(Cricket news) India finished day 2 of the second Test in Mumbai at 69/0 in the 2nd innings with a lead of 332 runs. Ajaz Patel created history but the Indian bowlers came out all guns blazing to shift things massively in the favour of the home side
India started the day on 221/4 with Mayank Agarwal and Wriddhiman Saha at the crease. Ajaz Patel trapped Saha plum in front and cleaned up Ravichandran Ashwin on the very next delivery with a beauty. Mayank Agarwal once again converted his 100 into 150 before he nicked Patel's ball to the keeper while Axar Patel scored his maiden Test fifty. Ajaz Patel cleaned up the Indian tail and became the 3rd bowler to pick up all 10 wickets of a Test innings.
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With 325, Mohammed Siraj gave India a perfect start; he sent Tom Latham, Will Young and Ross Taylor back to the dressing room within the space of 2 overs. Axar Patel then got into the act by trapping Daryl Mitchell in front. Ravichandran Ashwin picked up the wicket on his very first delivery. Tom Blundell, Tim Southee and Will Sommerville fell to Ashwin without troubling the scorers much. Jayant Yadav got the wicket of Rachin Ravindra and Axar Patel ended the New Zealand innings after producing an edge off Kyle Jamieson's bat. New Zealand managed only 62 runs, 263 less than India's total. Kyle Jamieson (17) and Tom Latham (10) were the only Kiwi batters to reach double figures.
Despite a big lead, Virat Kohli decided against enforcing a follow on. Centurian Mayank Agarwal walked into bat with Cheteshwar Pujara after Shubman Gill injured his right hand while fielding at forward short leg. The pair put together 69 runs and India ended the day unscathed with a lead of 332 runs. It is very difficult for India to lose this game now. They will look to bat for the entirety of day 3 and then have a crack at the Kiwi batters. The situation is perfect for out-of-form Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara to get some runs.
