IND vs NZ 1st Test Commentary - Kanpur (25 November 2021)

Flatter and on off, Patel blocks.

Really well played in the end! This lands outside off, stays low and turns back in. Ajaz does well to get his bat down in time and work it on the leg side.

On middle, blocked. Slightly fuller and it is negotiated well.

From around the wicket now, lands it on middle, gets it to hold its line. Defended.

Changes to over the wicket and fires it on off, Patel does manage to keep it out.

Patel has negotitaed the six balls well! This lands on off and turns back in. Defended.

Flatter ball, around off. Blocked out.

Shorter ball, on off. Ravindra comes forward and blocks it.

FOUR! JUST WIDE! Flatter ball, on middle and leg. Rachin Ravindra works it just wide of leg slip and gets a boundary.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Full and on off. Rachin Ravindra blocks it.

Full and on the middle stump. Rachin Ravindra blocks and survives!

Loopy ball on middle, Patel defends it nicely.

Floats it up on middle, Patel lunges and keeps it out.

Flatter and on off, Patel lunges to defend, this lands and turns away a little. Goes off the outer half but lands safe on the off side.

The carom ball now, it lands outside off and turns back in. Ajaz Patel somehow keeps it out.

Slower through the air and on middle, Ajaz negotiates it. One ball to go for him to play out.

NOT OUT! That has pitched outside leg! It was a review more in hope! Patel looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but turned down. A review is taken. Replays show that the on-field call is the right one.

Flatter and on off, defended.

Very full and on off, Rachin Ravindra plays it back to the bowler.

Quicker and on off, Rachin Ravindra hangs back and defends.

BEATEN! This lands outside off and goes on with the arm. Rachin Ravindra looks to defend inside the line but is beaten.

On off, kept out.

Floats it up on off, Rachin Ravindra prods forward and plays it to mid on.

Outside off, Patel looks to defend, he does so inside the line, it goes off the outer half towards third man for one.

Solid again! Flatter and on off, Ravindra stays back and blocks it out.

Outside off, Rachin pushes it through point for one. Patel now has three balls to play out.

Does play one out! On off, Patel negotiates it well.

Two done, one to go in this over now. Outside off, he pushes it through covers. There is a single on offer but not taken.

Could have been two but no run taken! On off, it turns back in. Patel looks to defend but it goes off the inner half through square leg.

Floats it up on off, blocked.

Ashwin just has not got it right! Once again, way too full, Ravindra defends it.

And again! Gives it a lot of flight but bowls it way too full, easily kept out.

Better! Drags his length back a little but this one goes on with the arm. Defended.

Comes from over the wicket now and lands it on the pads, RR once again blocks it nicely.

Well played! Another over goes by! On the pads, Ravindra manages to keep it out.

On middle, defended.

Ajaz Patel gets off strike! Outside off, this is guided through point for one.

On off, blocked.

Flatter and on off, Ravindra hangs back and keeps it out.

A single! Patel has one ball to negotiate! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Patel keeps it out easily! On off, Patel is solid in defense.

Two! On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.

Flatter and on the pads, it is defended.

Tosses it up on middle, Rachin Ravindra keeps it out.

Another one floated up on middle, Rachin blocks.

Another one way too full, easily played onto the ground.

Again, very full and on the pads, it is worked to square leg.

On middle, Southee manages to keep it out.

OUT! THREE REDS! Jadeja has his 4th and India are just the one wicket away now. Southee was halfway back towards the pavillion when he saw the replay. That was dead. This lands on middle and then straightens. Southee hangs back and looks to defend. It goes past the outside edge and hits the back pad. Jadeja is celebrating as he appeals. The finger is raised. Southee reviews and replays show that New Zealand lose yet another review. India can now sniff a win here.

On off, blocked.

On off, Patel pushes it to covers.

On off, defended.

Flatter and on middle, it is kept out.

Close! This one comes back in, like an inswinger from outside off. Rachin leaves it alone. It goes close past the off pole.

On middle, Ravindra gets right behind the line and defends. Really solid from the debutant.

Loopy ball on off, blocked.

On middle, Rachin works it to the left of the bowler.

This one drifts into the pads, Rachin works it to mid-wicket.

Another one which does not bounce! This lands on off and then turns away and also stays very low. Rachin Ravindra hangs back and looks to defend, it hits the pad and rolls towards the slip. He got outside the line of off.

Very full and on middle, this is jammed out to the bowler.

Angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On off, Southee guides it to point.

Quicker and on middle, kept out.

Down the leg side, left alone.

FOUR! This one is fired on the pads, Tim looks to defend but it goes off the inner half down to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Floats it up on off, this is pushed to mid off.

On middle, defended.

Flatter and on the stumps, Ravindra keeps it out.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to covers.

FOUR BYES! This one keeps really low! This lands on off and then turns away. It beats the outside edge of the bat as Rachin Ravindra tries to defend. Stays very low and goes between the legs of the keeper for a boundary in the third man region.

On middle, blocked.

Flatter and on off, defended.

Half an appeal but turned down! Fires it on the pads, Kyle Jamieson looks to defend, there are two noises but it seems like it is bat on pad.

Fires it on middle, Kyle Jamieson keeps it out.

This one is angled into the pads, Kyle Jamieson looks to flick but misses.

Shortish and on off, it is pushed to covers.

OUT! LBW! There goes another one. India just the two wickets away. The second new ball does the trick! This is flatter and on middle, it lands and then turns away. Kyle Jamieson lunges forward to defend but does so inside the line. It goes past the outside edge and hits the back pad. A huge appeal and the finger is raised. Kyle Jamieson knew he has out and he just started to walk back.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Blocked out.

