On the 2nd day of the 3rd Cricket Test today in Indore, New Zealand were 28 for no loss in their 1st innings in reply to India's massive 1st innings total of 557 for 5 declared. Guptill were on 17 and Latham on 6 at the stumps. AIR correspondent reports that it was Virat Kohli's day today. The Indian skipper hit 211, a double century again about 2 months after his first in July this year against West Indies in the Caribbean. He scored 200 in that match. Kohli holds the unenviable record of being the only Indian captain to score two double centuries in Test matches. The Indian skipper has 13 Test centuries and 12 half-centuries in his 48 Test matches. Meanwhile, he has also crossed the 3500-run mark in Tests during his innings.Besides Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane with his scintilating 188 also contributed significantly to India piling up the massive first innings total of 557. The duo put on 365, India's highest ever partnership in the fourth wicket. New Zealand were trailing by 529 runs at the end of 2nd day's play today. India have already won the 3 match series by 2-0.
News On AIR | October 9, 2016 8:42 PM
India declare first innings at 557/5 on Day 2 against New Zealand