Ind vs NZ 1st Test, Live Cricket Score, Day 1: Hosts breathe easy thanks to Iyer-Jadeja partnership

16:08 (IST)

After 79 overs,India 239/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 68 , Ravindra Jadeja 39)

Tidy over from Patel with just two runs coming from it — a single each to Iyer and Jadeja. Partnership is one hit away from the 100 mark at the moment. One more over to go before the second new ball becomes available for New Zealand.

16:05 (IST)

After 78 overs,India 237/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 67 , Ravindra Jadeja 38)

A dot off each of the first three balls before Jadeja drives towards deep extra cover for a single off the fourth. The Kiwis, meanwhile, continue to pack the leg side while bowling to Iyer, who drives towards midwicket for a single off the penultimate delivery. Two from the over.

16:02 (IST)

After 77 overs,India 235/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 66 , Ravindra Jadeja 37)

Maiden over for Ajaz. The left-arm spinner’s busy firing deliveries outside leg while bowling over the wicket to Iyer, who is busy sticking his front pad out. Umpire Virender Sharma has a quick word with both captain Williamson as well as the bowler about the line of the delivery, and how straying too far down will result in it being called a wide.

15:56 (IST)

After 76 overs,India 235/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 66 , Ravindra Jadeja 37)

Somerville starts off with three dots before Jadeja collects a single off a cut off the fourth. The offie tweaks the field for Iyer, getting a long on and a deep square leg in place for the big hits. Iyer, however, chooses to rotate the strike with a single. Two from the over.

15:51 (IST)

After 75 overs,India 233/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 65 , Ravindra Jadeja 36)

Short, wide ball from Patel in the second delivery of this over is promptly dispatched towards the extra cover fence as Jadeja collects his fourth boundary. Iyer has his heart in his mouth for a second in the fourth delivery as an aerial drive towards mid on lands just short of the fielder. He makes amends two balls later by charging down the pitch and slogging towards wide long on, collecting the second six of the innings. 12 from the over.

15:49 (IST)

After 74 overs,India 221/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 58 , Ravindra Jadeja 31)

Somerville returns, replacing Southee, with a slip and a short leg in place. Jadeja pats the ball towards mid on for a single off the third. Iyer goes for a cheeky little paddle towards fine leg off the fourth. The slip fielder starts running to his left in anticipation, and the headstart helps him save a run for his side as he pulls the ball back inside to prevent the boundary. Four from the over.

15:43 (IST)

After 73 overs,India 217/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 55 , Ravindra Jadeja 30)

Shreyas decides to charge down the pitch in the third delivery of this over, though collecting only a single as the ball is intercepted at backward square leg. Jadeja drives the ball down the ground two deliveries later for a single. Two from the over.

15:35 (IST)

After 72 overs,India 215/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 54 , Ravindra Jadeja 29)

Tim Southee has the ball. Jadeja plays the cut and the ball is in the air for sometime. Deep point fielder cuts it off near the rope as the batsmen run two. A solid defence by Jadeja to end the over and the umpire calls for drinks. 

15:32 (IST)

After 71 overs,India 213/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 54 , Ravindra Jadeja 27)

Ajaz to Jadeja, two dot balls and then the batsman clips it to long-on for a single. Williamson changes the field before the fourth ball after discussing it with the bowler. A forward short leg is in place along with a fielder at short mid-wicket. The plan is to bowl on the rough and the last one turns big. The keeper collects it on the leg-side as the batsman prefers not to play a shot. 

15:27 (IST)

After 70 overs,India 212/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 54 , Ravindra Jadeja 26)

Tim Southee continues and he bowls round the stumps to Jadeja. The pacer manages to extract an edge off the batsman who goes for the drive. Only one man in the cordon and he's in fourth slip. The ball is in the gap and runs to the boundary. The next ball is on the pads, Jadeja goes at it hard but hits it to the fine-leg fielder for a single. Five off the over.  