Shorter ball, on off. It keeps low but Kyle Jamieson gets his bat on it.

Carrom ball! It lands on off and goes away. Kyle Jamieson is stuck to his crease while looking to block. The ball goes past the outside edge.

Shorter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Dropped! Loopy ball, on the pads. Kyle Jamieson looks to work it away but gets the inside edge on the pads. Pujara is late to react at short leg and the ball goes past him. A very, very tough chance to be honest.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Past short leg! Kyle Jamieson gets forward to defend but gest the inside edge past short leg.

Flatter ball, on off. It stays very low but Kyle Jamieson goes back and blocks.

Shorter ball, around off. Pushed past covers for a couple.

Full and on off. Kyle Jamieson pushes it past point for one.

Fuller and on off. Rachin Ravindra goes back and blocks it. 

Fuller ball, on middle. Kyle Jamieson gets the inside edge but to the right of short leg.

Shorter ball, on off. Kyle Jamieson goes back and blocks it.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Worked down to long on for one.

Loopy ball, on leg. Ravindra gets forward to block it.

Nicely tossed up, outside off. Ravindra gets forward and then leaves it.

Beaten! Fuller ball, just outside off. Ravindra looks to block but the ball stays low and goes past the bat. Another over goes by.

Fuller ball, outside off. Ravindra gets forward to block it.

Loopy ball, around off. A solid front foot defence by Ravindra.

Shorter ball, lands outside off and comes back in. Rachin Ravindra goes back and blocks it.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

FOUR! Past first slip! Tossed up, outside off. Ravindra gets forward to defend but gets the outside edge. The man at first slip dives but cannot get to the ball. It races to the fence.

Shorter ball, outside off. It comes in but not enough and is left alone.

Tossed up, outside off. Kyle Jamieson leaves it alone.

Shorter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Full ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Shorter ball, outside off. Kyle Jamieson taps it to cover.

Tossed up, on the pads. Kyle Jamieson blocks it out.

Kyle Jamieson goes back and blocks this one. One more over negotiated.

On off, Rachin keeps it out.

NOT OUT! THE IMPACT IS OUTSIDE OFF! The New Zealand will camp will breathe a huge sigh of releif. Ravindra survives. He is the last recognized batter. However, this is not a wicket which you should be playing back but the good thing is, he got his pads outside the line of off. This is flatter and outside off, spins back in sharply and also stays low. Ravnidra stays back and looks to defend but it sneaks under the bat and hits the pad. An appeal and the finger is raised. Rachin Ravindra reviews and replays show that the on-field call has to be overturned.

Fires it on middle, defended.

Vicious turn now! This lands outside off and spins back in a lot. Rachin Ravindra looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. HIgh on the pads we should say.

On middle, defended.

Floats it up on off, blocked.

On middle, it is worked to mid-wicket.

OUT! TIMBER! That is one of the strangest dismissals seen! Blundell can consider himself a tad unlucky. India won't care though as they are now in the bowling all-rounders. Just the three wickets away now with over 15 overs left. This is an off spinner. It lands on off and turns back in. Blundell looks to defend, it hits the inner half, lands beside him but on a footmark, it spins back onto the stumps and clips the leg bail. He can't believe what has just happened. Shakes his head as he walks back. Just like the first innings, he was looking solid but falls in an unfortunate manner.

Floats it up on middle, blocked.

Another one tossed up on off, defended.

Loopy ball on off, Kyle Jamieson stays back and pushes it to mid off.

A dot to end! A wicket-maiden! On off, Kyle is solid in defense.

On off, turns back in a little. Blocked.

Flatter and quicker outside off, this one goes on with the arm. Rachindra looks to defend but does so inside the line, he is beaten.

Fires it on middle, kept out.

Again, darts it on the stumps, Ravindra gets his bat down in time.

On middle, Rachin Ravindra negotiates it.

A maiden from Jadeja! On middle, defended.

Flatter and on middle, Rachin stands back and blocks.

Gives it air and on middle, defended.

Angled into the pads, RR works it to square leg.

Slightly fuller and on middle, Racin prods forward and keeps it out.

Three more! Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wiket for three.

NOT OUT! It is spinning down leg! We felt that would be the case! This lands outside off and then turns back in. Blundell looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. A huge appeal but turned down. After a long chat, Rahane reviews. Replays show that India lose a review.

Darts it on middle, defended.

Yet again on the stumps, blocked.

On off, Blundell pushes it to covers.

Another one on the stumps, Blundell manages to block it.

Relentless stuff! Continues to attack the middle pole, Blundell is solid in defense.

A round-arm action this time, it is delivered on middle, defended.

Gives it a little air and lands it on off, defended.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On the stumps, Rachin keeps it out with ease.

Another one on middle, Ravindra leans forward and keeps it out.

Quicker and fuller on middle, blocked.

Floats it up on off, Ravindra plays it to mid on.

Outside off, left alone.

Flatter and on middle, Tom hangs back and lets it be.

Another one on middle, Blundell keeps it out.

On the stumps, kept out.

Angled in on middle, Tom negotiates it with ease.

On off, Blundell gets right behind the line and defends.

Floats it up on off, Rachin blocks.

On the stumps, yet another defensive stroke. The keeper in hindi says all they are doing is blocking and rightly so.

Floats it up on off, Ravindra defends.

Gives it air and lands it on middle, it is played back to the bowler.

Shorter and on off, Ravindra pushes it to covers.

FOUR BYES! That has taken off! It lands in the rough outside off, pitches and then spins and bounces back in sharply. Ravindra leaves it. The keeper does not get his gloves high up in time and it goes to the fine leg fence.

Flatter and on off, Blundell lunges and defends it solidly.

