On February 29, 2020, India faced off against New Zealand in the second Test at Hagley Oval. Despite the home team choosing to field first, the Indian squad entered Day 1 with a clear strategy and high energy.nd Test series with the Kiwis on New Zealand’s Hagley Oval cricket ground from 29th February 2020. Though Kiwis decided to field against the host, Team Blue was evidently back with plans on Day 1.
Prithvi Shaw started strong, adapting his game to handle the Kiwi pacers and scoring 54 runs from 64 deliveries before falling to Kyle Jamieson. The momentum shifted as Trent Boult knocked out Mayank Agarwal for 7, and Tim Southee quickly removed both Kohli and Rahane for a mere 10 runs combined. Jamieson then added Cheteshwar Pujara to his tally after a 54-run stand. While Hanuma Vihari managed to scrap together 55 runs against Neil Wagner, India soon found themselves without any remaining middle-order stability.
Following the break, Kyle Jamieson continued his onslaught, claiming Rishabh Pant for 12 runs in the 55.1 over. He then cleaned up Umesh Yadav for a duck and dismissed Ravindra Jadeja, who had hit two fours, via a catch to Boult. By securing five wickets in the opening stage of the match, Jamieson gave New Zealand a commanding lead in the series.
A quick 26 runs from 23 balls by Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah brought India's first innings to a close at 242. As New Zealand began their reply with Tom Latham and Tom Blundell, the Indian bowlers—Bumrah, Yadav, and Shami—fought back to restrict the Kiwis to 63 runs by the end of the day.nd Test chase as 242 and all out and Kiwis began their first innings, with Tom Latham and Tom Blundell. After being bowled by Bumrah, Yadav, and Shami, Kiwis closed the day with 63 runs.