Live updates: World Test Championship - Blackcaps v India, second test, day two at Mumbai

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India 325 all out, 109.5 overs & 69/0, 21 overs - Agarwal 38* Pujara 29*
NZ 62 all out, 28.1 overs

India lead by 332 runs

12:53am - STUMPS

The players walk off. Ajaz Patel is given a standing ovation by the Wankhede Stadium, as Agarwal and Pujara shake his hand. Kohli and Siraj do the same, as does coach Rahul Dravid. Great respect between the two sides.

But that doesn't take away from what's been a poor showing from New Zealand. Bowled out for 62, the Blackcaps are now 332 runs behind with three days still to play. 

We'll be back tomorrow to continue our coverage, but until then, thank you for joining us.

12:50am - BAD LIGHT STOPS PLAY

The umpires come together, and this should be the end of play. Yep, bad light brings day two to an end.

12:49am - 21 overs

Another over for Somerville.

20.1 - Pujara on strike. He pushes a single wide of mid-on.
20.2 - Short down leg, Agarwal tries to pull but misses. Blundell takes down leg.
20.3 - Short, and Agarwal defends to short leg.
20.4 - Agarwal uses his feet and hits Somerville back over his head for four to long-off.
20.5 - Short, Agarwal goes back and dabs to square leg for one.
20.6 - Short, Pujara goes back and defends to cover.

IND 69/0    

12:45am - 20 overs

Ajaz finally gets a breather, Rachin Ravindra comes into the attack.

19.1 - Starts on length, Agarwal pushes to cover. No run.
19.2 - Slower through the air. Agarwal pushes and gets an outside edge that evades Taylor and races to the third man boundary for four.
19.3 - Wide, and Agarwal leaves it alone.
19.4 - Full, and Agarwal punches back to Ravindra.
19.5 - Short, Agarwal goes back and punches to cover. No run.
19.6 - Wide, Agarwal leaves to end the over.

IND 63/0

12:40am - 19 overs

Somerville replaces Jamieson, still without a wicket this series.

18.1 - Starts on a length, and Agarwal goes back and works back to Somerville.
18.2 - Short, and Agarwal pulls unconvincingly to backward square leg. No run.
18.3 - Turn, and Agarwal dabs to short leg. No run.
18.4 - Length, Agarwal plays with the spin to dab one to square leg. No run.
18.5 - Short, Agarwal turns one to backward square leg, before an overthrow lets them come back for two.
18.6 - Full, and Agarwal pushes a single down to long-off for one.

IND 59/0

12:36am - 18 overs

Eight overs left today. Ajaz continues for another over.

17.1 - Agarwal on strike, and gets a single to mid-on.
17.2 - Pujara faces, and he pads up to Taylor at slip.
17.3 - On leg-stump, Pujara uses his feet but finds the fielder at short leg.
17.4 - Pujara comes down the wicket and drives straight to mid-off.
17.5 - Pujara drives to mid-off for one.
17.6 - Agarwal uses his feet and hits in the air for a single to long-off.

IND 56/0

12:33am - 17 overs

Jamieson to Pujara.

16.1 - Bouncer down leg, Pujara ducks under it.
16.2 - Short, Pujara ducks under another one.
16.3 - Jamieson comes around the wicket. Short, and Pujara runs it to gully along the ground. Well played.
16.4 - Chance! Another bouncer has Pujara fend to gully, but the ball drops short of Nicholls!
16.5 - Wide down leg, and Pujara isn't tempted to playing it.
16.6 - Short, and Pujara fends the ball down very fine by bisecting Blundell and leg slip. Ajaz saves the boundary, but signalled as leg byes.

IND 53/0 

12:27am - 16 overs

Another over for Ajaz, bowling to Pujara.

15.1 - Flighted, and Pujara defends on the front foot.
15.2 - Length, and Pujara turns the ball to short leg. No run.
15.3 - Pujara uses his feet and pushes to mid-on. No run.
15.4 - Flighted, as Pujara pushes to point.
15.5 - Full, and Pujara drives to long-off for a single.
15.6 - Tossed up, and Agarwal defends.

IND 51/0

12:20am - 15 overs

Jamieson for another over,

14.1 - Short, and Agarwal ducks under it.
14.2 - Short, Agarwal gets up on his toes and defends to square leg.
14.3 - Short, Agarwal gets a leading edge that drops short of cover.
14.4 - Short, and Agarwal's had enough. He rocks back and pulls the ball out to deep midwicket for four. That's the 50 up for India, and 50 opening stand.
14.5 - Short, Agarwal shapes to pull again but the ball bounces over his head.
14.6 - Short to finish, Agarwal gets up on his toes to defend. That's drinks.

IND 50/0

12:15am - 14 overs

Ajaz, looking very tired, continues.

13.1 - Tossed up, and Agarwal uses his feet to hit him over cover for four.
13.2 - Tossed up again, and takes the outside edge for a single to third man.
13.3 - Length, Pujara defends his front pad to mid-on.
13.4 - Keeps low, Pujara goes back and works a single to short fine leg.
13.5 - Full, and Agarwal drives to long-off for one more.
13.6 - Arm ball, catches Pujara out as he plays back. Lbw appeal, but not out, possible inside edge.

IND 46/0

12:11am - 13 overs

Jamieson for his second over, bowling to Agarwal.

12.1 - Short, and Agarwal gets back and defends.
12.2 - Wide outside off, Agarwal leaves.
12.3 - Full, and Agarwal pushes through cover for a single.
12.4 - Short, and Pujara ducks under it.
12.5 - Short and wide down leg, Pujara doesn't play at it.
12.6 - Short to finish, Pujara ducks again.

IND 39/0

12:06am - 12 overs

Ajaz to Pujara.

11.1 - Pujara uses his feet and drives back to the bowler. No run.
11.2 - Full, and Pujara turns the ball to square leg for one.
11.3 - Full, and Agarwal gets forward to defend.
11.4 - Full, and Agarwal drives to cover where Latham saves the boundary one-handed. They still run a single.
11.5 - Pujara faces, he presses forward to a length ball as the ball clips his pad on its way to short leg. No run.
11.6 - SIX! Short ball, and Pujara gets right back in the crease and pulls six over midwicket! That takes India's lead over 300.

IND 38/0

12:03am - 11 overs

Bowling change. Jamieson into the attack.

10.1 - Short to start, and finds some bounce to Agarwal! Jamieson catches the shoulder of the bat as Agarwal plays back.
10.2 - Straight, and Agarwal defends to mid-on.
10.3 - Short, and Agarwal gets back in defence.
10.4 - Length and keeps a bit low as Agarwal defends on the back foot.
10.5 - Length again, and Agarwal defends again.
10.6 - Wide, and Agarwal leaves the ball shaping back into him. Maiden over.

IND 30/0

11:58pm - 10 overs

Ajaz for another over, bowling to Pujara.