Angled into the pads, Blundell works it to square leg.

On off, Blundell prods forward and keeps it out.

Good turn there! This lands around leg and then holds its line. Blundell looks to work it on the leg side but it goes off the leading edge, a soft one to gully.

On middle, Blundell blocks.

Solid again! On middle, Blundell leans forward and keeps it out.

Flatter and on off, RR goes back and blocks.

Slightly shorter and on off, it is pushed to covers.

Tosses it up on off, Ravindra defends it.

Loopy delivery and on off, Rachin opens the face of the bat and guides it to point.

Another one tossed up nicely, it lands on off, Ravindra pushes it to covers.

From around the wicket now, this is bowled on middle, Ravindra is solid in defense.

OUT! LBW! SUPERSTAR JADEJA DOES IT! He gets the biggest wicket for India! Shorter ball, around off. It comes in with the angle. No spin whatsoever. The trick here is that it stays very, very low. Kane Williamson decides to go back and that proves his undoing. The ball hits him on the pads and Ravindra Jadeja brings out the celebrappeal! The umpire has no doubt and raises the finger.

Shorter ball, around off. Blocked out.

Shorter again, outside off. Ravindra goes back and blocks it.

Flatter ball, outside off. It goes straight with the angle. Ravindra gets across to block but gets beaten.

Shorter ball, outside off. Left alone.

Tossed up, outside off. Ravindra gets the outside edge while looking to block. The ball runs past first slip and the batters take three before the fielder cuts it off.

Loopy ball, around off. Blundell drives it to covers.

Full and on off. Blundell puts in a good stride and blocks it.

Kept low! Tossed up, outside off. Blundell goes forward to block but the ball turns away and keeps low to beat the outside edge.

Beaten again! Angled, just outside off. Blundell gets forward but the ball goes past the outside edge.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

A solid defence off the front foot to end the over.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Beauty! Jadeja bowls this a bit shorter, on off. Williamson doesn't get the biggest stride as he looks to block. The ball turns sharply and goes past the outside edge.

Back to defending it nicely is Kane Williamson.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

Fuller ball, on off. Kane Williamson pushes it straight to the newly-place silly point.

Flatter ball, around off. Tapped to point.

Fuller and on the pads. Tapped to short leg.

Tom Blundell puts in a nice stride and blocks it well.

Flatter ball, on off. Tom blocks it right under his eyes.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

Fuller and on the pads. Blundell gets forward and taps it to short leg.

Flatter ball, on off. It stays low as Blundell goes back. But he gets low enough to block it.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

Shorter ball, around off. Kane Williamson stays in the crease and blocks it.

Angled on off. Kane taps it back to Jadeja.

Shorter ball, outside off. Pushed to point.

Fuller and a bit slower, on off. Kane Williamson blocks it.

Shorter ball, around off. Kane goes back and works it to the off side.

OUT! LBW! DEAD STRAIGHT! Patel starts the session with a big wicket! Tossed up, on off. The ball goes pretty much straight after landing. Nicholls plays for a bit of turn and blocks down the wrong line. The ball goes onto hit his pads right in front of the stumps and the finger goes up! The review is taken in hope but there is no bat on that the ball is crashing on the stumps. Tom Blundell walks out to bat.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

Shorter ball, on off. Blundell blocks it from the crease.

Short again, outside off. Pushed to mid on.

Darted on the pads. Tom Blundell works it past square leg for a couple.

Loopy ball, on middle. Blocked out.

OUT! LBW! Ravindra Jadeja strikes just at the stroke of Tea and it is Ross Taylor who walks back to the hut! He never looked comfortable out in the middle and his struggle against left-arm spinners continues. Jadeja bowls it quicker through the air and lands it around off, the ball goes on with the angle. Taylor gets forward to block but he misses and gets trapped in front. Jadeja puts in an appeal and the umpire raises his finger in no time! Huge wicket this for India as New Zealand lose their fourth wicket. That will be Tea on Day 5!

Fuller ball, on middle and leg. Nicholls blocks this with ease.

Shorter ball, outside off. Henry Nicholls goes back and blocks it.

Shorter ball, on middle and leg. Worked to square leg for a single. Nicholls is off the mark.

Tossed up, outside off. Kane Williamson gets forward and blocks it.

Quicker and outside off. Kane Williamson watches as Srikar Bharat collects this.

Tossed up, around middle. Kane Williamson defends it out.

Floated, on a length, around leg. Williamson blocks it with ease.

Patel spills this one down leg. Kane Williamson misses his sweep.

Tossed up, down leg. Kane Williamson prods but does not offer any shot.

Tossed up, around leg. Kane Williamson gets to the pitch of the ball and blocks it out.

Floated, around leg. Kane Williamson looks to sweep but gets the toe end towards mid-wicket.

Tossed up, around off. Ross Taylor presses forward to defend.

An appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved! Flatter ball, coming in with the angle from middle. Ross Taylor looks to defend but misses and gets hit on his pad. Probably it was going down leg.

Fuller in length, outside off. Ross Taylor drives it to mid off.

Loopy ball, outside off. Taylor drives it straight back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on a length, around middle. Ross Taylor tucks it to mid-wicket.

Ross Taylor is off the mark! Darted on the pads, Taylor clips it behind square on the leg side and collects a couple.

Tossed up, outside off. Kane Williamson blocks this one out.

Slower through the air, on a length, outside off. Kane Williamson rocks back and defends this one.

Flatter ball, around off. Kane Williamson dabs it into the deck.

Tossed up, on a length, around off. Kane Williamson keeps it out.

Just a tad short, outside off. Kane Williamson punches it to cover. Ross Taylor wanted a single but was rightly sent back by Williamson.

