India vs New Zealand, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Prelude:

Nine wickets in hand. 280 more to get. Or is the draw a realistic option for New Zealand? After a day where the visitors seemed to have the opportunity to ram home the advantage, they now have the massive task of pursuing a substantial target on a wearing pitch against the spin trio. Or survive the day and eke out a draw.

What about the home side? At 51 for 5, India seemed to be in all kinds of trouble. However, the man of the moment - Shreyas Iyer - once again paddled through tricky phases and took India to pole position. It has been a memorable debut for Iyer as he also cracked a hundred in the first dig. Saha, who is battling a neck problem, also played his part with an undefeated fifty. Axar and Ashwin also made handy contributions.

New Zealand haven't won a Test in India for over three decades now. Going into the last day of the Kanpur Test, it doesn't seem as if they can repeat the historic feat at the Wankhede stadium in 1988-89. However, as the cliche goes that cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties.