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Kolkata: After being at a precarious position of 46 for 3, India ended Day One at 239 for 7 with local boy Wriddhiman Saha and Ravindra Jadeja at the crease.
New Zealand lost their skipper and best player Kane Williamson to a bug that ruled him out. However, New Zealand, despite their limitations, have a reputation to show grit and to fight. That is what they did. After being at a precarious position of 46 for 3, India ended Day One at 239 for 7.
The morning session belonged to New Zealand where they picked three wickets and same was the case in the final session where they claimed four.
The Kiwi pacers Matt Henry and Trent Boult were exceptional and when conditions suited them, they made it count.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane’s 141-run stand for the fourth wicket helped India salvage some pride.
Brief scores
India - 239/7 (Pujara 87, Rahane 77, Henry 3-35)
