Good fight back by NewZealand on Day2

After having scored 487 in their first innings,India have ended Day 2 with New Zealand on 69/2after 28 overs. The home side picked up McIntosh and Watling early but the experience of McCullum(38*) and Taylor(18*) saw them play sensibly and cautiously after that. The pair added an unbeaten 42 for the 3rd wicket but their side needs a lot more from them.

Starting the day with 329/3,Jeetan Patel gave a double blow by returning Sachin and Laxman to pivillion at thier individual score of 40. Later Harbhajan made good 69 and make the score pass 450+.

Newzealand started thier innings and lost 2 wickets for score of 69 at the end of the day.

India 1st innings

Gautam Gambhir: b Jesse Ryder 21(41)

Virender Sehwag: b Daniel Vettori 173(199)

Rahul Dravid: b Chris Martin 104(227)

Sachin Tendulkar: c & b Jeetan Patel 40(133)

VVS Laxman: lbw b Jeetan Patel 40(105)

Suresh Raina: c Brendon McCullum b Kane Williamson 3(19)

MS Dhoni: c Bradley Watling b Daniel Vettori 10(9)

Harbhajan Singh: c Gareth Hopkins b Daniel Vettori 69(97)

Zaheer Khan: b Daniel Vettori 1(11)

Pragyan Ojha: lbw b Jeetan Patel 11(59)

Sreesanth: not out 2(16)

extras:13

Total:487/10

NewZealand 1st Innings

Tim McIntosh:c MS Dhoni b Zaheer Khan:0(10)

Brendon McCullum:Batting:38(75)7050.67

Bradley Watling:b Pragyan Ojha:6(22)

Ross Taylor:Batting:18(61)

Extras :7

Total:69/2

India bowling

Zaheer Khan:7-4-14-1(2)

Sreesanth:6-1-21-0(3.5)

Pragyan Ojha:10-3-15-1(1.5)

Harbhajan Singh:5-2-12-0(2.4)

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