Cautious batting by Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal raised hopes of India's comeback after managing to end New Zealand's gruelling outing with the bat on Day 3 of the opening Test in Bengaluru.
Rachin Ravindra and Tim Southee spoiled India's high-flying session by forging an unbeaten 112-run partnership, handing New Zealand complete control of the opening Test on Day 3 in Bengaluru on Friday.
For the first time in 14 years, India found itself in a state of panic in the first session of the opening Test against New Zealand on Day 2 in Bengaluru.
India will be hoping to continue their home domination as they take on New Zealand for a three-match Test series from October 16, starting with the first Test in Bengaluru. Southee will be heading into the series without the responsibilities of being a captain, having stepped down from the p
Tom Latham, New Zealand's newly appointed Test captain, wants his team to play fearlessly in the upcoming three-match series against India, hoping to break their streak of four consecutive World Test Championship losses that have nearly ended their chances of reaching the final.
This comes after the Kiwis' 2-0 loss to Sri Lanka at Galle, one of the matches ending with the 2021 ICC World Test Champions losing by a massive margin of an innings and 154 runs.
New Zealand captain Tim Southee expressed his disappointment after their loss by an innings and 154 runs against Sri Lanka in the second Test at Galle, acknowledging the difficulties his team faced on the subcontinent.
New Zealand skipper Tim Southee said on Monday that there are a lot of "positives" for them to take away after their defeat against Sri Lanka in the first Test match in Galle.