India vs New Zealand LIVE Score 1st Test Day 2: IND gives it their all for 46 runs

India vs New Zealand LIVE Score 1. Test Day 2: Matt Henry and Will O'Rourke have progressed through the Indian batting order

The New Zealand fast bowlers made the Indian batters dance to their liking in the first session and the hosts were reduced to 13/3 before rain halted play in the 13th over. While Rohit Sharma and Sarfaraz Khan fell prey to Tim Southee and Matt Henry with their attacking shots, Virat Kohli got an absolute snub from the great Will O'Rourke. Kohli and Sarfaraz fell for ducks while Rohit was out after scoring two runs in 16 balls. Yashasvi Jaiswal did well to survive the test of pace and he had Rishabh Pant at the other end when the umpires sent the players off for a run.

Shubman Gill sits out and Sarfaraz has made it into the Indian squad while Kuldeep Yadav has replaced Akash Deep as Rohit won the toss and said the hosts bat first in their first Test against New Zealand M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Rohit said Gill was not fully fit and the fact that India brought in Kuldeep as pacer Akash Deep shows that they prefer to use their spin bowling skills against New Zealand. Visiting captain Tom Latham said they are sticking to a three-man attack with Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra as spinners.

The first day of testing was canceled due to persistent drizzle with no throwing taking place, but conditions look far better for day 2. The throw took place as planned at 8:45 a.m., with the game scheduled to start half an hour earlier as usual in the event of disruptions to the previous day. While there is cloud cover over the stadium, there was no rain in the hours before the throw.

However, weather is expected to play a role later in the day. Rain was forecast towards the end of the first session and around 4pm today. Nevertheless, fans and players hope that there will be enough cricket to be played on the second day.

Several key players are expected to miss this clash, with Kane Williamson ruled out of the first friendly and Shubman Gill also reportedly suffering a setback. Mark Chapman is expected to step in for Williamson, while Gill could be replaced by Sarfaraz Khan, pushing KL Rahul further up the rankings again.

All three sessions have been extended for the second day with the aim of getting 98 overs on the day, but the forecast also promises continued rain until Thursday, which could make any hope of getting too much play a little difficult. There were also reports of difficulties in calibrating Hawkeye at Chinnaswamy Stadium as the constant presence of covers caused the game to be further delayed.

New Zealand continues to struggle with weather affecting play in the subcontinent as the entire scheduled one-off Test against Afghanistan, scheduled to be played in Greater Noida, was rained out last month.

On the Indian front, this rain has a big impact on the permutations of the World Test Championship. Going into this series, India knew that a 3-0 draw would be enough to secure their place in the final. However, if this match ends in a draw after losing a few days, India will be faced with the task of producing results in Australia during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

India want to get more playing time for players like Akash Deep, who may have to be a frontline player Down Under depending on the fitness of Mohammed Shami, as well as Rishabh Pant, who is making his comeback after a long time out due to injury. The wicketkeeper-batsman made a strong return to Test cricket against Bangladesh.

India's 2-0 win over Bangladesh continued a strong year for India, which had earlier beaten England 4-1 in the home series. The T20 World Cup trophy was also a big confidence boost for the team before Gautam Gambhir took over as head coach. This series will allow Gambhir and his unit to gain more experience before the blockbuster tour in Australia.

Meanwhile, New Zealand struggled with back-to-back defeats at home to Australia and were whitewashed in both competitions on a tour of Sri Lanka. This will be an opportunity for the New Zealanders to get back on their feet, but a lot will depend on their quality spin bowling, with Ajaz Patel leading them in that regard.

New Zealand will be hoping to catch their hosts napping as they prepare to start play in Bangalore, with the possibility of scaring India in a shortened Test match.

Here are some highlights from Test Day 2 between IND and New Zealand:

– Up to five Indians batters fell for ducks

– India were reduced to their last wicket without scoring 50 runs

– Henry and O'Rourke both completed four-fer races

– Matt Henry dismissed Sarfaraz Khan for a duck thanks to a brilliant catch from Devon Conway

– Rohit fell early against Tim Southee, after which Kohli fell for a duck against Will O'Rourke

– Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first

– Shubman Gill is missing and Sarfaraz Khan has taken his place

– India have opted for Kuldeep Yadav as their third spinner instead of Akash Deep

– Although it is cloudy, there was no rain for most of the morning on Day 2

– Day 1 was washed out without the litter taking place