Tossed up, outside off. Kane Williamson defends it off the front foot.

Tossed up, around off. Ross Taylor defends it out.

Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Taylor turns it to mid-wicket.

Loopy ball, fuller in length, around leg. Ross Taylor nudges it to mid-wicket.

On a length, outside off. Ross Taylor blocks this one out.

Flatter ball, outside off. Ross Taylor punches it to cover.

NO BALL! BEATEN! Nicely tossed up, outside off, turning away late. Taylor looks to defend but the ball spins past his outside edge.

Fuller in length, outside off. Ross Taylor prods and drives it to cover-point.

Tossed up, on a length, around off. Kane Williamson defends it out.

Flatter ball, on middle. Kane Williamson turns it to square leg.

Loopy ball, around off. Kane Williamson presses forward to block.

Tossed up, fuller in length, outside off. Kane Williamson pushes it to cover.

A half-tracker from Ashwin, around middle. Kane Williamson pulls but straight to the square leg fielder.

Another maiden from Ashwin! A carrom ball, on a length, outside off. Kane Williamson comes forward to defend this one.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Darted on off. Kane Williamson stays in the crease and blocks it.

Shorter ball, outside off. Kane Williamson gets the inside edge back on the pads while looking to block.

Fuller ball, on off. Kane gets to the pitch of the ball and blocks it.

Loopy ball, outside off. Kane Williamson pushes it to deep cover for one.

Darted on the pads. Taylor works it to the leg side.

Flatter ball, around off. Kane Williamson blocks it off the back foot.

Tossed up, on a length, around middle. Kane Williamson turns it to mid-wicket.

Nicely tossed up, outside off. Kane Williamson presses forward and dabs it into the deck.

Loopy ball, fuller in length, around leg. Kane Williamson tucks it to wide of mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Tossed up, outside off. Ross Taylor hangs back and blocks it out.

NOT OUT! Ross Taylor survives! Ashwin errs in line and sprays this one down leg. Taylor looks to flick but misses as the ball spins down leg. Srikar Bharat behind the sticks moves quickly to his left to grab the ball. He whips the bails off and Bharat puts in an appeal! The replays suggests that it was very close than it looked like in real-time but the TV umpire decides to go in the batter's favour as he thinks that Taylor had his back foot grounded and as a result, Taylor escapes!

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Shorter ball, outside off. Kane taps it towards point.

Tossed up, on off. Kane Williamson comes forward and blocks it.

Shorter ball, outside off. Pushed to deep point for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Taylor comes forward and blocks it.

 Shorter ball, around off. Pushed to covers. No ball called as Jadeja oversteps.

Fuller ball, on off. Taylor pushes it to mid off.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out by Latham.

OUT! BOWLED! CHOPPED ON! Shorter ball, outside off. Latham looks to push it with his feet glued to the crease. All he gets is the inside edge and the ball goes back onto the stumps! Is that the opening that gets India back in the game? We will see. We surely have an interesting phase of cricket coming up in the next couple of hours. Also, with that wicket, Ravichandran Ashwin has gone past Harbhajan Singh's tally of 417 wickets for India in Tests. Ross Taylor is the next batter.

Loopy ball, around off. Blocked out.

Sharp turn! Lands outside off and comes back in sharply. Taylor gets hit on the pads and the ball lands short of first slip.

Slips one down the leg side. Left alone.

Shorter ball, outside off. Taylor pushes it to point.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

FOUR! Trademark shot of Kane Williamson! Shorter ball, outside off. He waits for it and then runs it past short third man for one.

Flatter ball, around off. Tapped to first slip.

Tossed up, on off. Kane Williamson gets forward and blocks it.

Darted on the pads. Blocked out.

Full ball, on off. Kane Williamson puts in a nice stride to block it well.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Williamson works it to square leg.

Full ball, on off. Blocked from the front foot.

Tossed up, going straight after landing on middle. Kane Williamson blocks it without any issues.

Shorter ball, outside off. Pushed past covers. The man at cover chases it and keeps it to two.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Blocked out.

A single as this is pushed down to long on.

Length ball, around off. Blocked out.

On a length, outside off. Latham gets forward and blocks it.

Short of a length, outside off. Latham works it towards mid on.

Short of a length, outside off. Left alone.

Full ball, wide outside off. Latham won't chase this one.

Length ball, lands outside off and comes back in. Latham shoulders his arms to this.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Tapped out.

Tossed up, on off. Latham blocks it out.

Dot ball as this is pushed to covers.

Nicely tossed up, outside off. Latham blocks it off the front foot.

Shorter ball, on off. Pushed to mid on.

FIFTY FOR LATHAM! Darted on the pads. Latham works it past mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and the batters take three. What a knock by Latham though. He scored a fifty in the first innings too and has delivered yet again. The job is still not done.

Good-length ball, around off. Kane Williamson stays back to defend it from the crease.

Fuller in length, outside off, inviting the batter to drive. Kane Williamson shoulders arms to this one.

NO BALL! Ishant Sharma oversteps yet again! Length ball, around off. Williamson defends it solidly off the front foot.

Back of a length, around off. Williamson stays back and opens the face of his bat to guide it towards backward point.

Good-length ball, angling in a bit from middle. Williamson gets behind the line of the ball to block this one.

Ishant bowls it from wider of the crease and bangs it into the deck, around middle. Williamson ducks underneath.

Length ball, jagging back in from off. Williamson looks to defend but gets a bit squared up in doing so. The ball goes off the outer half of his blade towards cover.

Flatter ball, around off. Tom Latham stays back to block this one out.

Loopy ball, on off. Latham prods to defend it.

Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Tom Latham leaves it alone.

