IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Rohit further stated

“You want runs on the board as well, that’s something that was there in my mind, it didn’t come off and when it happens, it doesn’t look great. There are certain ideas on my mind when I go to bat, but in this series, it didn’t come off and that’s disappointing for me.”

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Here’s what Rohit Sharma said after the loss

“Absolutely, you know, losing a series, losing a Test is never easy, not easily digestible. Again, we didn’t play our best cricket, we know and we accept. They did so much better than us. We made a lot of mistakes and we’ll have to accept it. We didn’t put enough runs on the board in the 1st innings and we were behind in the game, here, we got a 30-run lead, we thought we were ahead, the target was achievable, we had to do better though.”

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Here’s what Daryl Mitchell said after the win

“Seriously special to win a Test match at such a historic ground and also the series. Pretty special against a World Class Indian team. We knew the surface is turning pretty big so we wanted to put pressure on the bowlers and with the ball put it in the right areas. We are a bunch on Kiwis taking on the world and representing the country. We know how good India are. Mighty proud of the group today.”

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Big feat for New Zealand

With this win, New Zealand have unlocked a never-seen before achievement. This is for the first time ever that New Zealand won three Tests in a series home or away and first three ever they have won three successive away Tests.

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Historic clean sweep by New Zealand

This is going to be a tough loss for Rohit Sharma and co to digest as they just registered a big unwanted feat. This is the first time India have been whitewashed in a home series of three or more Tests at home. New Zealand become the fourth side to whitewash India in a series of 3+ Tests after England (4), Australia (3), and West Indies (once).

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: NZ beat India by 25 runs

New Zealand (235 & 174) defeated India (263 & 121) by 25 runs in the third Test of the three-match series in Mumbai. Chasing 147, India kept on losing wickets in a quick succession as apart from Rishabh Pant, no other batter played a decent knock. For India, Pant scored 64 while the second top-scorer was Washington Sundar with 12 runs. For NZ, Ajaz Patel became the star bowler as he scalped a total of 11 wickets (5 and 6). With this win, the Kiwis have whitewashed the three-match series 3-0. 

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Back-to-back dismissals

OUT!!! New Zealand are inching closer towards victory as Glenn Phillips dismisses Ravichandran Ashwin and Akash Deep for eight and duck respectively. Ashwin tries to go for a reverse sweep, in search of a boundary. However, the ball hits the glove and goes up in the air as Tom Blundell takes a brilliant catch. On the next delivery, Phillips clean bowled Akash Deep as New Zealand are just one wickets away from the historic win. 

IND 121/9 (28.5 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Ashwin survives close call

WOAH!!!! That was so close!!! Ravichandran Ashwin tries to play a defensive shot off Glenn Phillips’ delivery. The ball hits the inside edge and then deflects towards the stumps and Ashwin tries to stop it with his bat. He takes pace off the ball and hence the bails doesn’t come off even though the ball made contact with the stumps. What a close moment it it as India still need 30 runs to win. 

IND 117/7 (26.3 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: All hopes on Ashwin-Sundar

After the sudden dismissal of Rishabh Pant, India’s only hope relies on the shoulders of Ravichandran Ashwin and Washington Sundar. The duo need to form a good partnership, in order to guide India towards the victory. In the previous over of Ajaz Patel, the duo scores seven runs, which include a boundary from Ashwin. India now need 30 runs more to win this match. 

IND 117/7 (26 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: OUT

OUT!!! OHHH, WHAT A TWIST!!! Ajaz Patel completes his five-wicket haul and India’s last hope Rishabh Pant becomes his latest prey. Pant, who departs for 64, tries to play a defensive shot but the ball hits the pads and goes up in the air and Tom Blundell takes a catch. The on-field umpire signals not out as the ball had hit the pads and not the bat. However, the Kiwis opt for a DRS review, which shows the ball had actually hit the bat first and then went on to touch the pads before Blundell took the catch. A heartbreaking moment for Pant as India lose seventh wicket in the chase. 

IND 106/7 (21.4 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Commentators question India’s style

Seeing India’s abysmal show with the bat, commentators Ian Smith, Sunil Gavaskar, and Murali Karthik have questioned their style of play. They have criticised their strategy of imitating England’s Bazball style. However, India’s hopes are still strong as Rishabh Pant is playing good cricket. He and Sundar are forming an important partnership for India. 