9.1 - Turn! The ball grips and takes the edge down to third man for one.
9.2 - Wide, Agarwal defends with an open face to point, but can't get a run.
9.3 - Attacks the stumps, and Agarwal defends to short leg.
9.4 - Slower, and Agarwal defends to point.
9.5 - Flatter, Agarwal defends late and gets one to point.
9.6 - Length, Pujara defends to short leg.

IND 30/0

11:54pm - 9 overs

Agarwal faces Southee.

8.1 - Short to start, and Agarwal pulls out to deep square leg for one.
8.2 - Full, and Pujara drives to mid-on.
8.3 - Southee comes wider, as Pujara defends to cover.
8.4 - Wide, and Pujara leaves it alone.
8.5 - Short, and Pujara pulls a single to midwicket.
8.6 - Full, Agarwal defends to cover.

11:50pm - 8 overs

Ajaz to Pujara.

7.1 - Length to start, Pujara defends to point.
7.2 - Tossed up, Pujara defends to mid-on.
7.3 - On leg-stump, and Pujara works the ball towards fine leg for one.
7.4 - Agarwal faces. Short and angling in towards off-stump. Agarwal cuts but can't beat point.
7.5 - On leg-stump, Agarwal presses forward in defence.
7.6 - Dropped! Agarwal uses his feet and hits the ball back at Ajaz, who spills the return catch to allow a single down to long-off.

IND 26/0

11:47pm - 7 overs

Southee to Agarwal.

6.1 - Full to start the over, Agarwal drives to mid-off.
6.2 - Short, and Agarwal defends to point. No run.
6.3 - Straight, and Agarwal defends to mid-on.
6.4 - On off-stump, Agarwal presses forward and defends to mid-off.
6.5 - Straight, and Agarwal defends to short leg.
6.6 - Full, and Agarwal defends and pushes the ball past a diving Jamieson for four to deep cover.

IND 24/0

11:42pm - 6 overs

Ajaz continues.

5.1 - Flight, and Pujara defends back to the bowler.
5.2 - Tossed up, Pujara pushes to mid-on.
5.3 - More air, and Pujara defends to off.
5.4 - Shot. Pujara uses his feet and drives through cover for four all along the ground.
5.5 - Quicker, and Pujara goes back and defends to short leg.
5.6 - Length, Pujara plays back and to short leg again.

IND 20/0

11:39pm - 5 overs

Southee to Pujara.

4.1 - Straight, and Pujara clips off his pads down to fine leg where Ajaz saves four and keeps them to two.
4.2 - Straight, Pujara defends to point.
4.3 - Short, Pujara hooks down to fine leg for one more.
4.4 - On off-stump, Agarwal defends.
4.5 - Full, and Agarwal drives to mid-off. No run.
4.6 - Straight, and Agarwal defends back to Southee to finish.

IND 16/0

11:35pm - 4 overs

Ajaz to Agarwal.

3.1 - Full and flighted, he gets forward to defend.
3.2 - Flight again, Agarwal presses forward and blocks.
3.3 - Tossed up, Agarwal defends.
3.4 - Appeal for lbw, but it's hit him outside leg. Not out.
3.5 - Wide, and Agarwal defends to point.
3.6 - Full, and Pujara defends again.

IND 13/0

11:32pm - 3 overs

Southee to Agarwal.

2.1 - Full, and Agarwal defends back to the bowler.
2.2 - Bouncer, and Agarwal sways out of the way.
2.3 - Full, Agarwal defends and gets an inside edge onto his pad. No run.
2.4 - Wide, and Agarwal lets it go.
2.5 - Length, and Agarwal defends to point.
2.6 - Too straight, and Agarwal clips off his pads to get a single to mid-on.

IND 13/0

11:27pm - 2 overs

Ajaz Patel will carry on from the other end, opening the bowling to Pujara.

1.1 - Straight to start, and Pujara flicks the ball down to fine leg to start with four.
1.2 - Short, and Pujara dabs to cover. No run.
1.3 - Pujara presses forward and defends, getting an inside edge that evades Nicholls at short leg.
1.4 - Four more. Short and wide from Ajaz, and Pujara cuts to the boundary.
1.5 - Full, and Pujara gets forward to defend.
1.6 - Length, Pujara defends to finish the over.

IND 12/0

11:23pm - 1 over

Right then, India bat again, Southee to Agarwal.

0.1 - Wide with some away swing, Agarwal leaves.
0.2 - Good shape away, Agarwal leaves.
0.3 - Full, and Agarwal drives straight to cover.
0.4 - Length and nips back, Agarwal defends his front pad.
0.5 - Full, Agarwal defends to point.
0.6 - Wide down leg, and Agarwal gets a tickle down to fine leg for four.

IND 4/0

11:20pm

India's openers are out on the field. Agarwal is joined by Pujara with Gill's injury.

Tim Southee will open up with the ball.

11:13pm

We're hearing that India will bat again. How big can they extend their lead tonight?

11:12pm 

Will Kohli enforce the follow-on? It doesn't look like it. 

We're waiting to see who'll come out to bat next.

11:10pm - 28.1 overs

How does Jamieson play this? He'll face Axar.

28.1 - WICKET! Appeal and given first ball of the over, as Jamieson swings at the ball, that deflects off Saha's gloves and flies to Iyer at silly point. Given out, and Jamieson reviews it. Did he hit it, or did the ball hit the ground? He's hit it. Jamieson goes for 17. The Blackcaps are all out for 62 - 263 runs behind.

NZ 62/10

11:08pm - 28 overs

Ashwin to Jamieson.

27.1 - Jamieson comes forward and is hit on the pad, but it's doing too much.
27.2 - Flighted, Jamieson is beaten through the air as he defends.
27.3 - Full, Jamieson works with the spin and gets a single out to midwicket.
27.4 - Somerville uses his feet and defends with the spin to midwicket.
27.5 - WICKET! Somerville looks to loft over the top, but he can only manage the inside half of the bat straight to Siraj at mid-on. He goes for a 25-ball duck, Ajaz Patel is the last man for NZ, less than 30 overs after his big moment. NZ still need 64 runs to avoid the follow-on.
27.6 - Wide down leg to Ajaz first ball.

NZ 62/9

11:03pm - 27 overs

Axar continues, around the wicket to Jamieson.

26.1 - Straight, and Jamieson defends.
26.2 - Full, Jamieson drives to mid-on, no run.
26.3 - Full, Jamieson defends under his eyes.
26.4 - Bounce takes Jamieson by surprise as he chips in the air in front of square on the leg-side. Somerville runs through for one.
26.5 - Angling in and hits the pads of Somerville on the way down leg. No run.
26.6 - Wide, and Somerville plays and misses, no run.

NZ 61/8

11:01pm - 26 overs

Ashwin to Somerville. Coming around the wicket.

