Washington Sundar

India's top-order faced a nightmare start on Day 1 of the first Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at Perth's Optus Stadium, as Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood's relentless pace left the visitors reeling.

With five wickets in hand, New Zealand currently holds a commanding 301-run lead.

New Zealand dominates Day 2 of the 2nd Test against India in Pune, taking a significant first-innings lead. Mitchell Santner's seven-wicket haul puts India on the back foot.

India started cautiously against New Zealand in the Pune Test but lost Rohit Sharma for a duck. Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal are at the crease.

Opener Devon Conway top-scored for New Zealand with 76 runs, while Rachin Ravindra contributed 65. Washington Sundar picked up seven wickets for India, while Ashwin accounted for three.

India makes three changes to their playing XI for the second Test against New Zealand.

India's new coach-captain duo, Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav, will aim for an immediate impact as they face a Sri Lankan team in turmoil.

India concluded their Zimbabwe tour with a convincing 42-run victory in the fifth and final T20I, securing the series 4-1 in Harare on Sunday.

ShubmanGill, displaying his elegant form, scored a resilient 66 off 49 balls to propel India to 182 for four before their bowlers effectively limited Zimbabwe to 159 for six.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the 15-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe.