IND vs NZ Highlights, 1st Test in Bengaluru Day 2: Conway scores 91 as New Zealand take 134-run lead in first innings

India vs New Zealand, 1st Test in Bengaluru, Day 2 TOSS: India win the toss, and skipper Rohit Sharma opts to bat.

Shubman Gill misses out for the hosts with Sarfaraz Khan replacing him, while Kuldeep Yadav comes in for Akash Deep. New Zealand, meanwhile, pick three seamers with Akash Deep as the only frontline spinner.

India vs New Zealand, 1st Test in Bengaluru, Day 2 Highlights: With the opening day of the first Test between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru getting washed out without even the toss taking place, both teams will be hopeful of getting some cricketing action on Thursday, the second day of the match.

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The weather forecast for Bengaluru on Thursday, however, also predicts showers for the 'Garden City' with a 40 per cent chance of rain and a 24 per cent chance of thunderstorms. So while it was clear in the morning as players arrived at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, rain could hold up play later in the day.

Playing XIs:

India: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant(wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

New Zealand: Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(wk), Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William O'Rourke