Santner, Southee keeping it tight
October 25, 2024 09:52Ind 27-1 (16 ovs) vs NZ 259 | Scorecard
Santner continues and Gill is being tested on his defence.
After three dots, Gill then drives the ball to covers for a quick single.
Jaiswal then turns the ball around to backward square leg for a single.
Gill plays the ball to mid-wicket for a single as 3 runs come off the over.
Southee continues and after four dots, Gill pushes the ball on the offside and gets a single to extra cover.
Overpitched ball and Jaiswal latches on it and drives it through covers for a four, the first boundary of the morning. 5 runs come off the over.
Santner continues and he comes over the wicket to Jaiswal who plays the over watchfully, happy to just defend. And that is the first maiden of the morning.
Southee opens at the other end and Gill starts with a dot.
After three more dots, Gill tries to drive, doesn't middle it but beats the infield and gets a couple.
A dot to end the over as 2 come off it.
Shubman Gill on strike as Mitch Santner will start proceedings on Day 2.
And after a dot, the move turns ever so slightly as it goes just past Gill's outside edge.
Santner then hits Gill straight on the pads. The players appeal, umpire unmoved. Latham takes the review and the umpires decision is upheld. Gill survives.
Gill then sweeps the ball to fine leg for a single, the first runs of the day.
Jaiswal then defends next ball and another dot to end the over as just one comes off it.