IND v NZ, Day 1: Ajaz Patel Wrecks Indian Top Order, Score 111/3

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New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel run havoc in the Indian top order as he took three wickets in the 2nd session of day 1 of the 2nd test match in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. 

After wet outfield washed out the first session of the play, returning captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat first as India made three 'niggle based' changes in the lineup where they had to leave out Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ishant Sharma. 

Openers Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill started well as they weren't shy to find boundaries and run quick singles. Gill smashed Kyle Jamieson for three fours in the first over to open his account. 

The duo added 80 runs in 27 overs to set the platform for India to score big on a bouncy Mumbai pitch that also offered turn. Ajaz was introduced early by Tom Latham, who was standing in as captain for injured Kane Williamson. 

Patel kept asking questions to the batters with his consistent tight line into the stumps. However, he finally got his reward in the 27th over in the form of Gill. In his next over, Cheteshwar Pujara got bowled and four balls later Kohli was adjudged LBW. 

Mayank continued to score and reached his fifty with Shreyas Iyer with him at the crease. 

Brief Scorecard: 

India - 111/3 in 37 overs