IND vs NZ: BCCI shares an update on Wriddhiman Saha's injury

KS Bharat will don the wicket-keeping gloves for the Indian side on Day 5 of the 1st Test against New Zealand. Regular keeper Wriddhiman Saha is experiencing stiffness in his neck, and as a result, he will not come out to keep.

The official Twitter handle of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also added that Saha’s stiff neck was affecting his movement behind the stumps.

“Update: Wriddhiman Saha felt stiffness in his neck while keeping in the second innings. It was affecting his movement while wicket-keeping. KS Bharat will keep wickets in his absence on Day 5,” read the tweet from the BCCI.

You can see the tweet from the BCCI below

🚨 Update 🚨: Wriddhiman Saha felt stiffness in his neck while keeping in the second innings. It was affecting his movement while wicket-keeping. KS Bharat will keep wickets in his absence on Day 5.#TeamIndia #INDvNZ @Paytm pic.twitter.com/h3BfWYGnft

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 29, 2021

Wriddhiman Saha scored a half-century for India in the second innings of the 1st Test against NZ

Wriddhiman Saha played a crucial knock for the Indian side in the second innings against the Kiwis. The right-handed batter scored 61* off 126 deliveries for his side and played a key role in helping Ajinkya Rahane and his men set a target of 284 for the Black Caps.

Shreyas Iyer has been the catalyst of the Indian side with the bat in the 1st Test. In both innings, Iyer has bailed the Indian side out of trouble. While the debutant scored a scintillating century in the first innings, the 26-year-old followed that up by scoring a timely 65 in the second essay as well.

The New Zealand scorecard currently reads 42/1 after 18 overs. Tom Latham and William Somerville are occupying the crease. While Latham is batting on 16 having consumed 49 deliveries, Somerville has scored a 53-ball 22. Ravichandran Ashwin has picked up the only wicket to fall for the visitors. The Kiwis still need 242 runs for victory in the 1st Test.