15:21 (IST)

After 69 overs,India 207/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 54 , Ravindra Jadeja 21)

Ajaz bowls short and wide and Shreyas Iyer ensures he collects a boundary. It's a late cut and the ball races away to the third man boundary. This is seventh boundary in the innings. 

15:17 (IST)

After 68 overs,India 202/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 50 , Ravindra Jadeja 20)

Four from the over, including a single off the first delivery that helps Shreyas Iyer bring up his maiden Test half-century. Jadeja works the ball towards mid on for a single off the last delivery, and then grabs two more thanks to overthrows. India go past 200 in this over.

15:16 (IST)

Fifty on Test debut for Shreyas Iyer! Collects a single off Southee's bowling to reach the milestone, and is greeted by an ovation from the Green Park stands as well as from the Indian dressing room. IND 199/4

15:12 (IST)

After 67 overs,India 198/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 49 , Ravindra Jadeja 17)

Iyer cuts the ball behind square off the second delivery, coming back for a second run, and nicks a single three balls later. He’s one short of fifty at the end of this over.

15:08 (IST)

After 66 overs,India 195/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 46 , Ravindra Jadeja 17)

Southee feels confident enough to bowl again after having pulled out of his 11th over with two deliveries remaining in the second session. Meanwhile, Iyer collects a single off the third delivery to complete the fifty stand with Jadeja for the fifth wicket. A much-needed partnership for the Indians after the mini-collapse in the second session that put them in a spot of bother.

15:06 (IST)

Fifty partnership up between Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja for the fifth wicket, the stand putting India at ease once again after a flurry of wickets in the second session put them in a spot of bother. Iyer collects a single to bring up the milestone. IND 195/4

15:03 (IST)

After 65 overs,India 194/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 45 , Ravindra Jadeja 17)

Tidy over from Somerville, with Jadeja and Iyer collecting a single each, the latter batting on 45. The partnership between the two, meanwhile, is one short of fifty.

15:00 (IST)

After 64 overs,India 192/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 44 , Ravindra Jadeja 16)

Expensive over for Ravindra as Iyer decides to attack the left-arm spinner, smacking him for back-to-back boundaries to move into the 40s. Cuts the ball behind square in the third ball before charging down the track and lofting the ball over mid off next ball. Single off each of the last two balls.

14:59 (IST)

After 63 overs,India 182/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 35 , Ravindra Jadeja 15)

Five off Somerville’s 17th over, including three off the first as Iyer cuts the ball behind square, and him and Jadeja are quick enough between the wickets.

14:52 (IST)

After 62 overs,India 177/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 31 , Ravindra Jadeja 14)

Tidy over from Ravindra, with just one coming from it as Iyer, batting in the 30s at the moment, collects a single off the third delivery.

14:51 (IST)

After 61 overs,India 176/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 30 , Ravindra Jadeja 14)

Boundaries starting to come a lot more frequently now for the Indians as Jadeja cuts a short, wide ball from Somerville off the last delivery of this over, with six coming off it.

14:50 (IST)

After 60 overs,India 170/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 29 , Ravindra Jadeja 10)

Seven from the over, including a boundary to Iyer off the third delivery as a mishit goes wide of midwicket and runs all the way to the fence. Partnership between Iyer and Jadeja worth 25 so far and has come at a steady pace.

14:44 (IST)

After 59 overs,India 163/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 24 , Ravindra Jadeja 8)

Just one from Somerville’s second over of the session, with Jadeja running the ball down the ground for a single off the first delivery.

14:40 (IST)

After 58 overs,India 162/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 24 , Ravindra Jadeja 7)

Spin from both ends now, with Ravindra operating from the other end. FOUR! Iyer collects the first runs after tea with a lovely cover drive off the left-arm spinner. Iyer works the ball behind square next up, getting enough time to come back for a third. Single to Jadeja off the third. Eight from the over.

14:37 (IST)

After 57 overs,India 154/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 17 , Ravindra Jadeja 6)

Somerville starts off with a maiden in the evening session. Meanwhile, Southee is back on the field, though whether he will bowl today or not remains to be seen.

