Hosts New Zealand prepared an absolute green-top to test the tenacity of the mighty Indian batting lineup at Basin Reserve in Wellington.
The first day of the Test match belonged to debutant Kyle Jamieson who translated his dream debut from the One-Dayers to the Test matches as well.
Opener Prithvi Shaw lost his wicket to an absolute peach from Tim Southee upfront, after his positive start.
To play a single Test for your nation is a matter of immense privilege. To play 100 is simply phenomenal. But to play 100 games in all 3 formats & become the only player to do so is the kind of stuff that legends are made of. Many congratulations @RossLTaylor#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/CFbEXJIfjE
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) February 21, 2020
Test match No.💯 for Ross Taylor! 🙌
He becomes the first player ever to play 100 matches in all three international formats! 🎉 #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/GxmK3IufDK
— ICC (@ICC) February 20, 2020
Jamieson then picked up his first Test wicket by delivering another peach to Cheteshwar Pujara. Then, he took the prized scalp of Virat Kohli, through the familiar outside the off-stump line.
By lunch, India was tottering at 79 for the loss of three wickets. Later on, the debutant ended the vigil of Mayank Agarwal, who looked solid at one end, with a catch in fine-leg, off the bowling of Trent Boult.
A session that never happened 😐 Cut-Paste this for the first session tomorrow. #NZvInd https://t.co/LdwcSdCiq4
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) February 21, 2020
What a start for Kyle Jamieson! Pujara AND Kohli in his first spell in Test Cricket. Beautiful seam presentation 👌🏽 #NZvIND
— Trent Copeland (@copes9) February 20, 2020
Kyle Jamieson pitches one up to Hanuma Vihari and gets it to move just a touch to find the outside edge.
That's his third wicket. What a dream debut this has been so far!#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/6JgEpAUMGz
— ICC (@ICC) February 21, 2020
Jamieson completed his dream start to his Test career by picking up the wicket of Hanuma Vihari with yet another quality delivery. All his wickets were catches to the wicketkeeper and slip-cordon.
It was only Ajinkya Rahane, India’s green-top specialist, who impressed with his unbeaten knock of 38, with four classical boundaries.
At Tea, India ended up with 122 runs, losing half their side. Continuous rain prohibited further action in the day’s play.
STUMPS!
There will be no further play on Day 1 due to rains #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/wFkbJeSNyA
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 21, 2020
With Rishabh Pant just managing to survive at the other end, India would hope Rahane repeats his feat at Lord’s back in 2014, which was also on similar condition and situation, and post a respectable total in front of the Kiwis.
Basin Reserve right now 🌧️ #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/Nc3MuNHYH2
— ICC (@ICC) February 21, 2020