JAFFA! Drift, grip and turn! Tossed up, around off, turning away late. Tom Latham prods to defend but the ball spins past his blade.

On a length, around middle. Tom Latham blocks it watchfully off the back foot.

A maiden from Ashwin! Nicely tossed up, around off. Tom Latham blocks this one solidly off the front foot.

Good-length ball, around middle. Kane Williamson defends it solidly off the back foot.

Length ball, sprayed down leg. Williamson misses his flick and Srikar Bharat behind the sticks moves across to his left to gather the ball.

Good-length ball, outside off. Kane Williamson defends this one out.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! Fuller in length, outside off. Williamson presses forward and carves it past Ravindra Jadeja at mid off to collect a boundary.

Good running! Length ball, on the pads. Williamson flicks it to wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

Length ball, around the fourth stump. Williamson defends it off the front foot.

Tossed up, on a length, on off. Latham blocks it off the front foot.

Flatter ball, around middle and leg. Latham tucks it to square leg.

Finds the gap this time! Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Latham flicks it past square leg and takes a run. New Zealand bring up their 100!

Nicely tossed up, outside off. Williamson defends it out.

Loopy ball, on a length, outside off. KW blocks it off the front foot.

Just short of the slip fielder! Ashwin tosses it up, outside off. Williamson presses forward to block yet again but it goes off the thick outside edge towards Ajinkya Rahane at first slip, on the bounce. Rahane fails to stop it cleanly and the ball goes past him. The batters take a run.

Good-length delivery, around off. Kane Williamson gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it back to the bowler.

Length ball, angling in slightly from middle. Williamson stays back and looks to block but the ball stays a touch low and hits the bottom of his bat.

Back of a length, just outside off. Williamson leaves it alone.

Another ball, on a length, jagging back in from middle. Williamson turns it to mid-wicket.

Good-length ball, around the fourth-stump channel. Williamson presses forward to block this one out.

Another maiden over from Yadav! Fuller in length, around the fifth stump. Williamson defends it towards cover.

Flatter and on off, Latham stays back and blocks.

Floats it up on off, Latham leans forward and keeps it out.

Loopy ball on off, Latham pushes it to covers.

On middle, Latham defends it with the full face of the bat.

On middle, Latham works it to mid-wicket.

Unplayable! Can't do a lot there again. There are such deliveries which just manage to turn here and there and that was one of them. Just need to forget it and move ahead. It lands on off and spins away sharply. Latham looks to defend but is beaten.

Another one on the stumps, Williamson plays it back to the bowler.

On the stumps, Williamson defends it with ease again.

This one stays low! On off, Williamson looks to hang back and defend, it hits the bottom of the bat.

On off, really good lines and lengths from Yadav. KW though is solid in defense.

Just as I write that, he drifts one down the leg side. Almost gets a wicket. Williamson looks to flick but misses. The keeper dives to his left and takes it nicely.

A maiden! On off, blocked.

Outside off, Latham looks to play the reverse sweep but misses. Latham has started to play a few shots now. Not sure if he is worried about the rough or has his approach changed.

This time he plays a defensive stroke. On middle, blocked.

Really nicely played! He initially wanted to sweep but then sees, it is short and outside off, he guides it past point for two.

Goes back to attacking the stumps, it is played back to the bowler.

On middle, kept out.

Fuller and on middle, this is jammed back to the bowler.

Attacks the stumps again, makes the batter play, blocked.

On middle, Williamson manages to keep it out again.

Angled into the pads, it is worked down to fine leg for one.

Angled into the pads, Latham works it through square leg for one.

On middle, Williamson gets right behind the line and defends.

On the pads, Williamson flicks but the man at square leg stops it.

Outside off, shortish. Latham pushes it through covers for two.

BEATEN! Quite a strange way to defend there. Probably worried about the rough. This lands well outside off, Latham tries to defend it as he is shuffling across. This one goes on with the arm and just about misses the outside edge.

Outside off, Latham gets outside the line of off and then tries to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads.

This time he connects with the sweep, it goes through square leg for one.

FOUR! That is a lovely shot! Williamson skips down the track, he gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over the bowler for a boundary.

Shorter and into the pads, it is worked through square leg for one.

Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

How do you play those? Jaffa! This angles into the off pole, pitches and moves away. Williamson is all squared up as he tries to block. It goes past the outside edge and the off pole.

Angled into middle, defended.

Length and on middle, Williamson stays back and defends.

Another one on a length and around off, Williamson plays it nice and late and on the off side.

Another dot to end! On off, Williamson plays it onto the ground. He is on 1 run of 19 balls.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

On middle, Williamson lunges forward and keeps it out nicely.

And again! On middle, Williamson, with soft hands, blocks.

On middle, Axar continues to attack the stumps, Williamson plays it to covers.

Angled into the middle pole, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Floats it up on off, Williamson strokes it to mid off.

FOUR! Through the gap! Probably was all along the ground! Full and outside off, Latham leans and looks to drive, it goes off the outside edge between gully and widish first slip and into the fence.

On middle, fuller again, Latham pushes it to mid on.

Outside off and on a length. Left alone.

Another one on a length and around off, Latham defends it solidly.

Another one on a length and around off, Latham lunges forward and blocks.

Really nicely played! Fuller and on middle, Latham just pushes it past mid on for one.

Angled into the pads, Williamson blocks it out.

Flatter yet again and on middle, this one stays a touch low. Williamson blocks it onto the ground.

Floats it up on off, Williamson leans forward and keeps it out.

Attacks the stumps yet again, Williamson comes forward and plays it back to the bowler.

On middle, KW plays yet another defensive stroke.

