Kanpur: Rain played spoilsport between India and New Zealand on the second day of the first Test here today at Green Park Stadium. The visitors were 152 for 1 after 47 overs. Before rain Latham has scored 56 while Captain KS Williamson was at 65 and the duo were at the crease. Both the players have added 117 run partnership for their second wicket. Earlier in the day Indian team added 27 runs to the overnight score of 291 runs, thanks to the cameo of Ravindra Jadeja. The final wicket partnership (41 runs) between Ravindra Jadeja and Umesh Yadav took India to 318, Ravindra Jadeja was unbeaten on 42 runs.
The catch controversy
An incident during the match was doing rounds on social media. India was desperately looking for wickets as Latham and Wiliamson were going strong. A reverse sweep of Left handed batsman Latham almost proved costly as the ball hit the toe and went to palms of K L Rahul. Rahul fumbled and took the catch, it looked like India got the much needed breakthrough. However Umpire referred this decision to the third umpire. In the replay it clearly showed the ball touched the grill of Helmet while Rahul was trying to get hold of the catch. As per the cricketing laws third umpire ruled Letham as not out.
