- Early wickets for India with the new ball
The Indian pacers, Mohammad Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled consistent lines. Mohammad Shami picked the important wicket of Latham. Bhuvneshwar Kumar looked threating and clean bowled Martin Guptill for 13. New Zealand was struggling at 18 runs for 2 wickets. After the lunch break, Kumar picked the wicket of Nicholls to leave Kiwis at 23 for 3. New Zealand batsmen struggled against Shami and Kumar.