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Sports News | New Zealand Extend Lead to 36 Runs at Tea on Day 2 of 1st Test Against India

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Kuldeep Yadav provided the much-needed breakthrough as New Zealand reached 82/1 at tea on day two of the opening Test to extend their first-innings lead against India to 36 runs here on Thursday.

Sports News | New Zealand Extend Lead to 36 Runs at Tea on Day 2 of 1st Test Against India

Bengaluru, Oct 17 (PTI) Kuldeep Yadav provided the much-needed breakthrough as New Zealand reached 82/1 at tea on day two of the opening Test to extend their first-innings lead against India to 36 runs here on Thursday.

New Zealand captain Tom Latham was trapped leg-before by Kuldeep for 15, but Devon Conway's unbeaten 61 powered the Kiwis' charge.

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Will Young was at the other end on 5 not out.

India were shot out for an embarrassing 46 all-out in the first essay of this rain-truncated match, now their lowest ever total in Test cricket at home.

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Brief scores: India 46 trail New Zealand 82/1 in 20 overs (Tom Latham 15, Devon Conway 61 batting; Kuldeep Yadav 1/15) by 36 runs.

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