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

Shreyas Iyer brings India's 150 with a single towards long-off. The side, however, remains in a dire need of partnership and the current pair is India's strongest hope for the same.

India 150/4 in 53 overs

Short from Jamieson and Jadeja uses the pace of the delivery to guide it behind square for a boundary. The pacer is bowling around the wicket to Jadeja, bringing the angle into the left-hander.

India 149/4 in 52 overs

Kyle Jamieson has taken 49 Test wickets so far; 19 of them have come against India. He was the Player of the Match against India in the WTC Final, and Jamieson is troubling the Indian batters yet again.

Ravindra Jadeja joins Shreyas Iyer in the middle. The first left-hander in the Indian batting lineup so far.

India 145/4 in 50 overs

And he's gone on the very next delivery. Bowled! Jamieson gets his third. Wide outside-off from Jamieson and Rahane atempts the cut, but the ball deflects past the bottom edge onto the stumps.

India 145/4 in 49.2 overs

Excellent review from the Indian captain after he was adjudged out against Jamieson. Down the leg-side, the ball goes past clipping Rahane's thigh-pad and he was adjudged out. Ultra edge shows no edge off the bat.

Shreyas Iyer had a shaky start but he looks to be settling at the crease now. A couple of confident shots from the batter against Jamieson. 

India 138/3 in 48 overs

The off-spinner replaces Ajaz Patel at the other end. He continues with similar variations as in the first spell, not providing enough flight to his deliveries and often forcing Rahane to step out.

India 132/3 in 47 overs

Southee is in some discomfort and he abruptly stops on his follow-through on his fifth delivery and walks off the field. Bad news for New Zealand.

Kyle Jamieson completes his over.

Ajaz continues to pull his length a little and the Indian batters are seemingly following a similar template to attack the left-armer. Rahane creams this delivery past cover for a four.

India 127/3 in 45 overs

Tim Southee is finding some reverse. Angles back into Shreyas Iyer but the right-handed batter remains wary of the late movement. Successfully fends off all deliveries.

India 122/3 in 44 overs

Strong start for New Zealand in the second session of Day 1. Kyle Jamieson struck immediately after lunch, castling Shubman Gill and Tim Southee trapped Pujara with the fourth stump line as well. The onus is now on the two Mumbai batters - captain Rahane and debutant Iyer to steer India out of trouble.

India 122/3 in 43 overs

During an India A match against Australia, Dravid got annoyed with Shreyas Iyer because he attempted a risky shot during the last over of Day 1. 

Wondering how Dravid – now India head coach – would've reacted now, as Iyer played another risky shot for his first runs in Test cricket!

Iyer, yet to get off the mark, lofts Ajaz Patel's fullish ball over mid-on. Couldn't find the distance but the ball lands in the safe zone. A risky shot to begin with.

However, Iyer ends the over strongly with a pull over midwicket for four.

India 119/3 in 41 overs 

A strange review from New Zealand, largely motivated by Tim Southee's excessive appeal. The point of impact was far outside the off-stump. Rahane survives.

India 109/3 in 39.3 overs

The debutant, Shreyas Iyer has joined skipper Rahane at the crease. It is not the most ideal situation to come on a debut, as the two set batters were dismissed in quick succession. A test of patience and grit awaits.

Cheteshwar Pujara throws away a good start. Tim Southee picks a big wicket here. Southee draws Pujara into front-foot defence but the gap between bats and pad is too much, as the batter finds thick edge. Blundell makes no mistake behind the wickets.

India 106/3 in 38 overs

A four each for Rahane and Pujara as the duo score 10 runs off Ajaz Patel's 13th over. The duo is making the most out of the spinner while Jamieson confines Pujara with short-pitched balls.

A change in bowling, though, as Tim Southee replaces Jamieson. Probably as the Kiwi pacer is still rusty; this is his first international match since the World Test Championship final in June.

India 106/2 in 37 overs

India reach three figures in the 37th over of the innings. Rahane brings India's 100 with a confident drive through covers for a boundary against Ajaz Patel.

India 100/2 in 36.3 overs

So it seems he's ready to go again. Kyle Jamieson welcomes Pujara with yet another short ball. A little deja vu for the Indian batter from the Gabba Test earlier this year! Expect a short-ball barrage from Jamieson.

Looks like Cheteshwar Pujara is in some pain after Jamieson's short-pitched delivery hit his gloves during the last ball of the 34th over. He is getting treatment for his fingers.

Kyle Jamieson has bowled four no-balls in his 9 overs so far in this innings – two of them coming after lunch. Regardless, he has the wickets to his name, and for now, that is all that matters for New Zealand.

India 95/2 in 34 overs

Confident shot from Rahane to get off the mark. Jamieson marginally pulls back his length a little and Rahane pounces on the opportunity, giving the delivery a gentle push as the ball glides past cover and point for a four.

India 89/2 in 33.2 overs

With Gill no more on the crease, Williamson brings Ajaz Patel back into the attack. Another good start for New Zealand – the key is to build on it. They failed to do so in the first innings; will the Kiwis capitalise on the momentum this time?

India 84/2 in 33 overs

The Kiwi quick continues to target the fourth stump line. He had earlier troubled Gill with similar line in his first spell as well. 

Jamieson bowls length to new batter Ajinkya Rahane, who has come at no.4 in the absence of Virat Kohli. The stand-in Indian captain successfully fends off the danger. Maiden from Jamieson.

India 82/2 in 32 overs