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Test Updates: Kohli, Rohit fail; India 86/4 at close

Fri, 01 November 2024

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17:05

Kohli, Rohit fail; India 86/4 at close

New Zealand's players celebrate the wicket of Virat Kohli.

India 86-4 (19 ovs) vs NZ 235 | Scorecard

Left-arm spinner Rachin Ravindra comes into the attack. Kohli gets off the mark in some style as he flicks a full toss through midwicket for a boundary.

However, he is run out off the very next ball to make his way back for four.

Kohli decides to risk a quick single to mid-on but Henry is quick to get to the ball and strikes the stumps with a direct hit. Kohli puts in a desperate dive at the end but even that is not enough as Henry's direct hit catches him well short.

Kohli walks back for four as India slip to 84/4 in the 19th over.

India have lost three wickets for six runs in the space of 11 balls to lose the initiative.

At stumps on Day 1, India are reeling on 86/4 in 19 overs, trailing the visitors by 149 runs.

Gill is unbeaten on 31 from 38 balls, having hit two fours and a six.

India collapsed in the last 15 minutes after being well-placed on 78/1 at one stage.

Jaiswal threw his wicket away trying the reverse sweep to be bowled by Ajaz for 30 before nightwatchman Siraj was trapped leg before wicket for a duck.

Kohli was run out for four as he attempted a suicidal run as Henry caught him short with a direct hit from mid-on.

16:54

Ajaz's double strike rocks India

India 78-3 (18 ovs) vs NZ 235 | Scorecard

Jaiswal gives his wicket away with a reckless shot, close to stumps on the opening day.

He attempts the reverse sweep off a delivery pitched outside the line of leg stump but misses as the ball goes on to strike the stumps.

A poor shot from Jaiswal under the circumstances as Gill was batting positively at the other end, and he had to just hold one end up still stumps.

Jaiswal walks back for 30 as India lose their second wicket.

Mohammed Siraj walks in as the nightwatchman. He is given out leg before wicket for a first-ball duck. It looks quite close but he still opts to take the review.

The ball has struck in line and is going on to hit the stumps. India not only their nightwatchman Siraj but also a review.

Ajaz on a hat-trick! Virat Kohli walks in at No 5 to bat in his 200th innings in Test cricket.

Kohli carefully plays out the last three balls of the over as Ajaz sends down a double wicket maiden.

16:47

Gill, Jaiswal take India past 50

India 78-1 (17 ovs) vs NZ 235 | Scorecard

Gill mixing caution with aggression quite well. He uses his feet to loft Phillips over long-on for a six as India maintain a good scoring rate.

He inside edges the next ball for a single and Jaiswal solidly blocks the last two balls.

Gill looking to attack to get his groove back, he knows going cautious against spin on such a pitch won't work. Instead, he is looking to score runs and put pressure on New Zealand to spread the field around.

In the next over, Jaiswal reverse sweeps Ajaz for a boundary and then takes one.

Gill uses his feet to hit Phillips down to long-on for a single to raise the 50-run stand for the second wicket from 58 balls.

Jaiswal drives the flighted delivery to long-off for one and Gill again jumps down the track to hit the spinner to long-on for another run.

Jaiswal clips the spinner for one through midwicket to make it five runs from the over.

16:36

Gill, Jaiswal take India past 50

India 58-1 (14 ovs) vs NZ 235 | Scorecard

Part-time spinner Glenn Phillips comes into the attack. He starts with a full toss which Jaiswal sweeps through square leg for a four.

The left-hander uses the same shot for another boundary as he hits Phillips in the gap through midwicket.

He then drives an overpitched delivery through the covers for two runs to make it 10 from the first three balls faced.

Gill inside edges Ajaz for a single on the leg side before Jaiswal gets a huge stride forward to defend. He uses his feet to get to the pitch to block before he is struck on the pads but the leg before shout is turned down.

Another blow for wicketkeeper Blundell as he is again struck on the front grill of the helmet as the ball comes off the pads after Gill tried to defend against Phillips.

He undergoes the concussion test after getting struck on the helmet for the second time in a few overs.

