भारत vs न्यूजीलैंड, पहला टेस्ट, एम.चिन्नास्वामी स्टेडियम, बेंगलुरू, 16 October 2024 - कमेंट्री

Tossed up, full and on middle, Will Young lofts it away but not with much timing. The batters think it will go away, a few Kiwi fans and the dressing room start celebrating, but it slows down in the outfield as mid on mops it up. Only a single taken!

SCORES LEVEL! Flighted, full and on middle, Rachin Ravindra sweeps it towards deep square leg for a run.

Quicker, full and on middle, Will Young blocks it out.

FOUR! THE BLACKCAPS HAVE DONE IT! Ravindra Jadeja drops it short and outside off, Will Young cuts it away. Jasprit Bumrah at short third dives to his left but fails to stop it from going for a boundary. It is all smiles in the Kiwi camp, both Rachin Ravindra and Will Young hug each other and walk off with a big smile on their faces. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 8 WICKETS!

Tossed up, full and on middle, Will Young stays deep in his crease and blocks it out.

BEAUTY! Floated, full and on off, holds its line. Will Young gets drawn forward and tries to block but plays down the wrong line as the ball zips past the outside edge.

FOUR! Nicely played! 100 UP FOR THE KIWIS! Flighted, full and around middle. Will Young moves away from the traditional way and brings out the reverse sweep through backward point for a boundary. New Zealand just one hit away from the win now!

Shortish and on middle, Will Young keeps it out to the leg side.

Flatter, full and on leg, stay low. Will Young moves back to work it away but misses.

Full, on off, Will Young knocks it down to long on and takes a single. New Zealand just 3 runs away now!

Floated, full and on middle, angling in, Will Young fends it off the inner half of the bat to the leg side.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Will Young prods out and blocks it.

Flighted, full and on middle, Will Young defends it on the front foot.

Flatter, short and on middle, Will Young moves back to defend but gets a leading edge along the ground towards point.

A bit short again, on middle, Will Young keeps it out.

Quicker, full and angling into leg, Will Young misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards short fine leg. A leg bye is taken.

Flatter, short and on middle, Will Young nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Floated, full and on middle, Will Young turns it to the leg side.

INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS NOW! Flighted, full and on off, Will Young drills it towards long on for a single. The Kiwis need 9 runs to win now!

Tossed up, full and on off, Rachin Ravindra prods out and blocks it away.

Gives this one some more flight, full and on off, this one grip and turns away with bounce. Rachin Ravindra goes down for the sweep but misses it completely.

Darts one full and on leg, Rachin Ravindra once again gets low and tries to paddle it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

A massive shout for caught behind, but turned down! Floated, full and around off, Rachin Ravindra goes for the sweep but hits his bat on the ground and misses it. The Indians think he has hit that but in the end decides against the review.

Tossed up, full and on off, Rachin Ravindra strides out to block it away.

Quicker, short and around off,, Rachin Ravindra moves back to punch it but misses.

Pushed through quicker but well outside off, Rachin Ravindra leaves it alone.

Flighted, full and on off, Rachin Ravindra sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.

Goes short and around off, Will Young cuts it through cover-point for one.

Short and around off, Will Young punches it through covers for one.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Rachin Ravindra strides out and blocks it out.

A googly now, full and on middle, turns in, Rachin Ravindra uses his feet to work it away but misses to get hit on the pads.

FOUR! Fine shot! Flighted, full and on middle, Rachin Ravindra goes down and nails the sweep between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. New Zealand 13 runs away from the win now!

Goes short again, on middle, Rachin Ravindra moves back and pushes it back to the bowler.

Looped up, full and on middle, Rachin Ravindra drills it down to long on for a single. The Kiwis inching closer to the win now!

Flatter, short and just outside off, Rachin Ravindra looks to cut it away but gets beaten on the extra bounce.

Floated, full and around off, Rachin Ravindra goes down and drags his sweep towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Will Young gets beaten by the flight as he goes to slog it away. The ball takes the inside edge and rolls towards square leg for a run.

Uppish but safe! Flighted, full and around off, Rachin Ravindra goes inside out to loft it over covers but slices it. It lands in front of extra covers where Ravichandran Ashwin dives to his right to make a fine stop. Just one!

DROPPED! You don't see this often, but a tough chance! Quicker, full and on middle, Will Young backs away and drills it aerially down the pitch. Ravindra Jadeja on his follow-through gets low but fails to hold on to it.  A rare sight to see Jadeja drop a catch!

