Mitchell Santner and Trent Boult helped New Zealand strike back to check India’s surge in the first Test as the hosts were left reeling at 291 for nine on the opening day in Kanpur Thursday.
Left-arm spinner Santner and pace spearhead Boult took three wickets each to plot India’s downfall after the hosts looked strongly placed on 154 for one in the country’s 500th Test.
India, who took tea at 185 for four, lost five wickets in the final session of play after managing 106 runs in 31 overs.
Ravindra Jadeja on 16 and Umesh Yadav on eight were at the crease at close of play.
Here are the top tweets posted at the end of the day’s action:
From Amar Singh to Naman Ojha and everyone related to Indian cricket, a truly historic moment today! #500thTest
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) September 22, 2016
It is very special skill 2 have as a left armer to bring the ball in to the right hand batsman which @trent_boult has #testcricket #skill
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 22, 2016
Great fightback from @BLACKCAPS, Kane Williamson captaincy on point. @BCCI going in with 6 batters a blessing now! #INDvNZ
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) September 22, 2016
India will aim to bat well into day 2, sometimes the best batting day in Indian conditions
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 22, 2016
154/1 looking set to bat 1.5 days and end up with only one wicket in hand by the end of 1st day...How can you not love Test cricket? #IndvNZ
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 22, 2016
On the occasion of Team India 's #500thTest I express my gratitude to the men who have charted the path to this effervescent present🙏 @BCCI
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) September 22, 2016
Rohit Sharma - #BeingRohit.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) September 22, 2016
Once a Rohit Sharma, always a Rohit Sharma#INDvNZ
Rohit Sharma and his temperament in Tests. #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/l4TuyNknYm
— Hitman Cricket (@HitmanCricket) September 22, 2016
Sachin:- 'Don't bowl him bad balls, he hits the good ones for fours.'
— Hitman Cricket (@HitmanCricket) September 22, 2016
Rohit:- 'Don't bowl him good ball, he gets out on the bad ones.'
And with those runs @ashwinravi99 is now India's leading runscorer and wicket taker in Tests for 2016 #cricket #indvnz #500thTest
— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) September 22, 2016
Rohit Sharma has scored crucial 35 runs. Now what? You want him to score for others too? Spare him please!
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) September 22, 2016