Gill out for 8; India lose 1st wicket
June 22, 2021 22:04
India 27-1 (11 ovs) & 217 vs NZ 249 | Scorecard
Southee's inswinger drifts on the pads as Gill clips it through square leg for two runs.
He plays a nice drive but can't get it in the gap on the off-side before defending the next.
Gill drives the last ball straight as it bounces over the bowler for a couple of runs followed by another two runs off the last ball through midwicket.
Kyle Jamieson, who took five wickets in the first innings, is back into the attack.
He starts with a no-ball which Rohit flicks off his pads for a couple of runs.
He blocks the next few balls before Rohit pokes away from his body and is beaten.
Southee makes the first breakthrough with the wicket of Gill. The right-hander shuffles across and misses the flick off the full delivery and is struck right in front to fall leg before wicket for eight.
He has a chat with his partner Rohit, before deciding to walk off without taking the review as India lose an early wicket.
India still eight away from wiping the deficit but have lost their first wicket.
Cheteshwar Pujara clips the full incoming delivery to fine leg for a single to get off the mark.
Rohit steers the last ball between point and gully for a couple of runs.
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