India vs NZ 2nd Test match: India leads by 332 runs, Mayank and Cheteshwar end day on 69/0 at stumps.
India survived twin blows from in-form spinner Ajaz Patel before the gutsy Mayank Agarwal joined hands with the ever-improving Axar Patel to take the hosts to 285 for six at lunch on day two of the second Test against New Zealand.
Agarwal and Axar added 61 runs for their unbroken seventh-wicket stand on a track that’s showing considerable signs of wear and tear after Patel (42-11-103-6) removed overnight batter Wriddhiman Saha (27 off 61 balls) and Ravichandran Ashwin (0) off successive deliveries.
In the second and final Cricket Test match between India and New Zealand, in Mumbai, on day two, the stumps India was 332 runs ahead of visitors. In the second innings hosts were 69, with opener Mayank Agarwal 38 and Cheteshwar Pujara 29 runs on the creaze.
Earlier, the visitors were all out on 62 runs in their first inning. Ravichandran Ashwin took four wickets. India was all out for 325 in their first innings on the second day today.
The hosts won the toss and opted to bat. Mayank Agarwal’s magnificent century was the highlight of the Indian innings. He went on to contribute 150 runs. While, Ajaz Patel, took all ten wickets for the visitors. The 33-years old bowler became the third in the history of Test cricket to achieve this feat. English Pacer Jim Laker recorded the feat in 1956 and Indian Spinner Anil Kumble achieved the milestone in 1999.