Angles it into the stumps, Williamson shows the full face of the bat and plays it back to the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! What a catch that is! What a start that is for India after the break! Not sure what they had for lunch but whatever it was, has worked. Credit though to Gill. The wicket has been taken by Yadav but it is Gill who needs to be credited. First ball after a break, you probably would be on your heels as a fielder but that is not the case here, excellent effort and an excellent take. Yadav, from around the wicket, bangs it short and on the body. William Somerville takes on the challenge of pulling it, he hits it uppishly towards fine leg. Gill rushes in, dives forward and takes it inches above the ground. The Indians are delighted. William Somerville walks back after playing a gritty knock. The nightwatchman surely did his job. However, this will lift the Indian spirits. 

Right on the money to welcome Williamson! Length and on off, Kane blocks.

Again on middle, Williamson works it to mid-wicket.

Length and on off, this one holds its line. Williamson looks to defend, it goes off the outer half to point for one.

On off, kept out.

A good over by Umesh Yadav to begin with! Outside off, Latham shoulders arms to this one.

Tossed up, on the pads. William Somerville blocks it out.

Full and on the pads. Worked past square leg for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. Latham works it to mid on.

Sharp turn! Tossed up, outside off. It lands in the rough and turns away sharply. Latham gets forward to defend but is beaten. The keeper and the man at first slip fail to stop it. Two byes are taken.

This comes in with the angle and is blocked out.

Tossed up, outside off. Left alone and that is Lunch on Day 5!

Length ball, on off. Blocked out.

Full ball, on off. Pushed to mid off.

Length ball, on middle and leg. Latham works it past mid-wicket. Ravindra Jadeja chases it and dives to stop it. Three taken.

NOT OUT! Short of a length, on middle and leg. William Somerville works it towards square leg. The throw comes in and hits the stumps at the striker's end and then deflects. The batters take an overthrow. The TV umpire is called in but Latham is well inside.

Short of a length, outside off. Left alone.

Shorter again, outside off. William Somerville pushes it past covers for one.

Flatter ball, on the pads. Latham works it past square leg for one.

Loopy ball, outside off. William Somerville plays for the turn but the ball goes straight and goes past his attempted defence.

This turns back in but William Somerville keeps it out well.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Short and outside off. William Somerville rocks back and pushes it to the cover fence.

Fuller ball, on the pads. Blocked out.

Another one staying low! Flatter ball, on a length, outside off. Somerville stays back to defend but the ball straightens, keeps low and goes past his blade.

Length ball, outside off. Pushed to covers.

Length ball, on off. Latham blocks it from the crease.

Full ball, on off. Pushed to mid off by Latham.

On a length, angling across off. Latham pushes it to the right of mid off.

Length ball, on the pads. Latham works it to fine leg for a single now.

Short ball, around leg. William Somerville ducks under it.

Shorter ball, on off. This stays really low but Latham gets his bat down in time and gets it from the toe end.

Shorter, on leg. Latham works it past mid-wicket for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to the off side. Ashwin goes after the ball and Latham wants a single but William Somerville sends him back.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Tossed up, angling across off. William Somerville pushes it to the off side.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

Tossed up, around off. William Somerville pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter ball, on a length, around off. William Somerville defends it off the front foot.

A bit quicker and wider outside off. William Somerville punches it to cover-point.

On a length, around middle. William Somerville prods to block this one out.

Tossed up, on a length, around off. William Somerville defends it off the front foot.

That stayed low! Flatter ball, on a length, around off. William Somerville stays back to defend but the ball stays low and hits the toe end of his bat.

Flatter ball, outside off. Latham hangs back and turns it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Tom Latham blocks it off the front foot.

Another ball, fuller in length, outside off. Latham gets to the pitch of the ball and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.

Flatter ball, on a length, around leg. William Somerville defends it out.

Tossed up, around leg. William Somerville works it to wide of short fine leg and collects a run.

Just a tad short, outside off, turning in late. Latham stays back and turns it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Latham defends it to the off side and takes off for a single.

Flatter ball, coming in with the angle from middle. William Somerville turns it to short leg with soft hands.

Flatter ball, around off. William Somerville blocks it solidly off the front foot.

Loopy ball, around middle. Somerville defends it out.

Fuller in length, around leg. Somerville turns it behind square on the leg side.

Tossed up, on a length, around middle and leg. William Somerville presses forward and pushes it to mid on.

Just a tad short, outside off. Latham works it behind square on the off side and rotates the strike.

Flatter ball, turning away a bit and staying low, around middle. William Somerville blocks it out.

On a length, around off. William Somerville defends it out.

Tossed up, on a length, around middle. William Somerville turns it to the leg side.

Flatter ball, around off. William Somerville rocks back and punches it to cover.

Tossed up, on a length, around off. William Somerville gets to the pitch of the ball and blocks.

Flatter ball, on off. Latham blocks it off the front foot.

Another ball, flatter and quicker, around off. Latham presses forward to defend this one.

Darted on the pads. Latham tucks it to square leg.

Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Tom Latham defends it out.

Loopy ball, fuller in length, around middle. Latham moves across a bit and flicks it to deep square leg for a run.

Flatter ball, on a length, around off. William Somerville is solid in his defence yet again.

Fuller and on off. Blocked out.

Is that a drop? Loopy ball, outside off. Latham looks to block but misses. There is a sound as the ball goes past the bat but Srikar Bharat does not gather it. There doesn't seem to be any bat on it. Maybe, the sound of bat hitting the ground or the pad.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

Latham sweeps this behind square on the leg side for one.

Shorter ball, lands around off and turns away sharply. William Somerville goes back to block but gets beaten.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

Angled across off, blocked out.

Loopy ball, on leg. Latham sweeps it towards fine leg for one.