25.1 - Short and wide, as Somerville cuts straight to point.
25.2 - Straight, and Somerville defends back down the pitch.
25.3 - Fuller, Somerville gets forward and defends to short leg.
25.4 - Wider across Somerville. He looks to cut, but misses the ball.
25.5 - Back over the wicket. Somerville uses his feet and pushes the ball to mid-on. No run.
25.6 - Somerville uses his feet and defends back to Ashwin.

NZ 60/8

10:59pm - 25 overs

Axar to Jamieson.

24.1 - Length, Jamieson gets back in defence.
24.2 - Length again, Jamieson's right back in behind it.
24.3 - Wide, and Jamieson leaves it through to Saha's gloves.
24.4 - Length, Jamieson defends on the front foot.
24.5 - Length, Jamieson defends with the spin to cover.
24.6 - Full, and Jamieson blocks out a maiden.

NZ 60/8

10:56pm - 24 overs

Ashwin to Somerville.

23.1 - Somerville makes room to cut, but is beaten by turn.
23.2 - Chance! Somerville uses his feet and misses the ball as it turns down leg. Saha takes the ball down leg and breaks the stumps. We'll check upstairs for the stumping, and the catch. No bat involved, and Somerville got back in time too! Not out.
23.3 - Somerville gets forward to smother the spin and defend to point.
23.4 - Somerville drives to mid-off, no run.
23.5 - Full toss. Somerville has a swing, but the ball smashes into Iyer under the helmet. That's been called as a no-ball too.
23.5 - Somerville presses forward to defend.
23.6 - Somerville uses his feet and drives to mid-on. No run.

NZ 60/8

10:52pm - 23 overs

Axar to Jamieson.

22.1 - Length, and Jamieson gets forward to defend.
22.2 - Length, and Jamieson goes back and cuts, where some ordinary fielding from Siraj carries the ball over the boundary for four.
22.3 - Length, Jamieson defends.
22.4 - Fuller, Jamieson defends to cover.
22.5 - Skids on, and Jamieson stands tall to defend to cover.
22.6 - Outside edge, and the ball trickles to third man. No run.

NZ 59/8

10:49pm - 22 overs

Ashwin to Jamieson.

21.1 - Chance! Jamieson lofts the ball to mid-off, but it drops short of the fielder, they run a single.
21.2 - Somerville gets forward and pads the ball to short leg.
21.3 - Somerville uses his feet and gets an inside edge onto his pad that doesn't carry to slip.
21.4 - Somerville drives straight to mid-off.
21.5 - The ball turns onto the pad, and pops up to short leg. Not out, no bat. 
21.6 - Ashwin comes wide, as Somerville gets forward to defend.

NZ 55/8

10:46pm - 21 overs

Axar comes back, Jamieson on strike.

20.1 - Length, and Jamieson plays right back and defends off the back foot.
20.2 - Short, Jamieson goes back and turns a single to square leg.
20.3 - Somerville to face. He gets forward as the ball takes the outside edge to third man.
20.4 - Straight, and Somerville defends to mid-on.
20.5 - Darted in, and Somerville defends to leg.
20.6 - Length, Somerville gets forward and defends.

NZ 54/8

10:43pm - 20 overs

Ashwin continues.

19.1 - Full, and Jamieson defends to mid-on.
19.2 - Jamieson edges onto his pad, but the ball falls safely.
19.3 - Jamieson closes the face, and gets an outside edge as the ball squirts to point for a single.
19.4 - WICKET! Blundell faces, and he goes! He tries to work the ball into leg, but the ball takes the inside edge to Pujara at leg slip. Blundell goes for just eight. Tim Southee comes in at No.9.
19.5 - Southee to face, still 73 runs away from avoiding the follow-on. Turn first up, and Southee defends.
19. - WICKET! Southee goes too! Sharp turn back into the right-hander, taking the gloves and ballooning to short leg. Southee goes for a duck, Will Somerville is in next.

NZ 53/8

10:38pm - 19 overs

Jayant contines for another over. Around the wicket to Jamieson.

18.1 - Dropped! Jamieson skies the ball straight to Gill at midwicket, but he's spilled it! Jamieson gets a single. And it's a no-ball too, bad cricket all round.
18.1 - Blundell on strike. He goes back and whips the ball behind square on the leg side, and gets four down to fine leg.
18.2 - Short, and Blundell turns the ball out to midwicket for a single. Gill is leaving the field injured after that dropped catch.
18.3 - Jamieson on strike. Shot. Jamieson lifts the ball over midwicket and gets a boundary at wide long-on. That's 50 up for the Blackcaps.
18.4 - Over the wicket. Jamieson defends with the spin to midwicket.
18.5 - Jamieson defends with the spin and takes a single to long-on.
18.6 - Blundell glances with the spin, but can't beat the fielder at short fine leg.

NZ 52/6

 

10:32pm - 18 overs

Ashwin carries on after the break, NZ still 87 runs away from avoiding the follow-on.

17.1 - Straight to start, Jamieson defends down the pitch.
17.2 - Beaten! Jamieson leaves a gap between bat and pad, as the ball turns past the edge and over the stumps.
17.3 - Appeal from India as the ball turns and takes the pads, deflecting to leg slip. No bat involved.
17.4 - Full, and Jamieson drives to cover for one.
17.5 - Blundell faces. He gets an inside edge that falls between short leg and leg slip. 
17.6 - Blundell gets forward and defends the final ball.

NZ 40/6

10:29pm - 17 overs

Jamieson to face Jayant. India with their tails up. Five men around the bat.

16.5 - Wide and turning down leg. Jamieson leaves it.
16.6 - Short, Jamieson goes back and turns a single to midwicket to get off the mark.

NZ 39/6

10:28pm

We're back after tea. Janat still has two balls to finish in this over. Kyle Jamieson is on strike.

10:10pm

Not taking anything away from Ajaz, but that's another session to India.

New Zealand have lost their top six for just 38 runs, still needing another 88 just to make India have to bat again.

This could be over tomorrow...

We'll be back in 20 minutes or so for the final session.

10:09pm - 16.4 overs

Jayant Yadav replaces Axar with the ball. Around the wicket to Ravindra.

16.1 - Excitement first up! Jayant gets one to turn past the outside edge of the bat as Ravindra presses forward.
16.2 - Full, and Ravindra drives to mid-off, no run.
16.3 - Length, Ravindra presses forward and defends into the off-side.
16.4 - WICKET! Jayant strikes in his first over! Ravindra presses with hard hands, and edges the ball straight to Kohli! He goes for four, and that'll be tea.

NZ 38/6

10:06pm - 16 overs

Ashwin to Ravindra.

15.1 - Ravindra gets forward and defends a low full toss.
15.2 - Huge turn away from the left-hander and it beats Ravindra.
15.3 - Too straight, and Ravindra clips the ball off his pads for two runs off the inside edge.
15.4 - On the pads, and Ravindra tucks it to leg for one. Chance of a run out, but Ravindra gets home with Iyer's throw way too high for Ashwin to take cleanly.
15.5 - Blundell gets forward and defends with the spin to midwicket.
15.6 - Same again, Blundell defends to short leg.

