IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: Stumps on Day 1!

It is stumps on Day 1. What could have been a perfect day for India has been turned into a forgettable one. They lost three wickets in the last 15 minutes or so. From 78/1, India were reduced to 86/4, that included a run-out of Virat Kohli. India still trail by 149 runs.

IND 86/4 (19)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: OUT!

Another wicket for New Zealand. It’s the big fish for them as Virat Kohli walks back to the dugout after scoring 4 runs off 6 balls. He has been run out while trying to take a single off his own call. India are under serious pressure now.

IND 84/4 (18.3)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: WICKET!

17.3 – Mohammed Siraj is gone! And the idea of sending a nightwatchman has not worked for India. Siraj has been dismissed LBW on the very first ball he has faced. Ajaz Patel and New Zealand are on cloud nine. Siraj has taken a review after a long discussion with Shubman Gill, who was at the non-striker’s end. Out is the final result and Siraj has also burned a review. India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir gives a stern look from the dugout.

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: OUT!

Yashasvi Jaiswal has been cleaned up by Ajaz Patel. You live by the sword, you die by it! The reverse sweep was fetching runs to Jaiswal and he eventually perishes while playing one such shot. He picked the wrong line to play the shot as it was pitched around leg stump.

IND 78/2 (17.2)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: India in command!

India trail New Zealand by 157 runs. At the moment, they are scoring at 4.59 runs per over. The scoring rate is good, but they need to make sure they don’t lose any more wicket today.

IND 78/1 (17)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: SIX!

That is a superb shot from Shubman Gill. Glenn Phillips bowled it fuller and Gill took up the challenge to dance down the wicket and hit it for six over the long-on. He is growing in confidence and so is India in this contest!

IND 64/1 (14.3)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: FOUR!

Thta is a brilliant sweep shot from Shubman Gill to start the over of Ajaz Patel. Gill timed it to perfection for a four through square leg region. The ball made a crunching sound when it met the bat, such good was the shot! Okay, there is another sweep from Gill for a four. This time it is through the backward square leg.

IND 57/1 (13.2)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: Blundell is hurt!

Tom Blundell has taken another blow on his head. He earlier got hit from a rising delivery and now once again, he has received a blow. He got blinded with Shubman Gill blocking his vision with his defence on the Glenn Phillips delivery. The ball got a bit of extra bounce and hit Blundell’s helmet. The physio checks on the wicketkeeper and it all seems good. Match resumes.

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: Consecutive FOURS!

Yashasvi Jaiswal has welcomed New Zealand’s part-time spinner Glenn Phillips with two consecutive fours. The first one was a full toss that was swept away for a four through the square leg. On the leg ball, Jaiswal brought out another sweep to score a boundary.

IND 43/1 (10.2)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 1 Live: Gill is lucky there!

Shubman Gill defended an Ajaz Patel delivery on the front foot but got a thick outside edge on it. Gill was lucky for the fact that the ball flew through the right of a diving Daryl Mitchell at first slip.

IND 34/1 (9.2)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 1 Live: WICKET!

Big wicket for New Zealand as Rohit Sharma departs. He was scoring runs at a quick pace but Matt Henry has bowled a good delivery to get rid of him. Rohit closed the face of his bat too early and got a leading edge on it that fell into the hands of Tom Latham at second slip.

IND 25/1 (6.5)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 1 Live: Big lifeline for Rohit

OHH!!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE O’ROURKE!!!! Rohit Sharma hammers a shot off Matt Henry’s delivery towards the backward square leg. William O’Rourke gets both his hands towards the ball but fails to grab it properly and drops it. Rohit gets a major lifeline as Kiwi star gives a disappointing reaction. 

IND 17/0 (5 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 1 Live: Rohit on fire

After assessing the situation for a bit, India skipper Rohit Sharma makes his intentions clear and starts dealing in boundaries. He hits another boundary off Matt Henry’s delivery and provides India with the momentum. It’s on a short of length outside off, Rohit transfers his weight back and punches it through the vacant cover region.