Short and on middle, Will Young nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Flights it full, on middle, Rachin Ravindra drives it neatly back to the bowler who half stops it getting low on his follow-through. 

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Pitched up, on middle again, Rachin Ravindra skips down to the pitch of the ball and creams it through cover for a boundary. 

Short and on leg, Rachin Ravindra hangs back and knocks it down to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Second boundary off the over and Rachin Ravindra seems to be in a hurry to wrap things up! Full, on middle and leg, Rachin shimmies down the track again and flicks it off his pads to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. 

Full and on leg, Rachin Ravindra hangs back and times his shot to perfection to deep mid-wicket for three more runs. This also brings up the 50-run partnership between these two! A match winning partnership for sure!

Quicker and fuller, on off, Will Young opens the bat face and glides it to the right of slip. New Zealand just need 22 more runs to win!

Oh dear! What was that ball? That would have shocked the batter! Ravindra Jadeja bowls it full on one of the roughs, outside off and generates an immense turn that comes back in with a great bounce almost knocking the head off Rachin. He sways away and lets it go through.

Full, outside off, Rachin Ravindra prods out and blocks. 

Tossed up, on off, Rachin Ravindra steers it to backward point.

Full, on middle and off, Rachin Ravindra sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

This track has all of a sudden started to spit venom! Pitched up, on middle, the ball shoots off the deck and hits Young on the neck as he tries to sweep it across. The physio has to walk out to have a check!

Tossed up, on off, Will Young drives it to the left of the bowler who moves across quickly and mops it up.

Starts from over the wicket and lands it very full, on middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra knocks it down to long on for a single.

Fuller and turning back into the batter, on leg, Will Young goes deep in the crease and tucks it down to short fine.

Flighted full, on off, Will Young skips down the track and lofts it off the cue end to long on for a single.

Fires it in, quicker and flatter, on leg, Rachin Ravindra shimmies down the track and taps it in front of long on for a single. 

Full, on middle, Will Young blocks it out.

SIX! BANG! Gets hold of it and sends it sailing over the fence! New Zealand just 34 runs away now! This is floated full, on middle and leg, Will Young takes a step out and gets to the pitch of the ball, hits it across with ease and gets it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Fuller and outside off, Rachin Ravindra hangs back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Full and on middle and leg, Will Young makes a solid block down the deck. 

Tossed up, on off, Will Young pushes it back to the bowler of the inner half of the bat.

Pitched right in one of the rough, outside off and the ball turns in with some extra bounce. Will Young looks to sway away but the ball wears him on the glove.

Pitched up, on off, Will Young pats it to the off side. 

A play and a miss! Good over this from Ravindra Jadeja! Just a run off it. This is short and outside off, Will Young tries to cut but misses.

Good length and on middle, angling in, Rachin Ravindra stays back and guides it towards point.

Length again, on middle, Rachin Ravindra pushes it to short covers.

Touch fuller and around off, Rachin Ravindra looks for the drive on the up but only manages to stab it to short covers.

Good effort! Full again and on middle, Rachin Ravindra flicks it with good timing wide of short mid-wicket. KL Rahul dives to his left and makes a fine half-stop. He saves three for the time as the batters take one.

Short of a length and on off, Will Young stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

Hard length and on off again, Will Young pats it out to short covers.

FOUR BYES! That beats everyone! Floated, full and around off, lands in the rough, turns in sharply and does not get up at all. Rachin Ravindra steps across to play at it but misses and the ball goes under Dhruv Jurel's legs for a boundary. Crucial runs for the Kiwis!

Swing and a miss! Tossed up, full and on off, turns in again, Rachin Ravindra goes down for a big slog sweep but fails to connect.

Flighted, full and around middle, Rachin Ravindra strides out and blocks it out.

FOUR! Put away! Ravindra Jadeja drags his length back and outside off. Rachin Ravindra gets the chance to free his arms, rocks back and crunches it wide of deep point for a boundary.

Slows it up, full and on off, Rachin Ravindra defends it on the front foot

A bit quicker, full and on middle, Rachin Ravindra looks to work it away but gets a leading edge along the ground through point for one. 9 runs again from Jadeja's over!

On a length and on middle, Rachin Ravindra steers it away towards point.

