India Vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score - Live Score, 1st Test Match - Full Scorecard

Santner to Rahul, OUT! SANTNER STRIKES! Quicker one outside off, spinning a touch, Rahul looks to defend with a straight bat but gets beaten and the ball catches a faint outside edge off Rahul's bat and goes in the gloves of Watling behind the stumps, who takes a good, sharp catch. After getting a start, Rahul fails to capitalise on it and has to walk back. Spin does the magic for the Kiwis.

Ish Sodhi to Vijay, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Flatter one outside off, skids on after pitching, Vijay waits for it and looks to cut off the back foot but fails to connect it cleanly. The ball catches the outside edge of the bat and goes straight into the gloves of Watling, who take another good catch. Vijay dismisses in the similar fashion to his opening partner Rahul. He also fails to capitalise on his good start. New Zealand have started picking up wickets, damaging the home side.

Santner to Pujara, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Pitched up delivery around middle and off, Pujara looks to drive but hits it uppishly straight back to the bowler. Santner grabs it without any hesitation. Pujara is frustrated with himself and bangs the bat hard into the ground in frustration. After playing a good knock, he has to walk back. Santner with another breaktrhough for the Black Caps.

N Wagner to Kohli, OUT! BIG BLOW! KOHLI DEPARTS! Banged in short, angling in, Kohli once again looks to pull but gets a top edge high into the air. Sodhi at fine leg runs in, gets himself placed under it and take a well-judged catch. Short ball does the trick for Wagner and the skipper has to walk back.

M Craig to Rahane, OUT! Big blow for the home side! The classy Rahane departs and India are stuttering at the moment! Flighted delivery outside off, Rahane reaches out to defend it but is not quite to the pitch of the ball and inside edges it into the pads and the ball flies to Tom Latham at short leg who grabs an easy catch. Mark Craig strikes with a lovely delivery and the Kiwis are jubilant.

M Santner to Sharma, OUT! That's loose from Sharma and he throws his wicket away! Tossed up around middle, Sharma clears his front leg and makes space but only manages to hit it uppishly from the inside half of his bat towards mid on. Ish Sodhi who is stationed at mid on gets under it and pouches it safely! Santner is ecstatic and New Zealand are in a strong position now!

T Boult to Ashwin, OUT! Boult strikes with a beauty! Good length delivery coming in from around the wicket, Ashwin is squared up a bit as he tries to defend it and gets a thick outside edge that flies towards Ross Taylor at gully who is alert and grabs it safely. Ashwin departs after a decent knock of 40 runs!

T Boult to Saha, OUT! That's a peach of a delivery and Saha departs! On a good length around middle and leg, Saha tries to defend it by covering the angle but misses it completely as the ball swings in sharply. The ball crashes into the stumps through the gap between his bat and pad. New Zealand are on top now!

Boult to M Shami, OUT! Boult is bowling with great control and he is getting the rewards! On a good length around middle, nips back into Shami who tries to defend but misses the line completely and the ball thuds into the off stump.

N Wagner to Yadav, OUT! Wagner strikes! Back of a length delivery directed at the rib cage, Yadav tries to sway out of the line of the ball but it seems like he gets a bit of glove and the ball carries at a comfortable height to the keeper who pouches it safely. There is a loud appeal and the umpire obliges and rules it out. The replays confirm that the ball kissed the gloves faintly. INDIA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 318!

U Yadav to Guptill, OUT! Yadav draws first blood! Fuller length delivery, shaping in. Guptill tries to flick it but misses the line completely and the ball thuds into his front pad. The Indians appeal in unison and the umpire has no hesitation in ruling that out. It looked quite adjacent to the naked eye and seemed to be hitting the leg stump. Guptill departs and the Indians are jubilant!

R Ashwin to Latham, OUT! ASHWIN WITH THE BREAKTHROUGH! Served full on middle and off, Latham prods forward looking to defend but is beaten as he looks to play down the wrong line. The ball goes onto strike his front pad. As soon as he is struck on the pads, the Indians appeal in unison and the umpire doesn't hesitate to raise his finger. That was a good set up by Ashwin and Latham has to make the long walk back. This also brings the end of a 124-run partnership.