Three singles from the rest of the over.

Gill shows intent as he sweeps Ajaz powerfully through square leg for a four to take India past 50.

The next ball is down the leg side as Gill does well to help the ball fine behind square for another four.

16:19

Blow for India; Rohit fails again

India 35-1 (10 ovs) vs NZ 235 | Scorecard

Rohit's form a big concern for the Indians looking ahead at the tour of Australia. He has managed just 80 runs from five innings in the series.

Fortunately for New Zealand, that dropped catch by O'Rourke didn't cost much as Rohit failed once again in the series.

Jaiswal paddles Ajaz fine on the leg side for a single and Gill leans forward to defend but misses the full straight delivery and is hit on the pads but the leg before shout is turned down.

Gill flicks the spinner in the gap through midwicket for two runs to get off the mark.

He sweeps the next ball fine on the leg side for another couple of runs.

The Indians have made their intent quite clear against Ajaz, looking to employ a lot of sweep shots to disrupt his rhythm.

Jaiswal times the flick to perfection off Henry but can't find the gap before the pacer oversteps to concede a no-ball.

Another crisp drive from the left-hander but straight to mid-off this time before he takes a single on the off-side.

Extra bounce for Ajaz as Gill coming forward to defend is struck on the handle of the bat but it flies past a diving Mitchell at slip, to get the batter a single.

Ajaz gets the ball to turn big as it turns sharply past the face of the bat to beat Gill all ends up.

Gill looks to break free as he attempts the slog sweep but misses again as wicketkeeper Blundell is struck on the front of the helmet courtesy of the extra bounce as has to undergo some treatment.

16:00

Rohit out for 18; India lose 1st wkt

India 25-1 (7 ovs) vs NZ 235 | Scorecard

Henry strikes with the early wicket of Rohit, who is done in by the extra bounce and caught off a leading edge at second slip for 18.

The ball kicks off quite a lot as Rohit looking to nudge it on the leg side gets the leading edge.

Stunned silence at the Wankhede as Rohit walks back after his dismissal. Shubman Gill watchfully keeps out the last ball of the over.

15:55

Rohit gives India a positive start

India 24-0 (6 ovs) vs NZ 235 | Scorecard

Extra bounce and movement for O'Rourke as Jaiswal is beaten on the outside edge before he plays and misses next ball, trying to play the cut shot before keeping out the last two balls.

In the next over, Rohit punches Henry off the backfoot for a wonderful boundary through the covers.

He miscues the pull shot next ball, hitting it straight to O'Rourke at fine leg, who puts down a simple catch to give Rohit (15) a much-needed life.

Jaiswal takes a single to get off the mark from the 16th ball faced.

Spin introduced early as left-arm Ajaz Patel comes into the attack in place of O'Rourke, who bowled just two overs with the new ball.

Jaiswal tries the reverse sweep first ball but is beaten as the leg before appeal is turned down.

The next ball is a half-tracker as Jaiswal pulls it for a boundary before he gets the bottom edge trying the same shot next ball.

Sharp turn and bounce for Ajaz as Rohit gets the edge trying to defend but the ball flies off wicketkeeper Blundell's gloves and over the slips for two runs.

The last ball is pitched up as it turns sharply beating Rohit's outside edge.

15:43

Rohit gives India a positive start

Rohit Sharma

India 11-0 (3 ovs) vs NZ 235 | Scorecard

Rohit Sharma needs a big knock in front of his home fans. Interestingly, he has played just one Test at this venue 11 years ago -- against West Indies way back in 2013.

Yashasvi Jaiswal has been in good touch but has not been able to maintain consistency.

Matt Henry, back in the team, starts off with the ball for New Zealand. Jaiswal takes first strike as he leaves the first ball before mistiming the pull shot on the leg side.

He keeps out the next few balls before Henry strikes him on the pads but the leg before shout is turned down and he leaves the last ball.

William O'Rourke from the other end. Rohit slashes the second ball, short and wide, as Will Young at point gets a hand to it but can't take the catch as the ball flies past for a four.