NZ 38/5

10:02pm - 15 overs

Axar continues to Blundell.

14.1 - Length to start, Blundell goes back and works two to midwicket.
14.2 - Length, Blundell gets forward to defend.
14.3 - Straight, and Blundell goes back to turn the ball to square leg for a single.
14.4 - Full, Ravindra presses forward and is beaten by the turn, but the ball is missing the stumps as it hits his pad.
14.5 - Ravindra plays back and gets an outside edge that trickles to third man for one.
14.6 - Full, and Blundell defends.

NZ 35/5

9:59pm - 14 overs

Spin from both ends, Ashwin comes into the attack. Around the wicket to Nicholls.

13.1 - WICKET! And he strikes first ball! Nicholls goes forward and misses the ball completely, as it crashes into the stumps! Nicholls has to depart for seven. Rachin Ravindra is in next.
13.2 - Ravindra takes guard. Ashwin starts full, and he gets forward to defend.
13.3 - Full again. Ravindra gets right forward and smothers the spin.
13.4 - Length, Ravindra goes back and turns to midwicket, no run.
13.5 - Full, Ravindra plays in front of his pad and defends.
13.6 - Length to finish, Ravindra defends.

NZ 31/5

9:54pm - 13 overs

Axar to Nicholls - he got him out in both innings of the first test.

12.1 - Length, Nicholls uses his feet to get forward in defence.
12.2 - The ball turns down leg as Nicholls glances at it. Slight appeal from India as Saha takes it. Not out.
12.3 - Full, and Nicholls defends back to the bowler.
12.4 - Chance! Nicholls sweeps and gets a top edge, that lands safely as they come back for two, but there's a run out appeal against Nicholls at the striker's end. He's safe though.
12.5 - Chance again! Nicholls charges and sweeps. The ball flies straight at Gill under the helmet at short leg, and deflects off him. Difficult catching chance, but they all count. The physio comes out straight away to treat Gill. He's leaving the field, that really looks painful.
12.6 - Ready to go again. Nicholls snatches a quick single to square leg to end the over.

NZ 31/4    

9:48pm - 12 overs

Umesh carries on around the wicket to Nicholls.

11.1 - Full, and Nicholls drives to cover, no run.
11.2 - Wide, and Nicholls leaves.
11.3 - Straight, and Nicholls covers his stumps in defence.
11.4 - Wide, and Nicholls leaves it.
11.5 - Short at Nicholls' body, as the ball hits the thigh pad and sees them run a leg bye.
11.6 - Blundell on strike, and he's cut in half as Umesh gets the ball to move back into him. India appeal, but it's given not out. No review from Kohli.

NZ 28/4

9:44pm - 11 overs

Axar to Blundell, India in control.

10.1 - Full, and Blundell defends.
10.2 - Length, Blundell plays back and defends.
10.3 - Length again, Blundell gets forward to defend.
10.4 - Blundell gets forward and drives back to Axar, no run.
10.5 - Slightly wider with flight, Blundell gets forward to defend.
10.6 - Chance! Blundell pushes at the ball, which takes the outside edge that drops short of slip.

NZ 27/4

9:41pm - 10 overs

Umesh comes back to replace Siraj. Nicholls on strike.

9.1 - Wide across Nicholls, who misses.
9.2 - Length, and Nicholls defends.
9.3 - Length, and Nicholls defends to mid-on.
9.4 - Around the wicket, and speared in towards Nicholls' pads. No run.
9.5 - Full, and Nicholls drives to cover. No run. Kohli is revving up the crowd.
9.6 - Wide, and Nicholls leaves to finish.

NZ 27/4

9:37pm - 9 overs

Axar continues from the other end.

8.1 - WICKET! Mitchell presses forward and is hit on the pad, and given out lbw. He reviews it, in hope that he's gotten outside the line of off-stump. This looks plumb. No bat. Impact in line, hitting the stumps. Three reds. Mitchell goes for eight. Tom Blundell comes in at No.6. That'll be drinks too.
8.2 - Back after drinks, Blundell takes guard. Turn first ball, and it takes the shoulder of the bat to fall safely.
8.3 - Straight, and Blundell defends.
8.4 - Wide, and Blundell leaves the ball turning away from him.
8.5 - Straight, Blundell gets forward to defend.
8.6 - Blundell drives, and gets an inside edge back onto his pad. No run. Wicket maiden.

NZ 27/4

9:29pm - 8 overs

Siraj continues to Mitchell.

7.1 - Length, Mitchell plays back and is hit on the pad. No run.
7.2 - Full and Mitchell drives to mid-off. Great shot for no run.
7.3 - Five! Mitchell defends and tries to steal a single to cover. Iyer runs in and gathers, before giving away four overthrows, so five to Mitchell.
7.4 - Length, Nicholls defends to mid-on.
7.5 - Beaten! Siraj goes across Nicholls and seams it away from the outside edge. 
7.6 - Bouncer to finish. Saha does well to gather one-handed over his head and save four byes.

NZ 27/3

9:24pm - 7 overs

First bowling change, Axar Patel enters the attack.

6.1 - Full to start, and Mitchell turns the ball to mid-on for one.
6.2 - Full, Nicholls gets forward and defends to short leg.
6.3 - Full outisde off, Nicholls covers the spin and defends.
6.4 - Chance! Nicholls uses his feet to defend, gets an inside edge that drops short of Gill at short leg.
6.5 - Better. Nicholls gets forward to defend.
6.6 - Nicholls outside edges the ball along the ground to third man. No run.

NZ 22/3

9:21pm - 6 overs

Siraj to Taylor.

5.1 - WICKET! Knocks him over! The ball just nips away from Taylor, and hits the top of off-stump, the perfect delivery. Taylor goes for one. Henry Nicholls to face the hat-trick ball.
5.2 - Hat-trick ball, Nicholls takes guard. Huge lbw appeal! The umpire says no, did it pitch outside leg? Kohli reviews it. No bat from Nicholls. Where has it pitched? Outside leg! Nicholls survives!
5.3 - Full, and Nicholls defends.
5.4 - Wide and Nicholls leaves it through to Saha.
5.5 - Short, and Nicholls cuts up and over the slips for four to get off the mark.
5.6 - Full to finish, Nicholls gets a leading edge as he defends.

NZ 21/3

9:12pm - 5 overs

NZ have been rocked early, and need a partnership here. Mitchell faces Umesh.

4.1 - Yorker, and Mitchell keeps it out. Excitement for India all of a sudden.
4.2 - Appeal, and given out lbw! Mitchell's been squared up and hit on the pad, but he's reviewed it straight away. There's no bat involved, but it's going over the top! Great review from Mitchell!
4.3 - Another lbw shout! Full ball as Mitchell can't get his bat down in time, but the ball's heading down leg.
4.4 - Mitchell advances to a short ball, and works a single to square leg.
4.5 - Ross Taylor to face his first ball. Too straight to start, and Taylor works a single to square leg to get underway.
4.6 - Full, and Mitchell defends.

