Electing to bat, India were 97 for two in their first innings at lunch on the opening day of the first cricket Test against New Zealand here today.

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India 1st Innings: 97/2 in 25 overs

India relied on spinners Baba Aparajith and Harmeet Singh to pull off a thrilling 9-run victory over New Zealand and cruise into the final of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup here on Thursday.

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India were 182 for three in their first innings at tea on the opening day of the first cricket Test against New Zealand here on Thursday.

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India 1s Innings: 182/3 in 54 overs (Cheteshwa

Cheteshwar Pujara struck a fluent unbeaten half-century as India reached 182 for three at tea in their first innings on the opening day of the first cricket Test against New Zealand here on Thursday.

India relied on spinners Baba Aparajith and Harmeet Singh to pull off a thrilling nine-run victory over New Zealand and cruise into the final of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup here today.

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