IND 98/6 (21 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Second session begins

Hello and welcome to the second session of play on Day 3 of the third Test between India and New Zealand in Mumbai. Before going for lunch, India’s score read 92/6 with Rishabh Pant (53*) and Washington Sundar (6*) standing unbeaten at the crease. India now need 55 runs more to win this match. In this session, the duo of Pant and Sundar will aim to take partnership as deep as they can. On the other hand, Glenn Phillips will be bowling the first over of this session for New Zealand. Let’s play!

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

This marks the end of the first session of play on Day 3 of the third Test between India and New Zealand. At Lunch, India’s score read 92/6 with Rishabh Pant (53*) and Washington Sundar (6*) standing unbeaten at the crease. India now need 55 runs more to win this match. In the first session, India lost six wickets as Ajaz Patel took four. Earlier, India bundled out New Zealand for 174 as Jadeja completed his five-wicket haul. 

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Pant hits 50

FIFTY!!! Rishabh Pant hits a boundary off Ajaz Patel’s delivery and brings up his half-century in style. It is his 14th half-century in the longest format for India and he brings it up in 48 balls. Six-down India are hopeful of a miracle as Pant and Sundar are forming a good partnership. India now need 55 runs more to win the third Test against New Zealand. 

IND 92/6 (19/4 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Pant nears 50

After the dismissal of Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant is the only hope left for India in this run chase. He has been joined by Washington Sundar at the crease as the duo is forming a good partnership. Pant has also breached the 40-run mark and inching closer towards his half-century. 

IND 77/6 (18 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: OUT

OUT!!!! OHHH NOO!!! As soon as we thought that India are back in the game, Ajaz Patel strikes again and provides New Zealand with another breakthrough. This time, Ajaz dismisses Ravindra Jadeja for 6. Jadeja goes for a flick on Ajaz’ spin delivery as the ball finds the inside edge of the bat and Will Young takes a stunning one-handed catch. Sixth wicket gone for India in the chae of 147. 

IND 71/6 (16 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: 7 runs off the over

Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja has stabilized India’s innings. The duo is getting boundaries at regular intervals as India have finally gained the much-needed momentum in the chase of 147. In the previous over of Glenn Phillips, the duo scores seven runs, which include a boundary from Pant. Brilliant batting from the duo. 

IND 66/5 (15 obvers)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Jadeja-Pant steady

Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja are stitching a good partnership for India. The duo is regularly rotating the strike and taking Team India ahead in the chase. The loss of five quick wickets have dented India’s hopes but Pant and Jadeja’s partnership can turn the game upside down. In the previous over of Glenn Phillips, the duo scores three runs. 

IND 58/5 (13 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3, Live: 10 runs off the over

Despite losing five wickets in a quick succession, India are still hopeful of a miracle as Rishabh Pant is standing unbeaten at the crease. In the previous over of Glenn Phillips, Pant unleashes his fury and steals two back-to-back boundaries as the Kiwi bowlers leaks 10 runs. Pant is also getting a good support from Ravindra Jadeja. 

IND 41/5 (9 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: OUT

OUT!!! And it happens again as Ajaz Patel continues to break the back bone of India’s batting unit and this time, Sarfaraz Khan becomes his victim and departs for 1. Sarfaraz gets confused by Ajaz’s brilliant spin as the ball hits the top edge and Rachin Ravindra takes a brilliant catch after running from the deep square leg. Fifth wicket gone for India in the chase of 147. 

IND 29/5 (7.1 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: OUT

OUT!!! WHAT IS HAPPENING OVER HERE??? India are getting completely dominated by New Zealand’s fiery bowling attack. This time, Glenn Phillips joins the party and dismisses the dangerous Yashasvi Jaiswal for 5. Phillips strikes directly onto the pads of Jaiswal as the om-field umpire signals LBW out. Jaiswal opts for DRS, but that also shows that the ball had first hit the pad and then the bat. Hence, Jaiswal was declared out. Fourth wicket gone for India. 

IND 28/4 (6.5 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: OUT

OUT!!! Virat Kohli fails again and this time, he becomes another prey of Ajaz Patel’s spins and departs for 1. Kohli tries to play a defensive shot but the ball hits the thick edge and then spins away as Daryl Mitchell takes a brilliant catch at the first slip. Third wicket gone for India as the hopes are on the shoulders of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant. 