He taps the next ball into the covers for a quiet single and Jaiswal awkwardly avoids the short delivery directed at the body.

In the next over, Rohit misses the clip off the full incoming delivery and is struck on the pads. The bowler Henry quite confident with the leg before appeal but the umpire is not and Latham decides against the review.

Henry bowls a wide half-volley which Rohit drives square on the off-side for his second four.

The India skipper flicks a full toss in the gap through midwicket for two runs and blocks the last ball.

15:18

Jadeja, Sundar bowl out NZ for 235

Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with teammates

NZ 235-all out (65.4 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Brilliance from Rohit gets India the key wicket of Mitchell, who is caught at slip after a superb knock of 82.

Mitchell rocked back to late cut Sundar, but Rohit was alert to the situation. He anticipated the shot as he quickly moved to his right and got his hand out in time to take a brilliant catch.

What made the catch special was that it came off the face of the bat and travelled pretty quickly as Rohit barely had time to react.

Ajaz Patel lofts Sundar for a six over long-on before the spinner gets revenge next ball.

The left-hander offers no shot and is struck on the pads to be given out LBW before he decides to take the review.

Since he has not played a shot, it doesn't matter if the impact is outside the line as the ball is going on to crash into the middle stump.

New Zealand are bowled out for 235 in 65.4 overs, losing their last five wickets for 48 runs.

Jadeja triggered the collapse as he claimed 5/65 in 22 overs -- his first five-wicket haul of the series.

Sundar continued his wicket-taking form to bag 4/81 but Ashwin disappointed as he failed to claim a wicket in 14 overs sent down.

15:07

Jadeja picks 5; New Zealand 8 down

Ravindra Jadeja celebrates the wicket of Ish Sodhi.

NZ 225-8 (64 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

With just two wickets left, Mitchell decides to take charge. He uses his feet to loft Sundar straight back over his head for a six over long-on and then takes one.

Ajaz Patel keeps out the last three balls with utmost caution.

In the next over, Mitchell drives Jadeja to long-off and this time takes a single off the very first ball. Ajaz again doing his job to perfection of seeing out the last five balls.

Mitchell again targets Sundar as he smacks the spinner over long-on for a massive six and a single off the next ball takes his score to 80, with Ajaz keeping out the rest of the over.

14:58

Jadeja picks 5; New Zealand 8 down

NZ 210-8 (61 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Mitchell clips Jadeja to midwicket for a single bringing Sodhi on strike. Jadeja drop short as Sodhi cuts it uppishly behind point for a four.

However, the spinner gets revenge next ball as Sodhi is trapped leg before wicket for seven.

He has a chat with Mitchell, who tells him it is dead in front and he starts walking off without the review.

The ball has stayed low turned enough to beat the bat and strike him plumb in front.

Two balls later, he strikes again. Jadeja gets the ball to turn big from the middle and leg stump to beat Matt Henry all ends up and bowl him for a duck.

Five wickets for Jadeja as New Zealand slip to 210/8.

This is Jadeja's 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricket. He has picked up the last five wickets to fall to get India back in the contest.

14:51

Mitchell guides New Zealand past 200

NZ 205-6 (60 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Sodhi will have to play the supporting role with Mitchell looking good at the other end.

He defends the first three balls before hitting Jadeja on the off-side for a single and Mitchell keeps strike with one from the last ball.

In the next over, Mitchell top edges the sweep off Sundar as the ball goes high towards square leg. Sarfaraz running to his left at fine leg covers good ground but doesn't attempt for what could have been a tough chance and instead is content to stop it on the bounce.

A few balls later, Mitchell misses the reverse sweep and is struck on the pads. This time Pant manages to convince Rohit to take the DRS.

This is a shocking review. The ball is turning into Mitchell and is going on to miss the leg stump as they lose their second review and have just one left.

14:42

Mitchell guides New Zealand past 200

Daryl Mitchell plays the reverse sweep.

NZ 200-6 (58 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Sundar starts off with the ball after the tea break. The first ball from round the wicket goes straight to beat Mitchell on the outside edge as he leans forward to defend.

