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VIRAT KOHLI'S DIRECT THROW TO KL RAHUL FROM THE DEEP CAUGHT MITCHELL SANTNER SHORT IN THE 49TH OVER OF THE MATCH. NEW ZEALAND POSTED 251 RUNS IN THE FIRST INNINGS, COURTESY OF DARYL

MITCHELL AND MICHAEL BRACEWELL'S HALF-CENTURY. New Delhi: In the 49th over of the match, Virat Kohli’s rocket throw saw Mitchell Santner just short of the crease. The New Zealand

captain pushed the ball for a double but he wasn’t entirely sure of taking the second run. However, Michael Bracewell, who was on the other end, pushed for the run but Santner failed to

cover the distance as Kohli’s throw found KL Rahul at the perfect position, who collected the ball and smashed the stumps to send Santner packing. The 33-year-old departed after scoring

eight runs off 10 balls. During his time on the crease, Santner played the role of second fiddle to Bracewell, who had an excellent day with the bat, scoring a half-century to help New

Zealand post 251 runs on the board in the first innings. On a surface that heavily supported the spinners, his batting helped the team post a respectable total and New Zealand can now push

to win the match. Meanwhile, Will Young and Kane Williamson flopped with the bat and two back-to-back wickets put the brake on New Zealand’s start. They had a scintillating start to the

innings as India were forced to introduce Varun Chakravarthy early. He picked up the wicket of Young which invited two more wickets, which was picked up by Kuldeep Yadav. Mitchell played a

vital knock to keep the scoreboard ticking. Flamboyant batter Glenn Phillips supported him well but he departed after scoring 34 runs. The all-rounder didn’t bat in his natural aggressive

manner as a wicket could have changed the complexion of the match. Interestingly, just when he made up his mind to change the gears, Chakravarthy sent him packing.  India need a strong start

with the bat in the second innings as it can prove to be a tricky chase with New Zealand having quality spinners in their ranks.