Fuller and on the pads. William Somerville works it past square leg and picks up a single.

Loopy ball, on middle. Latham taps it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

Full again, on off. But William Somerville is solid in his defence.

Loopy ball, on off. Latham dances down the track and works it to mid on.

Flatter ball, around off. Blocked out.

Latham brings out the sweep and plays it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Darted on the pads. William Somerville works it towards short leg.

Fuller ball, around off. William Somerville looks to block but due to the turn, he gets the thick outside edge to the off side.

Fuller ball, on off. William Somerville gets forward and blocks it.

Arm ball, comes in with the angle, on off. Blocked out.

Loopy ball, just outside off. Blocked out.

Angled on off. William Somerville pushes it to mid off.

Flatter ball, on middle. William Somerville blocks it with soft hands.

William Somerville is looking very solid in the middle now. He ends the over with a defensive push to the off side.

Fuller ball, around off. William Somerville gets to the pitch of the ball and blocks it.

Full and on the pads. Worked past short leg for one. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two.

Loopy ball, around off. Blocked out.

Tossed up, outside off. Latham looks to sweep but gets hit on the pads.

Full and on off. Latham gets forward to block it.

Darted on middle and leg. Latham clips it to short leg.

Another appeal but for a caught behind this time and the umpire is unmoved! A bumper, just outside off. Somerville stays back and looks to poke at it but the ball whistles past his outside edge.

NO BALL! Good-length ball, on off. William Somerville blocks it off the back foot.

A well-directed bumper, around off. William Somerville looks to poke at it at first but ducks underneath it awkwardly in the end.

Length ball, around off. William Somerville prods to defend but it goes off the outer half towards deep point for a single.

Good-length ball, jagging back in from off. Tom Latham blocks it off the front foot.

Short of a length, angling in from middle. Latham sits back and turns it towards fine leg for a run.

Back of a length, around middle and leg. William Somerville tucks it to the leg side and takes a single to keep the strike for the next over.

Tossed up, outside off. Tom Latham defends it out.

Flatter ball, on a length, around off. Tom Latham blocks it off the back foot.

FOUR! Tom Latham takes the attack to Jadeja! Tossed up, outside off. Latham slog-sweeps it to wide of Shreyas Iyer at deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Flatter ball, on a length, outside off. Tom Latham blocks it out watchfully.

NOT OUT! Leg bye! Not a good review from the hosts and they lose one in the process! Jadeja lands it in the rough, outside off, turning in sharply. Latham stays back and looks to block but he misses and gets hit on his pad. Jadeja puts in an appeal but the umpire says no. Ajinkya Rahane opts for a review but the Ball Tracker suggests that the impact was way outside off so the on-field decision stays and Tom Latham survives!

Tossed up, around middle. William Somerville flicks it to wide of mid on and keeps the strike for the next over!

An appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested! Length ball, jagging back in from outside off. Tom Latham prods to defend it with his bat and pad close together. The impact was anyways outside off.

Good-length ball, around leg. Tom Latham flicks it to deep square leg and rotates the strike.

Back of a length, around leg. William Somerville hangs back and clips it behind square on the leg side for a run.

Length ball, around off. Tom Latham presses forward and blocks it solidly.

Short of a length, just outside off. Tom Latham gets behind the line of the ball to defend this one out.

Good-length ball, jagging back in from off. Latham gets an inside edge onto his pad as he tries to flick. The ball rolls away to the leg side and the batters sneak in a single.

Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Tom Latham turns it behind square on the leg side and takes a run.

Flatter ball, outside off, going away with the angle. William Somerville works it past backward point and collects a couple.

Tossed up, on a length, around middle. William Somerville blocks it out.

Loopy ball, around middle, turning in sharply. William Somerville flicks it towards square leg.

BEAUTY! Tossed up, on a length, outside off. William Somerville looks to block by playing for the turn but the ball straightens and goes past his outside edge.

Nicely tossed up, on a length, around middle. William Somerville presses forward and pushes it to mid on.

Length ball, way outside off. William Somerville leaves it alone.

AND AGAIN! Just short of the gully fielder! Back of a length, around off. William Somerville hangs back and pokes at it. It takes the outside edge and falls short of Ajinkya Rahane at gully, who does well to get low to his left to stop the ball.

Length ball, outside off. William Somerville prods and pushes it to mid off.

Good-length ball, outside off. William Somerville lets it through to the keeper.

Good-length ball, around off. William Somerville looks to block but it goes off the outer half of the blade towards deep point for a run.

Length ball, darted on the pads. Tom Latham tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Shorter and on the pads. Latham goes back and blocks it.

Tossed up nicely outside off. Latham gets low and looks to sweep but misses. Ashwin won't mind this.

Back to basics says Latham as he blocks this out.

Tossed up, around off. Latham plays the reverse sweep but towards first slip. There is a huge 'catch it' shout but the ball bounces on its way to the fielder.

Loopy ball, around off. Latham looks to block but the ball spins away and takes the thick outside edge.The ball goes past silly point.

Darted on the pads. Latham goes back and works it past deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Sharma serves a length ball, around off. William Somerville pushes it to cover.

On a length, a bit wide outside off. Left alone.

A bit fuller, just outside off. William Somerville is looking quite solid this morning and defends this well.

FOUR! Through the slips again! How many runs have been scored in this Test that way? Length ball, just outside off. William Somerville gets the outside edge but since he is playing with soft hands, the ball bounces on its way to the slip cordon. It runs between first and third slip to reach the fence.

Full ball, on off. William Somerville defends it off the front foot.

Sharma hurls a length ball, on off. Tapped to the off side.

Loopy ball, around off. Latham blocks it from the crease.

