[Watch] Tim Southee knocks off Rohit Sharma for a duck in 2024 IND vs NZ 2nd Test

Tim Southee provided an early breakthrough for New Zealand by dismissing India captain Rohit Sharma on a duck on Day 1 of the second Test in Pune on Thursday, October 24. The right-handed batter faced eight balls before registering a duck on the ninth delivery.

The dismissal came in the third over of India’s first innings. Southee bowled a good length ball around middle and off and Rohit tried to defend it with no foot movement. The ball nipped back and beat Rohit’s edge before clipping the top of the off-stump. There was a slight deflection off the back pad.

As a result, India lost their first wicket for just one run.

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Rohit Sharma has failed to stay consistent in his last four Test matches. The senior batter scored 6, 5, 23, and 8 in the recently concluded two-match Test series against Bangladesh. The Mumbai-born player then returned with 2 and 52 in the first Test of the three-match Test series against New Zealand. He, however, slammed two centuries during the five-match Test series against England earlier this year.

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Rohit Sharma departs early but India in command on Day 1

Rohit Sharma departed early but India looked in control against New Zealand on Day 1 of the second Test.

The hosts were 16/1 at stumps, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill at the crease.

Batting first, New Zealand were bundled out for 259 in the first innings. Devon Conway top scored with 76 off 141 balls, hitting 11 boundaries.

Rachin Ravindra also slammed 65 off 105 deliveries, including one six and five boundaries. Washington Sundar took his maiden fifer for India, returning with career-best figures of 7/59. Ravichandran Ashwin also picked up three wickets by dismissing the top three Kiwi players.

The Kiwis are 1-0 ahead in the Test series after winning the opening game by eight wickets in Bengaluru.

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