Hits the length hard and on middle, gets it to nip away a bit after hitting the deck. Rachin Ravindra looks to play at it but gets squared up as the ball goes off his thigh pad towards slip cordon.

Back of a length and around middle, Rachin Ravindra pats it down towards covers.

Good length and on middle, takes pace off, gets some extra bounce as well while angling in. Rachin Ravindra goes through his flick early and misses as the ball goes off his thigh pads towards deep square leg. They cross. The umpire signals nothing so Ravindra will get that run into his account.

Short of a length and just outside off, Will Young leaves it alone.

BEATEN! Goes a bit fuller this time and in that channel outside off, holds its line as well. Will Young prods forward to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Oh..close! Nevermind it is a No Ball for overstepping! Flatter, short and around off, skids through, Will Young moves back to cut it away but misses.

Tossed up, full and on off, Will Young prods out to block it away.

Quicker, full and on leg, Will Young looks to flick it but misses to get hit on the pads.

FOUR! Gets it away now! Floated, full and around middle, Will Young goes down to sweep it away but gets a top edge. The ball runs away to the vacant fine leg fence for a boundary.

FOUR! TWO IN TWO! 50 UP FOR THE KIWIS! Ravindra Jadeja drags his length back and outside off, Will Young rocks back quickly and cuts it away through point for another boundary. New Zealand needs 55 runs to win now!

Quicker and fuller, on middle, Will Young lunges out and looks to block but the ball bounces a bit to much to catch the shoulder of the bat and rolls back to the leg side. 

Fires one in, full and on middle, Will Young turns it to the leg side. 9 runs off the over!

Back of a length and around off, Devon Conway dabs it down to point.

FOUR! A flurry of boundaries for the Kiwis in the last couple of overs! Jasprit Bumrah goes fuller and on middle, angling in. Devon Conway closes the face of the bat and flicks it away nicely through mid-wicket for four runs.

OUT! LBW! Excellent review from India! Jasprit Bumrah gets his second and provides another crucial breakthrough. He comes around the wicket, lands this on a good length, on middle, angles in and then holds its line, keeps a bit low. Devon Conway gets squared up trying to play at it and the ball thumps the back pad. There is a huge shout for LBW, but turned down. Rohit Sharma after having a chat with his players takes the review here. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Conway goes back for 17 off 39. New Zealand still needs 72 runs to win with 8 wickets in hand!

FOUR! Fine start from the centurion in the first innings! Jasprit Bumrah serves this full and just around off. Rachin Ravindra takes his front foot closer to the ball, opens the face of his bat and guides it away nicely through point for a boundary.

Back of a length and on middle, Rachin Ravindra stays back and blocks it on the pitch.

FOUR! Lovely shot! This is exactly what the Kiwis need, positive intent! Fuller in length again and on middle, angles in. Rachin Ravindra uses his wrists this time and flicks it away through mid-wicket for another boundary. 12 runs and the wicket of Devon Conway from the over!

On a length, on middle and off, Devon Conway clips it to the left of mid on where Ashwin dives and makes a stop keeping it down to just a single.

FOUR! Perfectly timed! Beautiful to watch! On a length, outside off, Will Young waits for the ball to get to him and just opens the bat face to push it through backward point for a boundary. 

Good length, just outside off, Will Young leans ahead and pats it to backward point.

Great effort again. This time it is Kuldeep Yadav! Mohammed Siraj goes full and on middle and leg, Will Young waits and flicks it to the left of mid-wicket where Kuldeep Yadav dives and makes a solid stop. 

FOUR! That's a poor ball and is rightly treated by Young! Mohammed Siraj digs it in short, on middle, this sits up perfectly for Will Young to free his arms and he pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Just outside off, on a length, Will Young is happy to leave it alone. New Zealand 76 more runs to win.

Ouch! That's a beauty from Bumrah! On a back of a length and on off, gets the ball to nip back in sharply almost cutting Conway in halves. He gets an inside edge back onto his body. 

On a good length, on middle and off, Devon Conway tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Beaten! Jasprit Bumrah is missing the outside edges by not more than a whisker! Hurls this on a length and on off with some extra bounce and shape that takes the ball away a bit. Will Young tries to play at it with a straight bat but the ball zips past the outside edge.

And again! On a good length, just outside off, this keeps low off the surface and goes past the outside edge. 

Strighter and fuller, on middle, Will Young shows the full face of the bat and pushes it back to the bowler. 

