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Virat Kohli had a tough time in the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand in Pune. He exited after scoring just one run, but Mitchell Santner cleans him up with a complete pitch.
India started the day with a score of 16-1, with Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaswal batting together. They played carefully and helped India reach 50 runs before Santner dismissed Gill with LBW. Everyone was excited to see how Virat Kohli would play, but this time he could only make one run when he got out with a full toss. Kohli looked very sad as he returned to the dressing room after coming out.
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India is currently 103-7
At the time of writing, India are 103-7, with Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar in the corner. On day one, India lost Rohit Sharma for a duck, and on day 2, in the morning session, Shubman Gill scored 30 runs while Virat Kohli only managed to score 1. The wickets fell quickly, and Yashasvi Jaiswal was also sent off for 30. run. Other players like Rishabh Pant, Sarfaraz Khan and Ravichandran Ashwin also scored low. Now, Jadeja and Sundar are working together to build a partnership but India is still 156 runs away.
India really needs to win the second Test to avoid losing the series. They are also trying to gain important points for the World Test Championship (WTC) and improve their winning percentage as well. Losing the first Test has made it more difficult for India to reach the WTC final. They need to win both Tests against New Zealand to keep their hopes alive. Also, they haven’t lost a home series since 2012, so it’s important for them to win this Test match.
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