India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of India, 2021 - CommentaryIND vs NZ, 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of India, 2021 - Commentary

K Yashwanth: How many reviews left? -- New Zealand 2, India 1.

Angadh: "Sold down the river? I think he went to the river to drown himself!!"

raja: "So Mr Umesh Yadav appeals when not out (and loses a review) and does not appeal when it is plumb in front."

Yash Kelaskar: "Taylor literally threw his wicket away."

Celine: "For Mayank and Shubman, who are the subs? One is SKY, the other?" -- KS Bharat

Safvan Naduvilothi: If Ashwin is not not padded up, it means India is lining up for declaration soon. If that's the case, it should have been Umesh Yadav ahead of Jayant Yadav for some quick fire runs

Pratik: The third umpire has been trolled so much that now he wants multiple views to give a decision which he has already seen in the first angle

Prathamesh Kewat: Maybe Rachin Ravindra should have been given more overs in the early part of the innings along with Ajaz Patel, which would have created pressure from both the ends.

Smit Chhadva: As much as Ajaz has proven his worth of some magnitude, NZ must be disappointed with Will Somerville’s performance. Still wicketless in the series where spinners are ruling the roost. He must also be feeling the heat with Ajaz bossing.

Harsha Bhogle: In this brief innings so far, New Zealand are showing up a few chinks in Shubman Gill's armour

Dileep: "Rahul Dravid is very familiar with these chants!! The crowd cheering for no. 4 when no. 3 gets out" - Uh oh Dileep, you went there. Never go there.

Shivam: "I think Kohli might be thinking of his long waited century, because this is the best Indian pitch to bat on since long time, he's fresh from a break and the NZ bowling looks depleted too!!" - Not too sure about that Shivam. One of NZ's bowlers has just taken 10 wickets in an innings, and this isn't the best pitch to bat at the moment. That said, it would be great to see one of the world's best batsmen back on song.

Abhijeet: "@Nidhin: I think it was a good decision to not to enforce the follow-on. Batting in the 4th innings is gonna be a tough ask and it's just day 2 today. Kohli wants to make sure that they bat NZ out completely and then have more than 2 days to wrap up this match."

Nidhin: "India should have enforced follow on and effected an innings victory considering the fact that Indian bowlers bowled only 28.1 overs."

Kartik: "What is the follow on target for NZ?" -- 126

Sehraj: "@Sheikh Minhaj Hossain: Javagal Srinath also. One time as a Player and now as a Match Referee"

Sheikh Minhaj Hossain: "I think Rahul Dravid is the only player who watched both of the 10 wickets live. With Kumble he was a team-mate, and for Ajaz, he is the opponent coach!"

Abhijit: "Now Siraj's turn to take 10 wickets."

Bavesh: "One day when I saw an OTD post of Anil Kumble taking all 10 wickets in an innings which happened before I was born, I thought this will never happen again. But cricket is unpredictable."

Harsha Bhogle: Wonderful wonderful achievement and such a beautiful story. Delighted for you, Ajaz Patel

Vineeth: I don't get why wrist spinners are not common in Test match cricket these days. If anything, they can get more turn than finger spinners especially in subcontinent conditions

SamarthV: One cannot underestimate Jayant's batting, he has scored a hundred and a fifty in international cricket. He also has an average of 45+.

VJ: Can Ajaz Patel Do a Anil Kumble? 'For now, he's right on track'

Sagar T: Where is Ish Sodhi , he is a good bowler & might be useful in these conditions - 'He and Santner are largely regarded as white-ball bowlers'

Anirban Kar: Looks like New Zealand is playing with 1 spinner! Like the first test, the absence of someone like a Neil Wagner is showing. You go into a Test Match with your best bowlers & Somerville hasn't looked like being one of them

Vasagan Nadar: This is what Axar can do with the bat, he is more than a capable batsman, if he can play well with Bat, he can be a serious contender for a permanent spot in Test matches, especially in sub-continent

Neha: Hats off to Southee for bowling such long spells in alien oppressive conditions. What fitness!

Hari Susi: One needs to appreciate not just the runs but also the approach of Mayank. Opening the day, watching the ball, settling down and scoring runs. The text book template for first innings.