NZ 17/2

9:04pm - 4 overs

Siraj continues to Young.

3.1 - WICKET! And Young goes! He's squared up by a ball that bounces and kisses the outside edge, and flies to Kohli who takes the catch at second slip. Young goes for four, Daryl Mitchell is the next batter.
3.2 - Mitchell takes guard, and straight away he works a single off his pads out to square leg.
3.3 - Latham faces. Siraj stays over the wicket and goes across him, but Latham leaves.
3.4 - Four! Latham just pushes a ball back to Siraj, and he's got it well enough for four down to long-on!
3.5 - Bouncer to follow from Siraj, Latham ducks under it.
3.6 - WICKET! And another! Latham hooks a bouncer straight into the deep, where Iyer takes the catch at deep square leg! NZ lose both openers in the over. Ross Taylor comes in at No.4.

NZ 15/2

8:58pm - 3 overs

Umesh to Latham. Apologies, I'm still very excited about Ajaz taking all 10 wickets!

2.1 - Latham drives beautifully, but straight to cover. No run.
2.2 - Straight, and Latham defends to leg.
2.3 - Wide, and Latham leaves it alone.
2.4 - Wide again. Latham dabs to point, no run.
2.5 - Umesh comes around the wicket. Goes to length as Latham defends on the back foot.
2.6 - Chance! Latham pushes at a wide ball, and gets an outside edge down to third man for four!

NZ 10/0

8:54pm - 2 overs

Mohammed Siraj takes the ball from the other end, Latham marks his guard to face.

1.1 - Wide outside off to start, and Latham leaves.
1.2 - Straight, and Latham clips the ball off his hip for a single to square leg. Iyer throws the ball at the stumps, and smashes into Young running through. That's hit Young flush on the arm, and he's in trouble straight away. The physio is out, and after the short delay, Young is good to go again.
1.3 - Inside movement catches Young out, as the ball nips back into the thigh pad. No run.
1.4 - Shot! Siraj goes straight, and Young clips him through midwicket for four!
1.5 - Back of a length, and Young defends on the back foot.
1.6 - Wide and nipping away, Young leaves.

NZ 6/0

8:47pm - 1 over

Umesh to Latham.

0.1 - Starts with a bit of swing as the ball heads down leg from over the wicket.
0.2 - Too straight, and Latham works the ball off his pads for a single to get underway.
0.3 - Young takes guard for his first ball. Wide down leg as Young glances at it.
0.4 - Wide outside off, Young leaves.
0.5 - Beaten! Young presses forward as Umesh gets the ball to shape past the outside edge!
0.6 - Wide down leg to finish, Young happily leaves.

NZ 1/0

8:42pm

We are ready to go for NZ's innings. Umesh Yadav starts to Tom Latham.

8:35pm

Oh my word, how do you even describe this! Ajaz Patel now sits above Sir Richard Hadlee for New Zealand's best bowling figures, and becomes only the third player in the history of test cricket to take all 10 wickets, after India's Anil Kumble and England's Jim Laker.

That's India all out for 325, the Blackcaps' innings will begin shortly.

8:32pm - 109.5 overs

Ajaz stays on, now after his ninth.

109.1 - Full, Jayant gets forward and defends.
109.2 - WICKET! He's got nine! Jayant uses his feet, and clubs the ball down to long-off, where Ravindra takes the catch! Mohammed Siraj is the last man in. Ajaz now chasing Hadlee.
109.3 - Ajaz with four balls at history! Hits him on the pad straight away! But drifting down leg.
109.4 - Four! Siraj swings across the line and gets an inside edge to fine leg for four!
109.5 - WICKET! He's got it! Ajaz Patel has all 10 wickets! An ugly swing across the line is taken by Ravindra at mid-on. That's all 10 wickets for Ajaz Patel, the best figures by a New Zealander!

INDIA 325 all out

8:26pm - 109 overs

Somerville continues, surely now trying not to get wickets?

108.1 - Starts wide, Jayant looks to cut but misses as the ball turns back into him.
108.2 - Chance! Jayant cuts against the spin, and gets an edge that avoids a diving Taylor at slip! He gets four runs as the ball trickles to the fence.
108.3 - Full, Jayant gets forward to defend.
108.4 - Full again, Jayant drives to mid-on.
108.5 - Jayant uses his feet and gets a single to long-on.
108.6 - Umesh to face. He presses forward and gets an outside edge to point, as Jayant sends him back in search of a run.

IND 321/8

8:23pm - 108 overs

Another for Ajaz.

107.1 - Starts wide, and Axar leaves it through to Blundell.
107.2 - Length, and Axar drives to mid-off.
107.3 - Full, Axar drives straight to cover.
107.4 - Axar presses forward and defends a length ball.
107.5 - WICKET! Axar pads up to a ball outside off turning in. Big appeal with no shot offered, given not out and Latham reviews. Hitting outside off, but that doesn't matter, and the ball will hit the stumps! That's out, and Ajaz has eight! Axar goes for 52. Umesh Yadav is in next.
107.6 - Umesh to face, and he gets forward to defend.

IND 316/8

8:16pm - 107 overs

Axar faces Somerville.

106.1 - Short and wide, Axar cuts straight to point.
106.2 - Slow and wide, Axar pushes a single to point.
106.3 - Jayant faces. Full, and he drives towards mid-on where Somerville saves one.
106.4 - Length, Jayant plays back but gets a leading edge back to Somerville.
106.5 - Fuller, Jayant defends on the front foot.
106.6 - Back to length, and Jayant defends to short leg.

IND 316/7

8:13pm - 106 overs

Ajaz, hunting his eighth. 

105.1 - Full, and Jayant drives to cover. No run.
105.2 - Full, Jayant presses forward to defend.
105.3 - Full, attacking the pads. Jayant is forward to defend though.
105.4 - Full, Jayant shovels the ball down to mid-on. No run.
105.5 - Tossed up, Jayant smothers the spin.
105.6 - Short, and Jayant cuts Ajaz for four to finish.

IND 315/7

8:10pm - 105 overs

Somerville to Jayant.

104.1 - Straight, and Jayant defends with the spin to mid-on.
104.2 - Full, and Jayant gets forward and defends to short leg.
104.3 - Full, Jayant drives down to long-on for a single.
104.4 - Axar faces, he leaves outside off.
104.5 - Wide again, Axar leaves again.
104.6 - Short and turning away, Axar works to point. No run.

IND 311/7

8:07pm - 104 overs

Ajaz over the wicket to Axar.

103.1 - Axar presses forward and edges onto the pad, but there's no fielder at short midwicket to catch it.
103.2 - Axar gets well forward and smothers the spin. No run.
103.3 - Axar comes forward again and defends to cover.
103.4 - Full, and Axar works the ball down the ground for a single to long-on.
103.5 - Jayant on strike, and he works the ball to midwicket for one more.
103.6 - Full, Axar gets right across to off-stump and smothers the spin in defence.

