Live Score India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Day 3 Updates

The ball started showing extremely sharp turns during the second day with all the spinners finding joy on the field. This makes it a struggle for hitters who are new to the field and makes building partnerships a crucial part of successfully hitting on this pitch.

India will be eager to wrap up the final wicket quickly, with Ravindra Jadeja aiming for a second five-fer in the match to cap off an excellent performance with the ball in this match.

For India, the key will be finding runs at the top of the order. While this is likely to be a manageable run for a team with the quality and depth present in the Indian team, there will be concerns over the batting form of several players in the squad, particularly the senior members in the form by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. .

With confidence low in both men ahead of the crucial five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy which begins later this month, it would do them a lot of good individually and for the morale of the team as a whole if they could score points to their credit. at the Wankhede Stadium and reverse the two defeats suffered against the Kiwis.

From New Zealand’s point of view, there are still plenty of opportunities to achieve victory on a pitch that has demons that could help the likes of Ajaz Patel and Ish Sodhi. As India demonstrated in the first innings, there are plenty of chances for India to self-burn and lose wickets in bunches, which could put a ton of pressure on the middle order lower for hosts.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma will have to survive the key period when the pacers will be in operation, with Rohit notably battling against Matt Henry and Will O’Rourke. A strong opening partnership will set the stage for the batters to then come forward to play with confidence and guide India home in a tricky chase.

India’s first innings saw Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill steady the ship after a difficult spell to end the first day. The pair counter-attacked to score at a rapid pace and put India in a strong position, putting together a 96-run partnership as both players crossed their half-centuries.

Rishabh Pant was caught LBW by Ish Sodhi, leading to a worrying period for India, who lost the next three wickets for just 24 runs. Shubman Gill got into the 90s but was undone, and some big late hits from Washington Sundar were enough for India to generate a slim lead. Sundar would have tried to stretch it even further, but Akash Deep was short for the final wicket to close the Indian innings.

In response, New Zealand were pushed back early on as Akash Deep swung one through Tom Latham’s defense to break the stumps. Will Young and Devon Conway began to rebuild to erase the lead shortly after lunch but were caught out following a Washington Sundar delivery which turned and bounced sharply. Rachin Ravindra was next to depart to cap off a disappointing Test, as he charged down the field but didn’t go near the ball to Ashwin, flummoxed by some good glove work from Pant.

Will Young and Daryl Mitchell did well to consolidate the innings from then on, but Jadeja struck as Ashwin took a nice high catch after Mitchell mishandled an overhead strike attempt. A few quick wickets fell after that point, as New Zealand suffered their own collapse, going from 94-3 to 150-8.

Glenn Phillips delivered a couple of big hits to keep the score going, but was bowled to a brilliant carrom ball from Ashwin, before another carrom ball saw Young go for a catch and throw to the experienced off-spinner .

Matt Henry and Ajaz Patel took the attack before the end of play, but Jadeja slipped past Henry to bowl his stumps off the last delivery of the day, with India one wicket away from going in for their second handle with the bat.