However, in the second session as the temperature began rising, players from both teams were seen down on their haunches surrendering to the testing conditions at the venue. As a result, the umpires were forced to take long drink breaks in the middle with support staff from both teams bringing out umbrellas and chairs for the players to rest. Former New Zealand cricketer Ian Smith also highlighted the struggles of the New Zealand batters in the middle and mentioned that even the local people were finding it hard in the middle. "It's an illustration of just how hot it is even for people who're acclimatized and brought up in these conditions. They've brought the chairs out as well, it's just oppressive for Daryl Mitchell and Will Young in particular," said Smith on air. Washington Sundar forced to wear Dhruv Jurel's jersey The struggles of the Kiwi batters were quite apparent as Will Young and Daryl Mitchell were jogging through their ones and twos without any intensity which was highlighted by Dinesh Karthik on air. Mitchell was also seen struggling with muscle cramps and was attended by the team physio as he lied down on the grass battered by the heat.