen kneeling near gully, getting a lot closer to the batter. The low, slow nature of the pitch has meant a lot of edges have fallen short of the slips, and Rahane’s looking to counter this. Umpire Nitin Menon though, voices objection over Mayank getting up midway during one of the deliveries, telling the fielder to stay put till the ball is bowled. Just one from Axar’s fifth over.
After 46 overs,New Zealand 116/0 ( Tom Latham 42 , Will Young 70)
Good, testing over from Ashwin, in which he induces an edge off Latham’s bat in the penultimate delivery, though it ultimately falls short of the two slip fielders. Latham works the ball through midwicket off the last ball, grabbing a brace. Two from the over.
After 45 overs,New Zealand 114/0 ( Tom Latham 40 , Will Young 70)
FOUR! Young takes a couple of steps forward and drives the full delivery from Axar through extra cover to move to 70. The left-arm spinner though, keeps things tight in the remainder of the over, collecting a dot off each delivery. Four from the over.
After 44 overs,New Zealand 110/0 ( Tom Latham 40 , Will Young 66)
Ashwin continues on the other side of the drinks interval, and has a couple of slips in place for Latham. The southpaw sweeps in the third delivery, and is beaten neck and crop. Tossed up delivery in the fourth shoots off from one of the footholes along off, with Rahane at first slip having to stick his right hand out to prevent it from going for byes. There was also a puff of dust that accompanied the ball pitching at that spot. Maiden for Ashwin.
After 43 overs,New Zealand 110/0 ( Tom Latham 40 , Will Young 66)
One left-arm spinner replaces another, as Akshar is brought in place of Jadeja. Starts off with three dots, before Latham runs the ball to mid off for a single off the fourth. Time for the players to have a drink now.
After 42 overs,New Zealand 109/0 ( Tom Latham 39 , Will Young 66)
Six from Ashwin’s second over of the new spell, including a boundary to Latham off the fourth delivery as he glances at a delivery angling down leg. Pujara gives the ball a chase from leg slip, but is unable to prevent the boundary in the end.
After 41 overs,New Zealand 103/0 ( Tom Latham 34 , Will Young 65)
Jadeja continues from the River End. Just one from the over, with Young guiding the ball through mid off off the penultimate delivery.
After 40 overs,New Zealand 102/0 ( Tom Latham 34 , Will Young 64)
Ashwin brought back into the attack as Ishant is given a breather. Just the one from the over, with Young collecting a single off the penultimate delivery after guiding the ball down the ground.