IND vs NZ 2021: Twitter Reacts As Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill Dazzle As India Take Honors On Day 1 Against New Zealand
Updated - 25 Nov 2021, 06:07 PM
Indian opener Shubman Gill and debutant middle-order batsman, Shreyas Iyer, impressed with the bat on day 1 as India wrested control of the proceedings after opting to bat first in the first Test against New Zealand on Thursday.
Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and had no hesitation in batting first. The pitch was flat but did offer some assistance to the bowlers – Kyle Jamieson, in particular, making the most of it. He removed Mayank Agarwal early but Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara started the rebuilding process.
Gill fell just after Lunch and Pujara soon followed as the Kiwis started gaining the upper hand. Rahane looked in good touch before becoming Jamieson’s third victim of the day. They headed into Tea at 154/4 with the visitors looking to go for the killer blow.
Shreyas and Ravindra Jadeja had other ideas, however, as they stitched an unbeaten 113-run partnership to take India to the close of play without further damage. At Stumps, India was 258/4, with Shreyas batting on 75* and Jadeja on 50*. Jamieson ended the day with impressive figures of 3/47.
The spin-trio of New Zealand couldn’t penetrate on a track that offered a bit of low bounce and spin. They were dealt with by capable Indian batsmen. Heading into Day 2, the Kiwis will be keen on making early inroads to stop a big total.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Day 1 of India vs New Zealand:
Good start to the test career @ShreyasIyer15 ?
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) November 25, 2021
Super start of a Test career for @ShreyasIyer15 . Getting the Test cap from Sunil Gavaskar and on the verge of a debut ton, his hard work has translated his dream into reality. Well played. #INDvsNZ
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) November 25, 2021
Jadeja’s batting transformation is all about a clear Gameplan and the commitment-belief of sticking with it for as long as possible. What an incredible value-addition in the whites. #IndvNZ
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 25, 2021
Yet again @imjadeja proves how much he has evolved as a Test batter. Scored crucial runs yet again when the team was under pressure.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) November 25, 2021
Fantastic partnership. Well played @ShreyasIyer15 @imjadeja Indias day after a NZ comeback post lunch. Can Shreyas get a 100 on debut? #INDvNZ
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) November 25, 2021
A riveting day of Test cricket comes to an end with Shreyas Iyer and Jaddu in the centre with an unbeaten partnership of 1️⃣1️⃣3️⃣ to help ?? steady the ship. ????#PlayBold #TeamIndia #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/W1ypqVyVCR
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) November 25, 2021
Congratulations on your Test debut and half century @ShreyasIyer15 ? All the hard work you’ve put in has paid off bro ??? pic.twitter.com/YKMLv5MtrG
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) November 25, 2021
His batting form at home?,4 fifties in last 5 innings!! #ravindrajadeja #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/Xh2AOh26O2
— Atharva Deshmukh (@Ro45hitian) November 25, 2021
Why do we fall, sir?
So that we can learn to pick ourselves up?#shreyasiyer #IndiaVsNewZealand pic.twitter.com/roFaonsxAE
— R ? (@msd_shreyas_) November 25, 2021
A solid stand of 113* runs between Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja helps India go to stumps at 258/4.#WTC23 | #INDvNZ | https://t.co/9OZPrsh0Tm pic.twitter.com/M54yxXsG5A
— ICC (@ICC) November 25, 2021
Iyer ? Jadeja
A ?-run partnership between the two has swung the momentum in ??'s favour on Day 1⃣ ?#OneFamily #INDvNZ @imjadeja @ShreyasIyer15 @BCCI pic.twitter.com/NsfZorBGQj
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) November 25, 2021
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