14:36 (IST)

We’re back for the final session of the opening day. Somerville to bowl the first over after tea with Jadeja on strike.

14:12 (IST)

After 56 overs,India 154/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 17 , Ravindra Jadeja 6)

Rachin Ravindra given the last over of the session, and the left-arm spinner bowls out a maiden as India head to tea on 154/4, with a lot of responsibility on Iyer at the moment as he looks to guide India to a position of safety from here.

14:10 (IST)

After 55 overs,India 154/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 17 , Ravindra Jadeja 6)

Iyer and Jadeja rotate the strike with their running between the wickets, as Somerville concedes four singles. One more over to go for tea.

14:08 (IST)

After 54 overs,India 150/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 15 , Ravindra Jadeja 4)

Another maiden for Kyle Jamieson, his sixth over the innings, as Iyer opts to stay cautious. Not much time left for tea from here.

14:06 (IST)

After 53 overs,India 150/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 15 , Ravindra Jadeja 4)

Iyer narrowly escapes getting dismissed by Somerville as the spinner’s animated appeal is turned down by umpire Virender Sharma, with the Kiwis eventually reviewing it and getting umpire’s call on impact and wickets. Just one from the over, bringing up the 150 for the hosts.

13:57 (IST)

After 52 overs,India 149/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 14 , Ravindra Jadeja 4)

Jadeja gets off the mark in style, pulling a short ball from Jamieson towards the long leg region off the second delivery. Four from the over.

13:55 (IST)

After 51 overs,India 145/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 14 , Ravindra Jadeja 0)

First maiden for Somerville in 11 overs, as Shreyas Iyer, who will look to anchor the innings from here, blocks his way through the over. Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja walks out to bat ahead of Wriddhiman Saha. India will need a major partnership or two from here, with not too many batting options left.

13:53 (IST)

After 50 overs,India 145/4 ( Shreyas Iyer 14 , Ravindra Jadeja 0)

Jamieson has gone for a couple of expensive overs, but has kept New Zealand in the game with timely dismissals, and this time it’s Ajinkya Rahane who falls in the second delivery, chopping the ball onto the stumps while looking for a cut. Before that, he had successfully appealed for caught-behind after firing one down the leg side, with the India skipper reviewing right away and Ultra Edge showing a flatline. Wicket maiden for the lanky seamer. With two new batters at the crease, New Zealand have the chance to trigger a collapse and try and restrict the hosts to 250 or less.

13:45 (IST)

OUT! Jamieson gets the dangerman Rahane, who ends up chopping the ball onto the furnitue while looking to cut a back-of-length delivery. This one delivery after he managed to overturn the umpire's decision that ruled him caught-behind. He'll be disappointed to not convert the start into a big score. IND 145/4

Rahane b Jamieson 35

13:41 (IST)

After 49 overs,India 145/3 ( Ajinkya Rahane (C) 35 , Shreyas Iyer 14)

FOUR! The boundaries are starting to glow for the Indians now, as Rahane moves into the 30s with a well-timed cut through cover for his sixth boundary. The two batters do well to rotate the strike between themselves with singles, three of which are collected in the next five deliveries.

13:37 (IST)

After 48 overs,India 138/3 ( Ajinkya Rahane (C) 29 , Shreyas Iyer 13)

FOUR! Shreyas Iyer moves to double figures with a beautiful on drive off a full delivery from Jamieson, the ball racing away to the square leg boundary. Single off each of the next two balls. Six from the over.

13:33 (IST)

After 47 overs,India 132/3 ( Ajinkya Rahane (C) 28 , Shreyas Iyer 8)

Tidy over from Somerville with just one coming off it as Iyer collects a single off the first delivery.

13:28 (IST)

After 46 overs,India 131/3 ( Ajinkya Rahane (C) 28 , Shreyas Iyer 7)

Southee bowls four deliveries in his 11th over before putting his cap back on and making his way towards the dressing room. Perhaps a niggle that became too much for him to handle. Jamieson bowls the remaining deliveries, with Rahane driving an overpitched delivery outside off off the last delivery, collecting his fifth boundary.

