Team India's tension is increasing in the first match of the Test series against New Zealand. The New Zealand team has completely dominated this match. After dismissing Team India's first innings for 46 runs, the batsmen also performed brilliantly. He also managed to achieve a lead of more than 300 runs. A 35 year old bowler also contributed in this. This bowler played a fast innings with the bat. During this innings, he was also successful in defeating Virender Sehwag in a special list.

35 year old bowler scored a half century

New Zealand team's experienced bowler Tim Southee has also done wonders with the bat in this match. He managed to score a half-century for the first time in Test against India. He touched the figure of 50 runs in 57 balls. This is the 7th half-century of his Test career. Tim Southee hit 3 fours and 3 sixes in his innings to reach his half-century. With these three sixes, Tim Southee achieved another big feat and left Virender Sehwag behind in a special list.

Tim Southee overtakes Virender Sehwag

With these three sixes, Tim Southee completed 92 sixes in his Test career. With this, he has left Virender Sehwag behind in terms of hitting the most sixes in the history of Test cricket. Virender Sehwag had hit 91 sixes in his Test career. But Tim Southee has now gone ahead of him. Now only 5 batsmen are ahead of Tim Southee in terms of hitting most sixes in Test cricket. Ben Stokes leads this list with 131 sixes.

New Zealand's lead crosses 300 runs

The New Zealand team has gone far ahead in this match. It has taken a lead of more than 300 runs over Team India in the first innings. Tim Southee has an important contribution in this. He managed to add more than 130 runs with Rachin Ravindra for the 8th wicket. At the same time, this is the first time that New Zealand has achieved a lead of more than 300 runs in the first innings against Team India in India.