Mayank: India lost wickets again early in the morning after a partnership late on first day. Seems a continuing worrying trend as the dismissals (like Jadeja in first test or Saha here) show a loss of concentration more than anything

Sanjay: "Both Mayank and Ajaz have controlled their respective teams from one end. Mayank has an opportunity to carry his bat and Ajaz has a good chance to claim all 10 wickets."

Bavesh: Can the play be extended beyond 5:30 if the light permits? 'Yes, until 6 pm'

Sumit: Mayank injured, KL grabbed the opportunity (in England) and now Mayank grabs his opportunity. Interesting time for selectors ahead.

Mittal Sir: Good to see Saha coming before Ashwin. The previous innings would have given him confidence.

Raahil Agarwal: How is the light in Mumbai? We saw bad light coming into play around this time in Kanpur. 'It's quite bright and sunny at the moment'

Ritesh: Very baffling to see NZ not use Ravindra and Ajaz in tandem especially with these many right-handers

Rohith Krishnan: Indian batsman have been troubled by visiting spinners for over a decade now. Swann and Monty starting of this trend.

Sang: After the initial troubles, Mayank looks in control now. He is getting the timely boundaries to ensure a good Total. A century is there for the taking

Maestro Manohar: "Somerville looks like the weak link in this NZ attack, cancelling out the pressure added from the other end."

Tushar: "That should have been in favour of batsman. Not so long ago, ENG vs IND - 3rd test, 2nd innings, Axar to Root similar thing - ball seemed to hit bat pad together. Ruled out, Root wasn't confident as Kohli but reviewed and the call was overturned."

Keshav: "Considering that the third umpire was not convinced himself, shouldn't India at least get to keep their review?"

Utkarsh: "I remember Kohli got out in a similar way in the Bangalore Test vs Australia in 2017 against Josh Hazelwood."

Sandesh Baviskar: "We can clearly see lack of domestic cricket is resulting in dismissals of top Indian players against spinners. Mayank and Shreyas, who play domestic cricket more frequently, are playing spin much better."

Tejas: "We often talk about a single bad over that has changed the context of the game. That 1st over from Jamieson has given the much needed confidence for the Indian openers and the fruits of the confidence are pretty obvious now."

Punith Shenoy: New Zealand should have played Wagner instead of Somerville. As we saw in first test, skill is more important than the condition. He would have definitely helped NZ here in the first session.

Shanmukh: Why isn't Santner playing even though we saw that the spinner were not very effective? 'He's considered more of a white-ball specialist, Ajaz Parel is their first-choice spinner'

Chirag: The most impressive thing about Southee is that he hits the good areas from the first ball itself. He does not need much time to find his line and length, which makes him lethal in the first hour of the day.

Paras: Does it have to be the excuse of injury every time India makes a change? Shouldn't you be giving confidence to the young player that you're playing because of your credits and not because someone had to make way for you because of injury?

Harshil Panchal: A great chance for Jayant to prove his point as an all-rounder here too, remember he has a century and a fifty to his name.

Naman Mathur: Losing just 50 minutes of the day's play is good news. It is much better than what we all were anticipating for the last couple of days. 'We might lose a bit more time in the final hour, but the lost time can be made up over the next four days'

SK: While Siraj may come in for Ishant, who will replace Jadeja? Will Jayant Yadav get a chance or maybe India look for an extra batter in Bharat/Surya?

Abhishek Parchure: Is this a good chance to bring Prasidh Krishna, in place of injured Ishant Sharma? 'Siraj would be most likely the first choice'

Ankit: Four different captains in a two-test match series and both the captains from the first test match are not playing the second match. How rare is that?

Bikash: Is Saha fit and available for today's match? 'Yes he is, but Rahane, Jadeja and Ishant have all been ruled out with injuries'

Sri Harsha: Dropping either Mayank or Pujara for Kohli would be a serious crime considering their experience and average on these Indian pitches. No brainer - Rahane is the better choice. 'We'll get to know when the toss happens'

Kunal: Dear Commentators, please give an update about the weather at the stadium. Yesterday's news said match might be delayed by rain. 'Toss is certainly delayed, there'll be an inspection at 9:30 pm, but Simon Doull on air isn't sure about an exact start time. The areas around the bowling run-up is very wet and very muddy'

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