13:24 (IST)

After 45 overs,India 127/3 ( Ajinkya Rahane (C) 24 , Shreyas Iyer 7)

Five from Somerville’s eighth over, including a boundary to Rahane off a lovely cover drive in the second delivery, the captain moving into the 20s with the shot.

13:23 (IST)

After 44 overs,India 122/3 ( Ajinkya Rahane (C) 19 , Shreyas Iyer 7)

Southee continues on the other side of the drinks break, collecting a maiden. Iyer goes for an expansive drive in the fourth delivery but is intercepted at mid off.

13:13 (IST)

After 43 overs,India 122/3 ( Ajinkya Rahane (C) 19 , Shreyas Iyer 7)

Will Somerville, who has been economical so far today, returns to the attack in place of Ajaz, who has gone for 56 runs without a wicket so far in the day. Just one from the over. Drinks being brought out to the field for the second time today.

13:12 (IST)

After 42 overs,India 121/3 ( Ajinkya Rahane (C) 19 , Shreyas Iyer 6)

Two from Southee’s ninth over, with Rahane tucking a length ball through the leg side for a couple of runs in the second delivery.

13:11 (IST)

After 41 overs,India 119/3 ( Ajinkya Rahane (C) 17 , Shreyas Iyer 6)

Shreyas Iyer has been blocking his way so far in the innings, and he decides to get off the mark in this over, going for a wild slog down the ground, with the ball landing just beyond Williamson’s reach at long off to allow the debutant to grab a double. The next scoring shot however, is a lot better timed as he dispatches the ball towards cow corner to collect his first boundary in Test cricket. Six from the over.

13:11 (IST)

After 40 overs,India 113/3 ( Ajinkya Rahane (C) 17 , Shreyas Iyer 0)

Rahane collects his third boundary with a lovely punch behind square off the penultimate delivery of this over. New batter Iyer, meanwhile, is yet to get off the mark.

12:57 (IST)

After 39 overs,India 109/3 ( Ajinkya Rahane (C) 13 , Shreyas Iyer 0)

Rahane collects a treble in the third delivery after punching the ball through the off side, the ball slowing down on its way to the vacant deep point region.

12:56 (IST)

After 38 overs,India 106/3 ( Ajinkya Rahane (C) 10 , Shreyas Iyer 0)

Kyle Jamieson given a break after bowling four overs in the post-lunch session, with Tim Southee taking his place. The veteran seamer adds one against his name in the wickets column after getting Pujara caught- behind for 26 in the fourth delivery. Wicket maiden for Southee, with debutant Shreyas Iyer arriving at the crease with India suddenly a spot of bother.

12:50 (IST)

OUT! Pujara perishes after poking at a delivery well outside off, getting caught behind. Got off to a promising start, but couldn't convert it into a big score. IND 106/3

Pujara c Blundell b Southee 26 (88)

12:46 (IST)

After 37 overs,India 106/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 26 , Ajinkya Rahane (C) 10)

Rahane brings up the 100 for his team with a lovely drive through the extra cover region for his second boundary. Follows it up with a single off the fourth ball. Pujara too decides to have a go at Ajaz after the spinner dishes out a full toss that is smacked towards deep midwicket. Quick single to end the over, with 10 coming from it.

12:42 (IST)

After 36 overs,India 96/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 21 , Ajinkya Rahane (C) 5)

Jamieson peppers Pujara with some short stuff in this over, the second delivery a well-aimed bouncer that has the batter in two minds and induces a late duck. The lanky seamer bowls an even steeper bouncer next delivery, with umpire Nitin Menon calling it a wide, much to the bowler’s annoyance. He later shifts to the round-the-wicket angle to the right-hander.

12:36 (IST)

After 35 overs,India 95/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 21 , Ajinkya Rahane (C) 5)

Another tidy over from Ajaz as he collects his fifth maiden in 12 overs, with Rahane staying defensive throughout the over.