IND 15/0 (4.1 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 1 Live: 6 runs off the over

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are not rushing things and taking everything cautiously. In the previous over of Matt Henry, Rohit Sharma hammers another boundary as the Kiwi pacer leaks six runs. Jasiwal, who has played nine balls so far, is yet to open his run tally. It will be interesting to see how he will be approaching the proceedings today. 

IND 11/0 (3 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 1 Live: Rohit off the mark in style

After Matt Henry provided New Zealand a good start with a maiden first over, India bounce back in style and clear their intentions. On the second delivery of the second over by William ORourke, Rohit Sharma gets off the mark with a boundary. Rohit slashes it hard and he clears backward point who leaps and Will Young palms it over the bar, went quickly and Young had no time. 

IND 4/0 (1.2 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 1 Live: We are back

After bundling out New Zealand for 235, India have started their innings in the third Test. For India, skipper Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal have started the proceedings. The duo need to form a solid partnership as India aim for a good start. On the other hand, Matt Henry will be bowling the first over for New Zealand. Let’s play!! 

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: New Zealand all out for 235!

New Zealand are all out for 235 runs. This is a brilliant comeback from India as New Zealand were 159 for 3 at one point. Thanks to Ravindra Jadeja’s five-wicket haul and Washington Sundar’s tight bowling towards the end that helped India make a remarkable comeback.

NZ 235 (65.4)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: OUT!

Big wicket for India! Daryl Mitchell is gone! He has been dismissed by Washington Sundar in one of the most ordinary deliveries. It was a simple short ball, angling outside. Mitchell wanted to guide it past Rohit Sharma at first slip but he ended giving a catch to the India captain there. He departs after scoring 82 off 129 balls.

NZ 228/9 (65.1)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: Mitchell keeps going!

While India have managed to take wickets, Daryl Mitchell has made sure New Zealand keep scoring runs. After the fall of the 8th wicket, he has resorted to attacking batting now. Mitchell is currently batting at the score of 80.

NZ 225/8 (64)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: Fifer for Jadeja!

Another brilliant delivery from Ravindra Jadeja and there is the five-wiket haul for him. Matt Henry was outside the leg stump and failed to play that turning delivery from Jadeja that hit the off stump. New Zealand are eight down now.

NZ 210/8 (61)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: OUT!

Ish Sodhi is gone and that is the wicket number four for Ravindra Jadeja. It was bowled around middle and leg stump and it spun from there to miss the bat’s outside edge and hit the back pad of Sodhi. Umpire raised his finger on the LBW appeal and Sodhi would not review it.

NZ 210/7 (60.5)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: A chance there!

59.2 – A misjudgement from Sarfaraz Khan at backward square and Daryl Mitchell survived. He got a top edge on the Sundar delivery but Sarfaraz instead went to save the boundary than going for the catch. He later clarified Rohit that he was unable to spot the ball early, maybe due to the sun.

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: A crucial session!

India need to bundle out New Zealand as soon as possible as the ball has started doing its bit. The pitch is offering some great turn to spinners. Batting conditions will get tougher as the game progresses. Let’s see how the hosts take up this challenge. The third session of Day 1 is set to start now.

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: Too much head at Wankhede Stadium!

There is a lot of heat at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and that seems to be taking a toll on the players. Daryl Mitchell has been fighting hard there at the middle despite a lot of struggle and so is the case with Indian players, who are thereon the fielding since morning.

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: Big feat for Jadeja!

Ravindra Jadeja has surpassed Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan in the list of India bowlers with most Test wickets. The list is topped by Anil Kumble with 619 scalps to his name, R Ashwin, with 533 wickets, is second in the list. Kapil Dev (434) and Harbhajan Singh (417) follow him before Jadeja comes. Talking about the match, it’s time for Tea. New Zealand are 192 for 6 in 55 overs.

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: WICKET!

Ravindra Jadeja strikes again and New Zealand are six down now. It was a straight delivery that went through the bat-pad gap and rattled the stumps of Glenn Phillips. That is the third wicket Jadeja in this innings.

NZ 187/6 (53)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: Fifty for Mitchell!

51.5 – Daryl Mitchell races to his half-century in 90 balls. He gets there with a single. This has been a gritty knock from the New Zealand batting all-rounder. He is facing a lot of trouble due to the heat at Wankhede Stadium, but he continues to stay solid for the Blackcaps.

