India Struggle to 263/9 Against NZ XI on Day 1 of Warm-up Game
Batting first, India finished at 263 for nine on the opening day of the three-day warm-up game against New Zealand XI here on Friday.
Hamilton, Feb 14 (PTI) Batting first, India finished at 263 for nine on the opening day of the three-day warm-up game against New Zealand XI here on Friday.
Hanuma Vihari made 101 off 182 balls before retiring, while Cheteshwar Pujara scored 93.
Besides, Ajinkya Rahane (18) was the only other Indian batsmen to register double digit score.
The likes of Prithvi Shaw (0), Mayank Agarwal (1) and Shubman Gill (0) failed to cash in on the opportunity.
Scott Kuggeleijn (3/40) and Ish Sodhi (3/72) shared six wickets between them for New Zealand.
Brief Scores:
India: 263 for 9 in 78.5 overs (Hanuma Vihari 101, Cheteshwar Pujara 93; Scott Kuggeleijn 3/40, Ish Sodhi 3/72).
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