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Skipper Tim Southee is confident New Zealand can brush of their heavy loss to England in the pink ball test at Bay Oval and bounce back in the second match in daylight hours in Wellington next week.
NEW DELHI : Australia were all out for 113 runs in their second innings, setting India a victory target of 115 on day three of the second test on Sunday.
After a dull outing in the Nagpur Test, Australia spinner Nathan Lyon turned his team's wrecker-in-chief again, bagging a 5-wicket haul on Day 2 of the second Test against India in New Delhi. Lyon bagged some crucial wickets on the day, dismissing the likes of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shreyas Iyer, and Srikar Bharat. The dismissal of Pujara was arguably the most painful for Indians considering the talismanic batter is playing his 100th Test. When Lyon was asked about Pujara's dismissal in the post-match press conference, he gave a stern reply.
England completed a resounding 267-run win over the Black Caps in the first Test at Mount Maunganui on Sunday, powering to their first win in New Zealand for 15 years. The tourists snared the required five wickets in the opening session of day four, dismissing the Black Caps for 126 after they had resumed at 63-5. Pace bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson both finished with four second innings wickets as England took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
The victory was England's first in New Zealand in 15 years (since 2008) and 10th in 11 matches since former Kiwi skipper Brendon "Baz" McCullum and Christchurch-born Ben Stokes took over as coach and captain.Unable to recover from Stuart Broad's fiery spell with the pink ball on Saturday evening, The Black Caps, resuming at 63 for 5 skittled out for 126 in the morning session on the fourth day. Pacers Broad and James Anderson both finished with four second innings wickets as England took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
the eighth-wicket partnership between Axar Patel and R Ashwin nearly spoilt Australia's charge in the second Test on Saturday.Lyon has probably got used to Indian batters from No. 6 onwards disturbing Australia's plans since the Sydney Test in Jan 2021. But for Axar, it has been the urge to add another skill beside left-arm spin to his resume. He has steadily worked his way up the order for India and Delhi Capitals. The change in Axar's efficacy has been distinctive."It's all about confidence," Axar blushed when told about Lyon's statement. "I have been a carrying my form in the white-ball period into the Test series."
IND vs AUS, 2nd Test Day 3, Live Updates: India would hoping to make early inroads on Day 3 of the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, while Australia would be eager to extend their lead. Australia raced to 61 for one at stumps on Day 2 after Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Usman Khawaja for six after a reverse sweep flew straight to leg slip. They led India by 62 runs.
England's "Bazball" revolution continued apace on Sunday when the tourists wrapped up a thumping 267-run victory over New Zealand in the opening session of the fourth day of the first test at Bay Oval on Sunday.