Ashwin to K Williamson, OUT! MAGICAL DELIVERY FROM ASHWIN! Tossed up outside off, spinning in sharply, Williamson looks to defend it off the back foot but gets surprised by the sharp turn and it beats the inside edge of his bat, brushes his front pad and goes onto hit the woodwork. That's a huge, huge wicket! The Indian spinners are working their magic this morning and the well-set Williamson has to depart! What a morning session for the Indians!

R Jadeja to Taylor, OUT! NZ LOSING THE PLOT! Arm ball around off, drifting into the pads, Taylor gets forward, looking to defend but gets beaten and the ball goes onto strike him on the front pad. Jadeja start appealing and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. The replays show that the ball might have gone to clip the leg stump. Taylor has to walk back without scoring. The spinning duo has opened the floodgates for India.

R Jadeja to Ronchi, OUT! JADEJA STRIKES! Tossed up around leg, Ronchi looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Jadeja starts appealing loudly and the umpire raises his finger. The replay shows that the ball pitched in line and went onto hit the thigh of his back leg but it was turning too much to go onto hit the stumps. A tough decision for the umpire as in the real time it looked like it had hit the front pad first. Ronchi after getting a start will be disappointed to be given out in this fashion and has to walk back.

R Ashwin to Santner, OUT! ASHWIN WITH A 3-FER! Served around middle and off, spinning away, Santner looks to defend but gets an outside edge as he is playing it away from his body. The ball then goes straight into Saha's gloves, who takes a good sharp catch. Santner's long patient innings comes to an end. Ashwin has struck with his first ball after lunch.

Ashwin to Watling, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Tossed up outside off, Watling gets to the pitch of the ball but mistimes his drive uppishly in the air straight back to the bowler. Ashwin in his follow through has to dive to his right to grab an excellent catch. Watling who was looking for some quick runs to decrease the lead has to depart. NEW ZEALAND ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 262!

R Jadeja to Craig, OUT! THIS TIME HE IS GONE! Served outside off, spinning in sharply with the ball keeping a touch low. Craig shuffles across looking to flick but misses and is hit on the front pad. Indians start appealing in unison and this time the umpire raises his finger. Craig has to walk back!

R Jadeja to Sodhi, OUT! TWO IN TWO! Arm ball, sliding in with the angle, Sodhi doesn't pick it and is playing down the wrong line. The ball goes straight through his defense and hits him on the pads. Jadeja appeals and the umpire raises his finger immediately. Jadeja with his variations is too good for the tail.

R Jadeja to Boult, OUT! FIFER FOR JADEJA! Darted in around middle, Boult tries to defend it but gets an inside edge onto his boot and the ball lobs towards Rohit Sharma at silly point, who dives forward and completes a good reflex catch. The umpire is uncertain at first and refers it upstairs. The replays spot the inside edge onto his boot and confirms the catch. The Kiwis are falling like a pack of cards! What an over by Jadeja!

Ish Sodhi to L Rahul, OUT! SODHI WITH THE BREAKTHROUGH! Leg-spinner outside off, turning away, Rahul looks to cut it very late but doesn't connect it cleanly. The ball goes off the outside edge of his bat, in the hands of Taylor, who take a good low catch. What a time to take a wicket for the visitors. Whereas, the home side will be disappointed with it. THAT SHALL BE TEA ON DAY 3!

M Santner to Vijay, OUT! Santner strikes with a beautiful delivery! Tossed up around middle and off, straightens a bit as Vijay looks to defend but plays down the wrong line and is rapped low on the pads. The Kiwis appeal in unison and the umpire obliges and rules it out. Santer was probing away and gets the prized wicket of Vijay. That was a brilliant knock of 76 from him!

Ish Sodhi to C Pujara, OUT! The bowling change has worked and Cheteshwar Pujara departs after a brilliant knock! Pitched outside leg, Pujara prods forward to defend but gets an outside edge as the ball spins away sharply from the rough. The ball flies towards Ross Taylor at first slip who is alert and completes a sharp catch. The Kiwi spinners have found their mark and are getting the results!

M Craig to Kohli, OUT! That was loose from the skipper and he pays the price for it! Loopy delivery around off, Kohli kneels down and tries to slog sweep it but gets a top edges high in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Ish Sodhi, stationed there, circles under it and pouches it safely, taking a well judged catch! India are three down now. Kohli is disappointed once again as he falls cheaply.