IND 310/7

8:04pm - 103 overs

Somerville for another over. 

102.1 - Axar gets well forward and defends back to the bowler.
102.2 - Full again, and Axar drives back to Somerville.
102.3 - Full, and this time Axar drives to long-off for one.
102.4 - Shout for a bat-pad catch as Jayant presses forward, but clearly straight off the pad.
102.5 - Chance! Inside edge this time though! Jayant presses forward, and gets the edge onto his pad back towards Somerville. He gets a single past the bowler.
102.6 - Axar drives down to long-off, and gets a single to reach his maiden test half-century!

IND 308/7

8:00pm - 102 overs

Ajaz continues, one more wicket would mean NZ's second best test bowling figures, behind only Sir Richard Hadlee's 9/52.

101.1 - Full, and Axar defends to start.
101.2 - Tossed up, and Axar drives to long-off for one.
101.3 - Full, and Jayant gets forward to defend. Slight lbw appeal, but think he's hit it first? No review from Latham.
101.4 - Full, and Jayant gets forward to defend.
101.5 - Length, Jayant gets forward and defends again.
101.6 - Jayant drives to point to end the over, no run.

IND 305/7

7:56pm - 101 overs

Somerville continues from the other end.

100.1 - Short, wide and cut for four by Axar.
100.2 - SIX! Axar's getting a move on! He lofts down over cover for six to bring up India's 300.
100.3 - Full, and Axar whips off his pads and gets three out to midwicket.
100.4 - Jayant to face. He defends to midwicket. No run.
100.5 - Outside off, Jayant defends against the spin to point.
100.6 - Full, and Jayant defends to midwicket.

IND 304/7

7:51pm - 100 overs

Ajaz to Axar from the other end.

99.1 - Length, and Axar defends straight.
99.2- Straight again, and Axar drives to mid-off for a single.
99.3 - Agarwal faces. Tossed up from Ajaz and he defends to third man.
99.4 - Short, wide, cut for four, and that takes Agarwal to his 150! Of his four test centuries, three are now bigger than 150.
99.5 - WICKET! Ajaz gets him next ball for his seventh! Turn takes the edge of the bat, and Blundell juggles before completing the catch. Agarwal goes for a round 150, Jayant Yadav comes in at No.9.
99.6 - Full, and Jayant defends to finish the over.

IND 291/7

7:46pm - 99 overs

It looks like Somerville will open up with the ball after lunch. Axar will face.

98.1 - Wide to start. Axar attempts to drive, but mistimes to mid-on.
98.2 - Wide, this time Axar leaves outside off.
98.3 - Wide again, and Axar leaves again. Good bounce off a length.
98.4 - Full, and Axar drives down the ground for a single to long-off.
98.5 - Agarwal to face after lunch. Round the wicket to start. Agarwal defends to leg.
98.6 - Chance! Agarwal defends to short leg, and hits Nicholls' foot on the full. Tough chance, but catchable.

IND 286/6

7:40pm 

We're back for the second session. How big can India go? 

7:05pm - LUNCH

India's session, just. Even after Ajaz's double strike, Agarwal is still at the crease, in a session where he scored just 26 runs while preserving his wicket.

He's added 61 with Axar (32 not out), as the Blackcaps struggle - bar Ajaz.

We'll be back in around 40 minutes for the afternoon session, so join us then.

7:04pm - 98 overs

Last over before lunch, Ajaz to bowl. Around the wicket.

97.1 - Turn and bounce, beats Axar and Blundell to head down leg for four byes.
97.2 - Pitches outside leg, Axar pads up.
97.3 - Tossed up, Axar gets forward and defends.
97.4 - Over the wicket, as Axar gets forward to defend.
97.5 - Full, and Axar drives down to long-on for a single.
97.6 - Arm ball, Agarwal's hit on the pad outside leg. No run, and that's lunch.

IND 285/6

7:00pm - 97 overs

Somerville continues.

96.1 - Straight and turning to leg to start, Agarwal works a single behind square on the leg-side.
96.2 - Axar faces. He's hit on the pad for an lbw appeal, but given not out. Probably going down leg.
96.3 - Full, and Axar drives back to Somerville.
96.4 - Short and turning away. Axar rocks back and cuts out to the cover boundary, where Mitchell keeps them to three.
96.5 - On leg stump to Agarwal, who defends to midwicket.
96.6 - Pitches outside leg from around the wicket, and Agarwal pads up.

IND 280/6

6:56pm - 96 overs

Ajaz to Agarwal.

95.1 - Full, and Agarwal comes forward to defend.
95.2 - Full again, Agarwal defends to cover.
95.3 - Short, as Agarwal shapes to pull before defending to off.
95.4 - Agarwal uses his feet, so Ajaz bowls it wider. Agarwal just gets there in time and manages to mistime a single down to long-on.
95.5 - Axar on strike. Straight from Ajaz, and he defends down the pitch.
95.6 - Ajaz comes around the wicket. He goes straight as Axar defends.

IND 276/6

6:52pm - 95 overs

Somerville comes back, about 10 minutes to lunch.

94.1 - Short to start, and Agarwal pulls out to deep midwicket for one.
94.2 - Axar on strike. Somerville tosses one up as Axar gets forward to defend.
94.3 - Full, and Axar gets forward to defend.
94.4 - Quicker, attacking the stumps. Axar plays back and drives back to Somerville.
94.5 - Quicker again. Axar goes back and cuts to point. No run.
94.6 - Short and keeps a touch low. Axar defends to cover.

IND 275/6

6:49pm - 94 overs

Blundell is back after his hasty exit, and retakes the gloves from Latham. Ajaz to Axar.

93.1 - Wide outside off and Axar pads to the ball turning back. Slight lbw shout.
93.2 - Full, and Axar presses forward to defend.
93.3 - Short and wide, Axar plays back and hits back to Ajaz. No run.
93.4 - Outside off and Axar pads up again. Another half appeal, but not out.
93.5 - Four! Axar's had enough, as he slog sweeps out to cow corner for a boundary! That's the 50 stand between these two as well.
93.6 - Full, and Axar gets forward to defend the final ball.

IND 274/6

6:44pm - 93 overs

Tom Blundell has just had to leave the field. Tom Latham takes the gloves in his absence. After a short delay, Jamieson continues to Axar.

92.1 - Bouncer, and Axar sways out of the way.
92.2 - Full, and Axar drives to mid-off, no run.
92.3 - Jamieson and Mitchell complain about the state of the ball. They're told to get on with it. Short and wide to follow, Axar cuts straight to point.
92.4 - Straight, and Axar turns the ball to fine leg for one.
92.5 - Short, Agarwal defends to leg.
92.6 - Length to finish, Agarwal plays back and defends.

IND 270/6

6:37pm - 92 overs

Ajaz to Agarwal.