Loopy ball, on off. Tom Latham gets on the front foot and blocks it.

Loopy ball, around middle and leg. Latham looks to block but gets hit on the pads.

Tossed up, around off. Latham gets forward and blocks it to the off side.

Tossed up, outside off, turning away late. Tom Latham presses forward but leaves it in the end.

Flatter ball, outside off, turning away sharply. Tom Latham lets it be.

Length ball, on the pads. Worked to mid-wicket.

Just past the outside edge! Length ball, lands just outside off and nips away. William Somerville looks to drive it down the ground but the ball goes past the outside edge.

FOUR! Top shot! Short of a length, bit of width and William Somerville cuts it past the diving gully fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! And again! That is a shot and a half! Short of a length, outside off again. William Somerville goes back and across and then punches it behind backward point for a boundary.

Full and on the pads. Worked to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, outside off. Pushed straight to backward point this time.

Loopy ball, on middle. Blocked out.

Tossed up, around off. Latham blocks it well.

Shorter and on the pads. Latham works it past square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Shorter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Nicely tossed up, around off. Latham gets to the pitch of the ball and blocks it well.

A solid front-foot defence to end the over.

On a length, around off. Blocked out.

Well bowled! Yadav comes over the wicket and lands a length ball, on off. Latham plays for the angle but the ball holds its line and hits him on the pads.

Full ball, around off. Latham goes for the drive but gets the inside edge past square leg for one.

Short of the fielder! Length ball, on off. William Somerville looks to block it from the crease but gets the outside edge. The ball drops short and goes to first slip.

On a length, on off. Blocked out.

Yadav serves a length ball, right on the off pole. William Somerville nicely pushes it to point.

Tossed up, on middle and leg. William Somerville puts in a good stride to block it.

Loopy ball, around off. Blocked out.

Fuller ball, on the pads. William Somerville taps it to the leg side.

Ashwin comes 'round the wicket and bowls it on the pads. William Somerville works it past short leg.

Short and down the leg side. It stays low but William Somerville works it to square leg.

Well bowled! Ashwin bowls it shorter and a bit outside off. William Somerville looks to push it away but the ball turns in sharply and hits him on the body.

Length and down the leg side. The ball clips the pads of William Somerville and goes back to the keeper.

Length ball, on off. William Somerville gets the outside edge but the man at third slip dives to his left and stops it.

FOUR! Uppish but nicely played! Length ball, on off. William Somerville drives it on the up and down the ground. Yadav gets low to his right but does not gather it. Boundary.

Short of a length, on off. Blocked out.

Short of a length, outside off. William Somerville looks to push it away but is beaten.

Length ball, around off. Pushed past point for one.

Shorter ball, on off. William Somerville goes back and blocks it.

Full ball, on off. Blocked out to silly point.

Loopy ball, on middle. William Somerville gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it.

Full and down the leg side. It turns a long way down the leg stump. Srikar Bharat fails to gather and so does the man at leg slip. Two byes are sneaked through.

Full and on the pads. William Somerville works it past mid-wicket for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

On a length, around off. Latham covers the stumps and then blocks it.

Good-length delivery, on the fifth stump. Latham gets across and then leaves it.

Length ball, on off. Tapped out.

A touch fuller and wider outside off. Latham offers a nice leave to this.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Yadav bowls a full one, down the leg side. Latham helps it on its away to the fine leg fence.

Full ball, outside off. Another leave to end the over.

Ashwin angles this on the pads. Latham works it past square leg for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

Tossed up, around off. William Somerville gets forward and blocks it.

Loopy ball, on leg. William Somerville gets the inside edge but the ball goes past short leg.

Flighted delivery, outside off. William Somerville puts in a stride and gets the inside edge back on the pads.

Length ball, on off. Blocked out.

Quick single! Loopy ball, on off. Latham works it to mid on and sets off for a single. Jadeja runs in and fires in a throw but the misses the stumps at Patel's end.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

Tossed up, on off. William Somerville blocks it well.

Flatter ball, around off. Blocked out.

Full again, on off. Pushed to the off side.

Angled on off. William Somerville plays it to silly point. That is Stumps on Day 4! Quite a bit of drama in the last few overs.

Tossed up, lands outside off and comes back in. Young blocks it off the front foot.

Appeal for a catch! Tossed up, on off. Young gets hit on the pads and the ball lobs up to silly point. The fielder takes it and appeals but the umpire is unmoved.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

Tossed up, on off. Young gets the outside edge past point for a couple.

Darted on the pads. Young taps it to leg slip.

OUT! LBW! Will Young runs out of time to review it! Tossed up, this lands outside off. Stays low and comes back in. Young looks to block but gets hit on the pads. The finger is raised. Young has a chat with Latham and it is a long chat. The timer runs out and then Young shows the sign for a review. The Indian fielders immediately point that out and the umpire too, is aware of it and denies the review. OH MY, MY! The ball was spinning down the leg stumps! If only Young had been a bit quicker to review. Early wicket for India, they would love another one too.

Full ball, down the leg side. Latham gets no bat on it.

Full ball, on off. Latham covers the stumps and blocks it.

Darted on off. Latham defends it with soft hands.

Full ball, on off. Blocked out.

Very full, on off. Latham taps it out.

Shorter ball, outside off. Latham gets across and blocks it.

Loopy ball, around off. Latham gets forward and blocks it.

Fuller ball, on middle and leg. Going with the angle. Latham gets hit on the pads and there is a big appeal for LBW but turned down.

Tossed up, on off. Pushed to the off side.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out well by Latham.

Loopy ball, quite wide outside off. Latham gets to the pitch of the ball and blocks it.

Darted on the pads. Worked past square leg for one.