IND 18/3 (5.3 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: OUT

OUT!!! What a brilliant dismissal by Ajaz Patel as New Zealand get their second wicket of the day. Ajaz dismisses Shubman Gill, who departs for 1. Gill gets completely bamboozled by the fantastic spin of Ajaz. Thinking that the ball will spin out, Gill decides not to play any shot. However, the balls spins inside and rattles up the stumps. A terrific dismissal as India lose their second wicket in the chase. 

IND 16/2 (4 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: OUT

OUT!!! Matt Henry has provided New Zealand with the important breakthrough as he dismissed Rohit Sharma for 11. Starting on a destructive note, Rohit once again tries to go for a big hit, but this time he fails to time his pull shot properly. Resulting which, the ball lobs up in the air off the splice of the bat and Glenn Phillips backpedals from midwicket to complete the catch. First wicket gone for India. 

IND 13/1 (3 overs)

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Rohit hits reverse sweep

WOAH!!!! The Indian skipper is now experimenting with different shots as the hosts have taken a faster route to seal the victory. In the previous over of Ajaz Patel, Rohit hits a reverse sweep hardly as the ball dodges the backward point fielder and races across the boundary line for a four. 

IND 11/0 (2 overs)

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

WOW!!! What a start for India as skipper Rohit Sharma wastes no time and gets off the mark in style. After surviving a close LBW call off Matt Henry, Rohit unleashes his fury and hits a boundary. Dances down the track and decides to pull this shortish ball. Not quite off the middle of the bat but he clears mid-on comfortably and gets a four. 

IND 6/0 (1 over)

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

After bundling out New Zealand for 174, India have come out for the chase of 147 runs. For India, skipper Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal have started the proceedings. The duo will look to form a stable partnership, in order to help India get a comfortable win. On the other hand, Matt Henry will be bowling the first over for New Zealand. Let’s play!!! 

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: NZ 174 all out, Jadeja completes 10-fer

What a moment for Ravindra Jadeja has been completed his 10-wicket haul in the third Test against New Zealand. Ajaz Patel becomes his latest victim as New Zealand get bundled out for 174. India now need 147 runs to win this Test match. Apart from Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets while Akash Deep and Washington Sundar took one wicket each. For the visitors, Will Young was the top-scorer with 51 runs. 

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

The play begins on Day 3 of the third Test between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. For New Zealand, Ajaz Patel and William O’Rourke will be resuming the proceedings from 171/9. The duo will try to stay unbeaten at the crease as long as they can, in order to give a good target to India. On the other hand, Ravindra Jadeja will be bowling the first over of the day for India. Stay tuned for all the live updates. Let’s Play!!! 

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Pitch report

“This pitch has produced a lot of wickets, simply because of the abrasive nature of how this pitch has been in the top layer. There’s a lot of dryness hence there’s been a lot of turn, the odd one going straight but it’s been consistent turn and that’s the Mumbai pitch where there’s consistent turn and a lot of bounce. If you were a bowler, you’d agree you could bowl from any of the ends and I feel there’s enough happening in both the ends. But if I had to suggest, I’d say the commentary box end has produced a lot more wickets for the spinners. But that doesn’t mean from the pavilion end, not too much is happening. Probably not as abrasive as this side because there’s a little more rough in front of the batter.”

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 1 Live: Strong batting from Gill and Pant

Top knocks from Shubman Gill (90) and Rishabh Pant (60) and a crucial 38 not out from Washington Sundar gave India a slender 28-run lead as they put on board 263.Gill, who showed no flaws in his 146-ball stay with seven fours and a six — longest for any batter in this Test — was also among Ajaz Patel’s victims on the day as the Mumbai-origin Kiwi spinner registered a five-wicket haul.

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Impressive spin duo of Ashwin-Jadeja

Exploiting the spin-friendly conditions, Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin chiselled through the New Zealand batting line-up to bring India to a stage from where they can force a face-saving victory in the third Test which is now headed for an intriguing finish. Ashwin (3/63) found his rhythm while Jadeja (4/52) added four more dismissals after his 5/65 in the first essay to keep India’s hopes alive to avert a clean sweep at home for the first time.

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: NZ 171/9 at stumps

New Zealand ended day two at 171 for nine with an overall lead of 143, which might look small but even a target in the vicinity of 150 will pose serious challenge for the Indian batters, considering the fast deteriorating Wankhede track.

IND vs NZ, 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 3 of the third Test of the three-match series between India and New Zealand, straight from the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Stay tuned for all the live updates.