M Santner to Rahane, OUT! Santner strikes with a peach of a delivery! Tossed up outside off spinning away viciously, Rahane prods forward to defend but gets a thick outside edge because of the overspin on the ball and Taylor dives to his right to grab a superb reflex catch!

Ashwin to Latham, OUT! TWO IN AN OVER! Straighter one from around the wicket, sliding in with the arm, Latham looks to defend, playing down the wrong line as he expects the ball to turn but is beaten by the variation. The ball goes straight on to hit Latham on the pads and the Indians start appealing in unison. The umpire raises his finger and Latham has to walk back. What an over by Ashwin! Both the openers are now back in their dressing room.

Ashwin to Guptill, OUT! ASHWIN CONTINUING HIS MAGIC! Tossed up beautifully outside off, Guptill gets down on one knee, looking to slog it but gets an under edge onto the boots and in the air for Vijay at silly point to grab it. Ashwin has started troubling the visitors in his second over itself and Guptill departs. After getting this decision, Guptill is a touch disappointed and takes his time leaving the field but the replay shows that the umpire is right.

R Ashwin to Williamson, OUT! THE SKIPPER DEPARTS! Tossed up outside off, spinning in, Williamson goes back in his crease to work it across the line but gets beaten by the turn and the low bounce. The ball raps him on the pads. The fielding side start appealing immediately and the umpire obliges. Williamson has to make the long walk back. THAT BRINGS THE 200TH TEST WICKET FOR ASHWIN! Second fastest to do so! Luke Ronchi will walk in next...

R Ashwin to Ronchi, OUT! BEAUTY IN THE FIELD! Spinning into the batsman, Luke Ronchi flicks it with the turn on the mid-wicket region. The batsman run for a single, then Taylor calls for a second. Umesh Yadav in the deep fields the ball and hurls a throw at the non-striker's end and hits the stumps. The onfield umpire refers it upstairs. The replays show that as Taylor is running towards the danger end, he makes the ground but doesn't slide his bat. The bat is in the air when the bails are disturbed and is adjudged out. That's a schoolboy mistake from Taylor. Kohli is overjoyous with his teammate's effort in the field.

R Jadeja to Ronchi, OUT! The threatening Luke Ronchi departs! He played a loose shot and gifts his wicket away! A bit quicker and fullish around off, Ronchi looks to slog sweep it but gets it from the toe end of the bat as he is beaten by the ball spinning away and the ball lobs high into the air towards point. Ashwin circles around it and pouches it safely! The home side would be relieved and they would sense victory now as Ronchi was playing an exceptional innings!

R Ashwin to M Santner, OUT! New Zealand have lost their eight wicket and Ashwin strikes with a beauty! Pitched outside leg on the rough spinning viciously as Santner is squared up again. He looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge and it flies at a comfortable height towards Rohit Sharma at gully. He doesn't make any mistake and grabs a good reflex catch. India are inching towards victory!

Shami to Watling, OUT! LBW! Shami strikes! Good length ball on off, angling in, Watling tries to defend but gets hit on the pads. There is a big appeal for a leg before and the umpire raises his finger. Replays confirm it was pad first and then bat. West Indies lose their sixth wicket! This is a big wicket as Watling has a good record of batting well under pressure.

Shami to M Craig, OUT! Bowled 'em! Craig departs quickly! Bowls a fuller length ball around the off stump line, Craig tries to drive but the ball nips back in and goes through. The ball hits the middle stump and Craig's final innings of this series comes to an end as he's ruled out of the series already. Two wickets in two balls for Shami!

R Ashwin to Ish Sodhi, OUT! GONE! Ashwin bags another 5-wicket haul! This is smart bowling, the offie bowls a seam-up delivery on middle and leg, Sodhi gets across to play this one but misses. The ball beats him and removes the leg stump. 19TH 5-WICKET HAUL FOR ASHWIN! India need one more wicket to win!

R Ashwin to Wagner, OUT! THAT'S IT! INDIA WIN! It's a carom ball around off, Wagner tries to defend it off his front foot but misses and gets hit on the front pad first and then the back pad. There is a big appeal for a leg before and the umpire raises his finger. Joy for India as the players start celebrating. INDIA WIN THEIR 500TH TEST BY 197 RUNS! Apt for India as their lead bowler Ashwin begins the 13-match home season with a 10-fer.