India vs New Zealand Highlights, 1st Test, Day 1: Iyer, Jadeja take India to 258/4 at Stumps

Jamieson strikes again! Gill out on 52. Brilliant start yet again from the Kiwi quick. He breaches through Shubman Gill's defence, targetting the opener's front foot. Pitches it marginally outside off-stump, drawing Gill to play a front-foot defence; however, Gill finds a huge inside-edge and gets castled.

India 82/2 in 30 overs

Gill and Pujara will aim to continue on their partnership in the second session of the day. Kyle Jamieson to begin the proceedings.

Excellent recovery from India after Mayank Agarwal's early dismissal. Shubman Gill has spearheaded the run-scoring duties in the partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara as he reached his half-century in 82 deliveries, while the Indian no.3 continues to dig in, as both stabilise the innings after Jamieson dismissed Mayank early in the seventh over.

Tight start from Rachin Ravindra. The left-armer explores lengths as he continues his variations with speed and line. Only 1 off his second as well.

India 81/1 in 28 overs

A solid innings from the Indian opener as he brings his half-century in 81 deliveries. India had a shaky start but the youngster has steered a strong rebuild alongside Cheteshwar Pujara to pull India back in the first session.

BIG TURN! Ravindra gets the ball to turn away from Shubman Gill. A great first over from the left-armer as he continues his variations with line and length, as well as speeds – very similar to India's left-armers Axar and Jadeja.

India 79/1 in 26 overs

The spinner made a good start but has begun to leak runs. Might have been unfortunate in this particular over against Pujara, as the batter gets a thick inside edge for a two behind square before the batter flicks a leg-side freebie for a three.

India 76/1 in 24 overs

Confidence building among both, Gill and Pujara after the early setback in the innings. Gill has been spearheading the run-scoring in the partnership, while Pujara continues to dig in.

India 71/1 in 23 overs

Gill keeps the scoreboard ticking as he continues to target Ajaz Patel at the other end while Pujara sees off Somerville at the other. The opener charges down the track on the first delivery of Patel's eighth over and beats Kane Williamson at mid-off for a four

Change of ends for Ajaz Patel but Shubman continues to target the spinner. After two dots in the first two deliveries, Patel pitches one a little full and Gill goes on the backfoot to flick it through midwicket four another boundary.

Right lengths from the off-spinner. He is forcing Pujara to step out but Somerville might want to pull his length a little further if he wants to induce a mistake against the right-hander.

India 58/1 in 19 overs

Somerville replaces Ajaz Patel at the other end. The off-spinner is playing in his first Test since January 2020.

Smart batting from Gill. Ajaz pulls his length and the opener waits for the ball, offering his bat at the last moment to cut it behind. 50 up for India!

10 off Ajaz's over. India 53/1 in 17 overs

Shubman Gill slams the first six of Indian innings! The batter takes on Ajaz Patel early in the over. Steps out of his crease on a fuller-length delivery and offers a straight bat; finds the timing perfectly and lofts ot over long-on for a maximum! 

The batter opens his arms against Tim Southee. A touch of intent from the youngster as he flicks a fuller delivery from Southee for a strong boundary through deep square. He went for another aggressive shot on the next delivery as well, but finds a thick outside edge for a two.

India 43/1 in 16 overs

The left-armer is inviting Pujara to step out - almost teasing lengths here. Pujara more comfortable playing on the backfoot and rightly so, as Ajaz has been pulling back his length a little.

India 36/1 in 15 overs

New Zealand have dominated the first hour of the innings. New Zealand pacers have extracted movement off the new ball and Kyle Jamieson has struck the big wicket up-front. Ajaz Patel has maintained pressure with his balls turning away from the right-handers. Intensity will be key – will the Kiwi bowlers bank on the momentum?

Pujara continues on his template to step outside on a good length. Successfully defends on all six deliveries as Patel bowls a second maiden.

A better over from India and it has come against Ajaz Patel. Both, Gill and Pujara have been stepping out against the left-arm spinner, and Gill on this occasion guides the ball past point for his first four of the innings.

India 31/1 in 11 overs

Controlled start from the New Zealand bowlers here. Alongside Jamieson, Ajaz Patel has also put Indian batters in significant discomfort with the ball turning away. 

Excellent start from Jamieson. He made variations with his lengths throughout the over to dismiss Mayank and finally got his man. 

Pujara is the new man in. For now, India need Pujara to do what Pujara does best.

India 24/1 in 9 overs

Kyle Jamieson dismisses Mayank Agarwal on 13! The Kiwi bowler had been troubling Mayank with the ball moving away and the opening batter eventually succumbs to one in the seventh over. 

Jamieson keeps it in line of stumps and the ball moves slightly away towards the fourth stump, forcing Agarwal to guard the stumps. However, he nicks it for an easy catch to Tom Blundell.

India 21/1 in 8 overs

IndiSpin will likely play a key role throughout the game if Ajaz Patel's first over is anything to go by. He troubled Shubman Gill with the ball turning away and a lower bounce had almost caught the Indian batter on the final delivery of the over! 

Ajaz Patel into the attack and finds turn on his very first ball as he induces an outside edge off Mayank Agarwal. The ball falls wide away from the fielder at first slip. 

Patel starts with a maiden. India 17/0 in 7 overs 

Not the most satisfactory of fours but India will take it. Very low bounce on the pitch here. Mayank Agarwal finds the bottom edge off a short ball but it doesn't carry to Tom Blundell, as the ball races past the wicketkeeper for a boundary.

India 15/0 in 5 overs