That's the best of deliveries seen today! Great effort from Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps! Jasprit Bumrah angles this into the batter, on a short of a good length and gets the ball to nip away off the surface beating the outside edge. Dhruv Jurel initially moves to his left to follow the line but does exceptionally well to move back to his right and dives to make the stop.

On a good length, on middle and leg, Will Young tucks it across to square leg.

Another length ball, on off, Will Young drops his bat at it and blocks it to gully.

Bends his back and hits the deck hard, on off and gets the ball to shape back in a long way, Will Young holds his bat high, watches the ball till the very end and opts to leave it go past. 

On a length, outside off, Will Young shoulders arms.

Angles this back into the batter, on off, Will Young stabs it down the deck right under his eyeline. 

Serves it fuller than a good length, on off, Will Young with very soft hands just pats it to point. Another maiden from Siraj and New Zealand need 86 more runs to win. 

Comes from over the wicket and angles it away, on a good length, outside off, Devon Conway tries to force a push at it through covers but misses by not much on the outside edge. 

FOUR! Two boundaries in quick succession and that silents the crowd and eases some nerves for the Kiwis! Jasprit Bumrah overpitches this on off, Devon Conway leans on and drives it past mid off for a boundary. 

Follows back with a good delivery does Bumrah! Drags the length back and angles it away on middle and off, gets the ball to jag back in, Devon Conway hops back and looks to defend but misses. 

Another peach of a delivery! Bangs it on a hard length on middle and off and gets the ball to straighten with some extra zip off the surface. Devon Conway looks to keep it out but the ball goes past the outside edge again. 

Angling away, outside off, Devon Conway leaves it alone.

FOUR! Fortuitous boundary for Conway! Bumrah bangs it on a hard length, on off, angling away and straightening a bit while the ball keeps low. Devon Conway is squared up and he hops back but keeps his bat low. The ball catches a thick outside edge and goes past gully for a boundary. 

Goes full and just outside off, Will Young with deft hands just blocks it straight down the deck. 

Bashes hard into the deck and angles it into the right-hander, on middle and leg, Will Young stays deep in the crease and tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Bowls this on a length, outside off with some movement off the deck that takes the ball further away, Will Young sees the line and opts to let this one go through.

Gets the line closer to the off-stump and the ball straightens just a touch. Will Young leans ahead and looks to block but gets an outside edge that goes to gully. 

On off, on a good length, Will Young offers a solid block. 

FOUR! First boundary of the chase! Not the ideal line with a silly mid off in place. Siraj errs and angles it into the pads, on a length, Will Young just tickles it on its way to the right of deep fine leg for a boundary. New Zealand need 94 runs to win now!

Lands it fuller and on middle, Will Young just taps it to mid on and sneaks in a quick single.

Angles it away, on a back of a length with some extra bounce off the deck, Devon Conway rides the bounce and fends it out to gully off the shoulder of the bat. 

Ouch! Cramps the batter for any room and attacks the ribs, on a back of a length, Devon Conway looks to tuck it down but gets rapped on the glove.

Continues from over the wicket and goes full, on off, Devon Conway confidently leans on and pushes it to mid off.

Angles it away, outside off, Devon Conway looks to reach for it away from his body with no foot movement and gets beaten on the outside edge. Virat Kohli is getting the crowd involved now!

Comes from around the wicket and hits the hard length, on off, Devon Conway stabs it down the deck. Just a single off that over and New Zealand need 98 more runs to win!

Fuller in length and on middle and off, Devon Conway strides out and blocks it out.

Play and a miss! Full again and just outside off, angles away, Devon Conway hangs his bat away to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. Loose shot!

Keeps low! Pitched up and around off, angles away again. Devon Conway looks to drive it away but misses as the ball does not bounce that much and almost rolls to the keeper.

Overpitched and on middle, Devon Conway connects with the drive but does not get any timing as the ball goes towards covers.

Back of a length and on middle, Devon Conway stays back and pats it down to the leg side with his bottom hand coming off the bat again.

Another maiden for Mohammed Siraj! Good length and on off, shapes away, Devon Conway leaves it alone.

On a length and on middle, Will Young nudges it towards square leg for a single.

Goes fuller and on middle and leg, jags back in, Devon Conway tries to play with a straight bat but misses to get hit on the pads. Bumrah is making the ball move both ways here!

Back of a length but way down the leg side, Devon Conway makes an easy leave.