91.1 - Ajaz drops short, and Agarwal gets down on one knee and pulls a single out to deep square leg.
91.2 - Full, and Axar defends with the spin to midwicket. No run.
91.3 - Length, Axar plays back and defends to mid-on. 
91.4 - Fullm Axar whips a single down to long-on.
91.5 - Agarwal faces. And he uses his feet to loft Ajaz back over his head for four!
91.6 - Flatter from Ajaz to come back. Agarwal defends.

IND 269/6

6:33pm - 91 overs

Just over half an hour until lunch. Jamieson comes back into the attack in place of Southee.

90.1 - Wide to start, and Axar leaves it.
90.2 - Wide, and Axar gets up on his toes to steer to gully. No run.
90.3 - Wide from around the wicket. Axar comes forward and leaves.
90.4 - Wide, Axar watches the ball shape towards his off-stump, but misses.
90.5 - Wide and shaping away from the left-hander, Axar leaves.
90.6 - Wide to finish, and Axar leaves again. Maiden over.

IND 263/6

6:28pm - 90 overs

Ajaz to Agarwal. Ravindra is back on the field.

89.1 - Agarwal uses his feet, but is beaten by the lack of turn as the ball hits his pads outside leg.
89.2 - Slower, as Agarwal gets forward to defend.
89.3 - Yorker, and Agarwal drives to short cover.
89.4 - Quicker. Agarwal plays back and gets an outside edge to third man, no run.
89.5 - Flatter, and Agarwal goes back and defends to mid-on.
89.6 - Straight, and Agarwal defends to cover to finish.

IND 263/6

6:25pm - 89 overs

Another over for Southee.

88.1 - Straight to start the over. Agarwal defends back to Southee.
88.2 - Wide, and Agarwal defends to gully, thinks about a single, but is sent back by Axar.
88.3 - Outside off, and Agarwal defends back to Southee.
88.4 - Full on off-stump, Agarwal defends to midwicket.
88.5 - Wide, Agarwal plays late for a single out to third man.
88.6 - Axar on strike, and he guides the ball to gully. No run.

IND 263/6

6:20pm - 88 overs

Ajaz for another.

87.1 - Chance! Agarwal defends, but the ball bounces to take the shoulder of the bat, and falls to where silly point would be. 
87.2 - Agarwal goes back and glances for a single to midwicket.
87.3 - Wide, and Axar leaves the ball alone.
87.4 - Outside off, and Axar pads up.
87.5 - Full, and Axar defends to midwicket.
87.6 - Outside off, and spins sharply. Axar looks to cut, but he's beaten and cramped for room.

IND 262/6

6:16pm - 87 overs

Southee continues to Agarwal.

86.1 - Hones in on off-stump, Agarwal defends late and gets a single to point. If he'd played any later, he'd have been gone lbw.
86.2 - Wide to Axar, who leaves it alone.
86.3 - Straight, and Axar defends to point, no run.
86.4 - Very wide. Axar can't hit it if he tries, no wide called though. Southee gets away with that.
86.5 - Straight, Axar defends to mid-on.
86.6 - Wide and Axar leaves it to finish the over.

IND 261/6

6:11pm - 86 overs

Just a one over spell for Jamieson with the new ball, Ajaz comes back.

85.1 - Full, and Agarwal drives down the ground for a single to long-off.
85.2 - Length, and Axar defends safely to short midwicket.
85.3 - Full, and Axar gets forward to defend.
85.4 - Wide, and doesn't spin. Axar nibbles outside off but misses.
85.5 - Starts on middle and turns down leg. Blundell takes.
85.6 - Full. Axar defends on the front foot to finish.

IND 260/6

6:08pm - 85 overs

Back after drinks, about an hour until lunch. Southee resumes.

84.1 - Length on off-stump, Agarwal defends.
84.2 - Bouncer, Agarwal gets out of the way as the ball goes down leg to Blundell.
84.3 - Wide outside off, Agarwal leaves it.
84.4 - Straight, and Agarwal glances out to deep square leg for a single.
84.5 - Axar on strike, Southee comes around the wicket. Length ball, and he defends to cover.
84.6 - Dot ball to finish, as Axar leaves a wide ball outside off.

IND 259/6

6:00pm - 84 overs

Jamieson comes into the attack to replace Ajaz. Agarwal faces. Rachin Ravindra meanwhile is out of action today with illness, Mitchell Santner is fielding in his place.

83.1 - Wide down leg, Agarwal nibbles but misses.
83.2 - Length, Agarwal defends late into the pitch. No run.
83.3 - Straight, and Agarwal tucks to square leg for one.
83.4 - Length, and Axar defends to leg.
83.5 - Length on leg, Axar defends to leg.
83.6 - Short and wide, and Axar cuts square for four to finish the opening hour. Time for drinks.

IND 258/6

5:55pm - 83 overs

Southee continues. 

82.1 - Wide down leg to start. Agarwal has a nibble, but misses through to Blundell.
82.2 - Full on off-stump, and Agarwal gets forward to defend.
82.3 - Full, and Agarwal defends to mid-on.
82.4 - Southee strays onto the pads, and Agarwal works a single down to fine leg.
82.5 - Axar faces. Short and wide, Axar goes to cut, but hits straight into the ground off the bottom edge.
82.6 - Wide across Axar, who gets an outside edge to point.

IND 253/6

5:51pm - 82 overs

Who takes the new ball from the other end? Ajaz stays on, can he get the ball to skid then?

81.1 - Turn and bounce straight away, Agarwal plays and misses.
81.2 - Slower and wider, Agarwal leaves it.
81.3 - Agarwal uses his feet and lofts out to deep cover, but the ball bounces short of Somerville on the fence! They get one run.
81.4 - On leg stump, Axar pads up to leg slip.
81.5 - Fuller, Axar comes forward and defends.
81.6 - Tossed up to finish, Axar defends on the front foot.

IND 252/6

5:47pm - 81 overs

And the Blackcaps take the new ball straight away, Southee will get first crack with it. Axar on strike.

80.1 - Full on middle, and swing straight away, as Axar whips the ball off his toes for four through midwicket. That's India's 250 up. 
80.2 - Wide, and Axar has a nibble before leaving it alone.
80.3 - Full, and Axar pushes back to Southee.
80.4 - Full, Axar covers his stumps and defends to mid-on.
80.5 - Length, and Axar defends to cover.
80.6 - Big appeal for lbw from Southee, as Axar is hit on the pad. Umpire says no, with the ball probably heading down leg.

IND 251/6

5:41pm - 80 overs

Last over before the new ball, can Ajaz get a seventh? 

79.1 - Full, and Axar drives back to Ajaz. No run.
79.2 - Length, Axar gets forward to defend.
79.3 - Short and wide, Axar cuts against the spin and gets two out to deep cover.
79.4 - On middle, Axar plays back and gets a single to square leg.
79.5 - Full, Agarwal drives to cover. No run.
79.6 - Full, and Agarwal defends to cover once again.