NZ 183/5 (52)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: OUT!

Another New Zealand wicket goes down. That is a beauty from Ravindra Jadeja and Tom Blundell has no answer for it. It was pitched around the leg stump and then spun from there to hit the off stump of Blundell. You can’t blame the batter but only praise the bowler for this.

NZ 159/5 (44.5)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: WICKET!

Here is the breakthrough India were badly looking for! Ravindra Jadeja provides it. He gets the wicket of Will Young (71 off 138) and India can’t keep calm. They have got this breakthrough after a long toil. It was bowled at good length from Jadeja, the ball turned from middle stump and took the outside edge of Young’s bat and went into the hands of Rohit Sharma at first slip.

NZ 159/4 (44.2)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: A rare sight!

Rarely in a Test match, that too in India, you see R Ashwin under pressure. He was hit for a four on the first ball of the over and he resorted to keeping his balls a bit faster. That meant no turn on the deliveries. Pressure is evident on India’s ace spinner.

NZ 146/3 (42)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: Good review from Mitchell!

Daryl Mitchell went for a reverse sweep on the first ball of R Ashwin. He got some glove on it before the ball hit his front pad. There was a huge shout for LBW and umpire raised his finger in approval. Mitchell quickly went for a review and got the decision reversed.

NZ 134/3 (40)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: India need a breakthrough!

No wicket has fallen in the second session so far. Both Daryl Mitchell and Will Young have stitched a 59-run partnership for the fourth wicket for New Zealand. India have brought back R Ashwin in action.

NZ 131/3 (39)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: Change in bowling!

Pacer Mohammed Siraj was handed the ball from the end Washington Sundar was bowling. India needed a change in bowling as spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Sundar seemed ineffective. Meanwhile, Siraj started with a one run over.

NZ 126/3 (36)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: A warning to Sarfaraz Khan?

The umpires seemed to be warning Sarfaraz Khan at the start of hte 33rd over. He is fielding at short leg/silly point. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli got involved in an animated chat with umpires. The captain was even spotted complaining about it to Daryl Mitchell. 

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: India lose a review!

On the first ball of the over, Will Young missed a reverse sweep and the ball hit his front pad. Umpire was unconvinced with the LBW appeal and India decided to go upstairs. Replays and UltraEdge revealed that there was glove on it. India lost the review.

NZ 112/3 (32)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: Fifty for Will Young!

FIFTY!!! Will Young hits a six on Washington Sundar’s delivery and brings up his half-century in style. It is his eighth half-century in the longest format for New Zealand and he brings it up in 94 balls. Wonderful batting from Young, who is also getting a good support from Daryl Mitchell. Despite losing three early wickets, New Zealand are still in a good position.

NZ 109/3 (29.4)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: Huge appeal for LBW!

Daryl Mitchell tried to play a reverse sweep on the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja. He failed to time it well and the ball hit his pad. There was a huge shout for LBW but umpire was unconvinced. After a lengtht discussion, Rohit decided not to review. Okay, replay reveals that Mitchell got his glove on it before the ball hit his pad. 

NZ 103/3 (29)

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Live: Good over from Sundar!

Washington Sundar troubled Will Young in the first over post Lunch. The pitch is offering low bounce and some good turn. Six runs came off the over.

NZ 98/3 (28)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 1 Live: 2nd session begins

Hello and welcome to the second session of Day 1 of the third Test between India and New Zealand. Before going for Lunch, New Zealand’s score read 92/3 with Will Young (38*) and Daryl Mitchell (11*) standing unbeaten at the crease. In this session, the Kiwi duo will aim to continue their partnership and take New Zealand’s score as high as they can. On the other hand, India will look to bundle out the Kiwis at the earliest. Let’s play!!

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 1 Live: Lunch

This marks the end of first session of play on Day 1 of the third Test between India and New Zealand in Mumbai. At Lunch, New Zealand’s score read 92/3 with Will Young (38*) and Daryl Mitchell (11*) standing unbeaten at the crease. For India, Washington Sundar dismissed Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra for 28 and 5 respectively. Apart from him, Akash Deep dismissed Devon Conway for four.