IND vs NZ 3rd Test Day: The first day of the third test match between India and New Zealand has ended. After winning the toss, the New Zealand team had decided to bat first at the Wankhede Cricket Stadium in Mumbai. While batting first, the Kiwi team scored 235 runs. However, in response to this, Team India had made a steady start but lost three wickets back to back in the last overs of the day’s play and weakened its hold.
IND vs NZ 3rd Test Day-1 Highlights:
By the end of the day’s play, Team India lost 4 wickets at the score of 86 runs. Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant are batting for Team India. Gill is unbeaten after scoring 31 runs in 28 balls. Whereas Pant is playing after scoring 1 run. In such a situation, after a good start, Team India loosened its grip on the match. At the end of the first day, New Zealand has a lead of 149 runs left. Ajaz Patel took 2 wickets in the Indian innings while Matt Henry also took 1 wicket.
India lost its grip in 2 overs
The last two overs were very bad for Team India. In these two overs, the Indian team scored only 8 runs in which it lost three wickets. Especially the wicket of Virat Kohli was very harmful for Team India. In the last 12 balls, Team India lost the most wicket of Mohammad Siraj. Siraj was given out LBW by Ajaz Patel. Siraj came out to bat as night watchman after Yashasvi Jaiswal. After this, Virat Kohli was run out along with Shubman Gill on his own call. This is only the fourth time in Test cricket that he has been run out. Even in the last Test match, Virat Kohli had dismissed Rishabh Pant while trying to take a single.
Rohit Sharma’s bat did not work again
Once again captain Rohit Sharma’s bat failed to perform in the Test series against New Zealand. Rohit Sharma was out after scoring only 18 runs. Faced 18 balls in this innings. During this, he also hit three fours. Rohit Sharma’s bat has been quiet in this entire series and has not been able to give a good start to the team. In such a situation, captain Rohit Sharma flopped in the first innings on his home ground.
Yashasvi lost his wicket after a good start
For Team India, young opener batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal lost his wicket after a good start. There was a partnership of 25 runs between Yashasvi and Rohit Sharma. After this, Yashasvi along with Shubman Gill took Team India’s score beyond 50 runs. Yashasvi looked to be in very good form with his batting, but after scoring 30 runs in 52 balls, he was bowled by Ejaz Patel.
Ravindra Jadeja opened his claws in bowling.
Ravindra Jadeja opened his paws in bowling for Team India in this match. Jadeja took 5 wickets for 65 runs in 22 overs in the innings. With this, Jadeja has become the 5th bowler to take the most wickets for India in Test cricket. Apart from this, Washington Sundar also took four wickets, while Akashdeep took 1 wicket. In batting, Will Young played an innings of 71 runs in 171 balls for New Zealand. Whereas Daryl Mitchell scored 82 runs.