IND 247/6

5:37pm - 79 overs

Somerville for what could be his last over. Axar on strike.

78.1 - Wide and turning away, Axar leaves.
78.2 - Wide again and turning away from Axar, who leaves it again.
78.3 - Tossed up, and Axar drives towards mid-on, no run.
78.4 - Wide, and Axar leaves.
78.5 - Length, and Axar plays back and punches a single to cover.
78.6 - Short, and Agarwal works to short leg. No run.

IND 244/6

5:35pm - 78 overs

Ajaz to bowl his 33rd over. Agarwal on strike. 

77.1 - Tossed up, and Agarwal drives to long-off for a single.
77.2 - Axar faces. Full, and he defends straight down the pitch.
77.3 - Outside off and turning sharply, Axar keeps it out.
77.4 - Full, Axar gets forward to defend.
77.5 - Short, and Axar punches through cover for one.
77.6 - Full, Agarwal drives but can't beat Ajaz doing his own fielding.

IND 243/6

5:31pm - 77 overs

Somerville to Axar, four overs until the new ball.

76.1 - Somerville drives in the air and evades Latham at short cover, getting a single down to long-off.
76.2 - Agarwal on strike, and he defends to short leg.
76.3 - Down leg and spinning away, Agarwal leaves it alone.
76.4 - On leg stump, Agarwal defends with the spin to short leg.
76.5 - Short, Agarwal plays back and gets a single to deep midwicket.
76.6 - Full, and Axar drives to mid-off to finish.

IND 241/6

5:28pm - 76 overs

Ajaz to Axar.

75.1 - Full to start the over, Axar defends on the front foot.
75.2 - Full again, Axar defends back to the bowler.
75.3 - Big turn towards leg, and Axar waits before playing with the spin to get a tickle down to fine leg for four.
75.4 - Full, Axar gets forward and defends.
75.5 - Full, Axar drives with the spin to mid-on.
75.6 - Outside off, Axar plays late and gets a single to short third man.

IND 239/6

5:24pm - 75 overs

Will Somerville into the attack, bowling to Agarwal. Around the wicket straight away.

74.1 - Length, and Agarwal plays with the spin for a single behind square on the leg-side.
74.2 - Axar faces up, left-hander v off-spinner. Wide, and Axar leaves first up.
74.3 - Full, and Axar drives down to long-off, no run.
74.4 - Somerville darts one in, Axar defends.
74.5 - Wide, and Axar leaves it.
74.6 - Shorter, and Axar punches through cover for one.

IND 234/6

5:21pm - 74 overs

Ajaz to Axar, looking for seven wickets now. Axar is the first left-hander in India's batting line-up.

73.1 - Length, and Axar gets forward and defends to midwicket.
73.2 - Length again, Axar defends straight.
73.3 - Full and skids on, Axar gets an outside edge down to third man for two.
73.4 - On off-stump and turning back, as Axar pads up to the spin turning down leg.
73.5 - Full, Axar drives to mid-off. No run.
73.6 - Chance! Length, Axar goes back to cut but gets a leading edge that loops over Ajaz hunting a return catch! Ajaz is making things happen today.

IND 232/6

5:17pm - 73 overs

Southee to bowl to Agarwal from the other end.

72.1 - Full, and Agarwal defends back to Southee.
72.2 - Shape away, and Agarwal leaves.
72.3 - Too full, and Agarwal clips onto his pad, before the ball dribbles to fine leg for four.
72.4 - Wide and shaping away, Agarwal leaves.
72.5 - Full on off-stump, Agarwal defends to cover.
72.6 - Length, and Agarwal late cuts to get two runs behind point.

IND 230/6

5:13pm - 72 overs

The two day one heroes will resume from the other end, as Ajaz takes the ball to bowl to Agarwal, not out with 120.

71.1 - Flight to start, and Agarwal drives down to long-off for a single to resume his innings.
71.2 - Saha on strike. Length from Ajaz, and Saha gots forward and defends.
71.3 - Flight again, Saha presses forward and gets an outside edge that dribbles to third man for two.
71.4 - WICKET! Ajaz strikes, and he has five! An arm ball traps Saha, and pins him on the pad. The umpire doesn't hesitate to raise the finger for lbw, and Saha doesn't review. He goes for 27, who's in next? Ashwin comes out at No.7.
71.5 - WICKET! Bowls 'em! Ajaz spins one past the outside edge and takes out off-stump. Ashwin wants to review it? Nope, he's walking off for a golden duck, and Ajaz is on a hat-trick! Axar Patel to face.
71.6 - Hat-trick ball, Axar takes guard. Full, and Axar defends to end the over.

IND 224/6

5:04pm - 71 overs

Saha takes guard for the first over of the day. Tim Southee looks to be opening the bowling on day two. There's still 10 overs to the new ball, so let's see what Southee does first up.

70.1 - No movement first up. Full, and Saha drives to point, no run.
70.2 - Hint of shape away from Saha, who defends to cover.
70.3 - On off-stump, as Saha gets forward to defend.
70.4 - Full, and Saha flicks to midwicket, but can't beat the fielder. No run.
70.5 - Wide and shaping away, Saha leaves.
70.6 - Low full toss, and Saha drives to mid-off, maiden over to start.

IND 221/4

4:58pm

India's overnight pair make their way towards the middle, the umpires are already there.

Tom Latham leads the New Zealand huddle before day two.

4:50pm

About 10 minutes to the start of play, with the Blackcaps needing to take early wickets if they're to restrict India to a score of less than 400.

Ajaz Patel was NZ's hero yesterday, but he'll need support from the other bowlers today.

4:22pm

Good afternoon. Even with all the overs lost yesterday, we'll still start at 5pm (NZ time), but the sessions will be extended, with the hope of a later finish.

All up, we're scheduled for 98 overs of play today. Whether or not we get them is a different story though...

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Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the second test between the Blackcaps and India from Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.

It's day two and deja vu all over again. As they were at Kanpur, New Zealand find themselves needing to take wickets to keep India within reach, with the hosts resuming at 221/4.

Even after the first day was shortened to 70 overs, India have still scored at a healthy run rate of more than three an over, setting themselves to go huge in their first innings.

Opening batter Mayank Agarwal returns to the crease on 120, looking to push on to a third test double century, if not even more, joined by wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha on 25.

For New Zealand, spinner Ajaz Patel enjoyed a brilliant Mumbai homecoming, taking the only wickets to fall on the opening day.

But for all of his success, there are ominous signs from Patel's performance. The left-arm tweaker was able to extract copious amounts of turn away from India's right-handers and with four days still scheduled to come in this test, it's frightening to think what's in store for the Kiwi batters up against the Indian spinners.

What's more, they'll have to do it without captain Kane Williamson, after another flare up of his increasingly problematic elbow injury forced him out of the line-up.

TAB odds: NZ $9.50, India $1.29, draw $4.35