Ouch! Jasprit Bumrah hits the hard length, on middle, shoots up and nips away viciously. Devon Conway tries to take evasive action but the ball hits the glove and luckily for him falls safely on the off side.

Fuller and on off, Devon Conway taps it in front of covers and takes on Ravindra Jadeja for a quick run. The throw hits Young and defeats away towards fine leg but the Kiwis decides against the overthrow.

Great effort in the deep! Fuller one and angling into the pads, Will Young glances it nicely wide of fine leg. Mohammed Siraj runs to his right and puts in an excellent dive to make a stop. He keeps it down to two runs and this will lift up the spirits of the hosts. New Zealand needs 99 runs to win now!

Devon Conway gets off the mark now! Fuller and on the pads, Devon Conway clips it away towards deep square leg where Jasprit Bumrah cuts it off. Two runs taken.

JAFFA! Mohammed Siraj hits the hard length around middle, this one hits a crack, angles in and then goes the other way. Devon Conway is stuck in his crease and gets squared up as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Goes fuller and on middle, shapes in, Devon Conway misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Pitched up and around off, Devon Conway drives it off the bottom half of the bat back to the bowler. Runs are not coming easy for the Kiwis here!

BEATEN! Mohammed Siraj goes full again and just outside off, angles away, Devon Conway has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Good leave! Mohammed Siraj pulls his length back a bit, on the fifth stump line, this one nips back in a lot. Devon Conway leaves it on length as the ball just goes over the off pole. 

BEATEN! Jasprit Bumrah bowls this full and on off, angles in and then straightens a bit. Will Young plays inside the line of it as the ball zips past the outside edge.

New Zealand are underway now! Fuller and on middle, drifting into the pads, Will Young flicks it wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Good length and on the sixth stump line, jags back in a long way, Will Young steers it towards gully where the fielder makes a good stop.

Hits the length hard again, on off, gets it to shape back in again. Will Young looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards the leg side.

Overpitched and on middle, shaping in, Will Young drills it back to the bowler.

Pulls his length back a bit around off, Will Young lifts his bat and lets it go to the keeper.

Steams in from over the wicket and bangs it into the deck on a back of a length on middle and leg and shaping down leg, Devon Conway leaves it alone. 

Another huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Mohammed Siraj pitches it up around leg, shaping in sharply. Devon Conway looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. Sarfaraz Khan from mid-wicket runs in front of the umpire and pleads but this one is pitched outside leg.

On a length and around off, Devon Conway dabs it down to point.

Fuller and on leg, Devon Conway fails to work it away as the ball goes off his pads wide of the keeper. Conway wants the run but is sent back.

Full again and on off, Devon Conway prods out and blocks it out.

MAIDEN OVER! Good length and on middle, Devon Conway gets behind the line of it and fends it away. 2 overs done, the Kiwis yet to get underway in this chase!

Starts from over the wicket and hurls it on a length, outside off shaping away further. Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps, does well to dive to his left and grab the ball. 

Gets the line closer to the off-stump and shapes it away, outside off, Tom Latham sees the line and decides to let this go through.

A huge appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down! Jasprit Bumrah is very confident and convinces Rohit Sharma to send it upstairs! After two outswingers, Bumrah gets the ball to come back in, on a good length, on middle, Tom Latham is very late to get his bat down and misses on the inside edge to be rapped right in front of the pad. The UltraEdge shows no spike but the Ball Tracking shows the ball to be pitching down leg. The onfield call of Not Out stays and India lose one review early in the very first over!

Shaping in, on middle, going down leg with the movement, Tom Latham misses his tickle and Dhruv Jurel yet again does very well to dive to his right and make the stop. 

Oh..beauty! Everyone including the crowd is up in appeal, but the umpire stays unmoved! Jasprit Bumrah from 'over the wicket starts with a full delivery, on off, angling away. Tom Latham looks to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. India decides against the review!

OUT! LBW! BUMRAH STRIKES! A perfect start for India and this is exactly what they needed. Jasprit Bumrah serves this full again and around middle, gets it to nip back in sharply. Tom Latham looks to block it but plays down the wrong line and gets beaten by the inward movement to get hit on the pads. There is a massive appeal and up goes the finger. It looks plumb unless there is some bat involved. Latham takes a review here. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Latham goes back for a duck and the Kiwis are rocked early! Jasprit Bumrah finishes with a wicket maiden!