New Zealand hold firm with bat after Jamieson's maiden five-for cleans up India
Kyle Jamieson's maiden Test five-for triggered an India collapse as New Zealand made a strong start to the second and final Test on Saturday.
Jamieson tore through India, who went from 194-5 to 242 all out in a remarkable tea session on day one in Christchurch, with figures of 5-45 in 14 overs.
New Zealand reached stumps at 63-0, trailing by 179 runs, thanks to openers Tom Lathan (27 not out) and Tom Blundell (29 not out) at Hagley Oval.
Rain delayed the start of play in New Zealand, where ICC's top-ranked Test side India were looking to bounce back from their crushing defeat against the Black Caps in Wellington.
India all out for 242 batting first at Hagley Oval. Boult takes the final wicket bowling Shami for 16. Kyle Jamieson with his maiden 5 wicket haul in Test cricket. Finishes with 5-45. Southee 2-38 Boult 2-89 Wagner 1-29 LIVE scoring | https://t.co/z3Er2dXVK3 #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/Be7Lz5Qv67 — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 29, 2020
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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bowl first, and it proved a wise decision when Trent Boult (2-89) trapped Mayank Agarwal lbw for seven after India made it through six overs unscathed.
The Black Caps' bowling attack did not have it all their own way – highly rated opener Prithvi Shaw showing intent early on as he kept the scoreboard ticking over.
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Shaw scored 54 runs from just 64 deliveries before he fell victim to Jamieson – who claimed 4-39 in the first innings of the opening Test against India on his debut – prior to lunch, Latham's stunning catch at second slip ending a promising knock.
Tim Southee (2-38) then took the prized scalp of struggling India skipper Virat Kohli (3) shortly after lunch as the tourists fell to 85-3.
The Toms take us to the close 63/0 and 179 behind at Hagley Oval. Scorecard | https://t.co/z3Er2dXVK3 #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/HJfBQa2yaN — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 29, 2020
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Only two other wickets fell in the middle session – Ajinkya Rahane (7) and Hanuma Vihari (55) via Southee and Neil Wagner (1-29) – as India looked relatively comfortable heading into the tea break.
But it all fell apart for India in the final session as Jamieson cleaned up the visitors with four wickets in a stunning spell, which saw Kohli's side crumble for 48-5.
Cheteshwar Pujara (54), Rishabh Pant (12), Umesh Yadav (0) and Ravindra Jadeja (9) were dismissed by Jamieson, while Boult ripped out Mohammed Shami's off stump.
Latham and Blundell then saw New Zealand through to the end of play without loss amid fading light after 23 overs.