Tensions flare between Sarfaraz Khan and Rachin Ravindra after Washington Sundar's match-winning deliveries against NZ

Sundar, fresh off a remarkable performance with 11 wickets in the previous match, wasted no time in making an impact in the current game. He swiftly claimed two out of the three New Zealand wickets to fall. Following Akash Deep's breakthrough with the dismissal of Devon Conway, Sundar outsmarted Latham and Rachin. The manner in which he got them out was truly impressive. Latham was deceived by a delivery that pitched just outside off and straightened to crash onto the stumps as he attempted to defend. In a déjà vu moment four overs later, Sundar replicated the same delivery to dismiss Rachin. His sharp bowling skills were simply impeccable.

But what was interesting to see was Sarfaraz's reaction after Ravindra was dismissed. Standing at short-leg, Sarfaraz got in Ravindra's face to celebrate the wicket. This wasn't the only time Sarfaraz's tactics were questionable. A few overs later, the India youngster's constant chirping left Daryl Mitchell miffed, which needed an intervention from captain Rohit Sharma.

India have begun the Mumbai Test well. Trying to prevent a 0-3 whitewash, which, if achieved, would inflict on India, their first clean sweep in a home Test series since the year 2000, India had New Zealand placed at 92/3. After Latham won the toss and opted to bat, Akash Deep didn't waste time and trapped Conway out LBW to give India an early wicket. Latham and Will Young added 44 runs for the second wicket before Sundar began doing his thing.

India made one change to their Playing XI, getting Mohammed Siraj back in for the ill Jasprit Bumrah. The India pacer, who flew home to Ahmedabad with India because he wasn't well, is yet to recover from a 'viral illness', revealed BCCI moments after the toss. The news comes one day after Bumrah became Mumbai Indians' costliest retention among all five players. Siraj and Akash Deep had limited role to play, as with the pitch beginning to turn already, Sundar and Ravichandran Ashwin bowling 17 overs between them.