Indian captain Rohit Sharma walks off after losing his wicket as teammate Virat Kohli walks into the field to bat during the day two of the first cricket test match against New Zealand at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru. — Photo: AP
Bengaluru: India were struggling at 13 for 3 when rain stopped play on day two of their opening Test against New Zealand here on Thursday. India lost the wickets of skipper Rohit Sharma (2), Virat Kohli (0) and Sarfaraz Khan (0) early in the morning.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (8) and Rishabh Pant (3) were at the crease as Indian batters struggled against persistent questions asked by New Zealand seamers, for whom Tim Southee, Matt Henry and William O’Rourke claimed one wicket each.