Mitchell defends the next few before taking a quick single on the leg side and Ish Sodhi is struck on the pads but it is clearly going down followed by a block.

Jadeja from the other end. Mitchell got a timely break at tea as he was struggling to cope with the heat. He carefully keeps out the first three balls before stealing a quick single as Jadeja fails to stop the ball on his follow through.

Mitchell rocks back to pull the short ball from Sundar over midwicket for a six to bring up New Zealand's 200, in the 58th over. The next ball goes straight on a wicketkeeper Pant pleads on his skipper to take the review but he is not convinced.

Rohit did well not to take the DRS as there was no edge.

14:14

Jadeja picks 3 wickets to boost India

Ravindra Jadeja

NZ 192-6 (55 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Sundar, who took 2/47 in 12 overs, is back into the attack. Mitchell clips the first ball fine on the leg side for a single and Ish Sodhi inside edges the next ball.

He drives the fourth ball through the covers for a single before Mitchell gets the inside edge which falls just short of the fielder at short leg.

Jadeja to bowl the final over of the day. Mitchell watchfully keeps out the first three balls before he flicks the fourth ball to midwicket for a single and Sodhi keeps out the last two balls to end the second session.

New Zealand are 192/6 in 55 overs at the tea break, with Mitchell on 53 and Sodhi on one.

They scored 100 runs in 28 overs in the post-lunch session, while losing three wickets.

14:06

Jadeja strikes; NZ lose 6th wicket

NZ 187-6 (53 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

The ball jumps off quite sharply from length and turns enough to beat Jadeja on the off-side.

He then slaps the spinner through the covers for a boundary as he takes full toll of a short wide delivery.

Jadeja cleans up Phillips with the last ball, getting the arm ball to break through his defences as it goes straight through past the inside edge.

Phillips walks back for 17 as New Zealand are reduced to 187/6 in 53 overs.

14:01

Mitchell hits half-century!

Daryl Mitchell bats.

NZ 183-5 (52 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

New Zealand looking to ensure the momentum doesn't get affected as they pick five singles off Jadeja's 14th over.

Ashwin gets some sharp turn as Phillips gets an inside edge but away from short leg before he hits the next wide of long-off for two runs.

Phillips hits the spinner to the fielder at long-off for a single and Mitchell blocks the last ball.

Ashwin has failed to claim a wicket in 13 overs bowled so far. It won't be soon before India bring back Sundar for one more spell before tea.

Even the umpires' shirts are completely drenched owing to the high humidity. Jadeja rushes through his 15th over, conceding just a single off the last ball to Phillips.

Ashwin switches his line to over the wicket. Phillips clips the second ball for a single before Mitchell lofts the next over the covers for a four.

He then takes a single to complete his half-century from 90 balls, to end his poor run with the bat in the series so far.

13:45

Jadeja's double strike rocks NZ

NZ 167-5 (48 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Time for Ashwin to make his presence felt from the other end. He has gone wicketless in 10 overs sent down so far and he goes through another quiet over.

Mitchell sweeps Ashwin fine on the leg side for one and Phillips takes one off the last ball for a single to get off the mark.

In the next over, Phillips drives Jadeja through the covers and is keen for the second but a tired Mitchell is taking it easy and is not at all interested.

Mitchell slaps the spinner on the off-side for one before Phillips defends the spinner uppishly past silly point for a single.

Jadeja gets the ball to turn but the well-set Mitchell adjusts well to rock back and defend it on the leg side.

Ashwin from round the wicket. Phillips takes one on the off-side before Mitchell bottom edges the reverse sweep on to his pads and drives the next through the covers for two runs.

Another good partnership could put New Zealand in frame for a total around 250.

13:37

Jadeja's double strike rocks NZ

Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with Virat Kohli.

NZ 159-5 (45 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Puff of dust on the pitch as Ashwin extracts lot of turn and bounce but it is down the leg side as Young glances it fine for two runs and then takes one.

Mitchell misses the whip and struck on the pads before he clips the fifth ball for a single to square leg.

Young is beaten last ball as he rocks back to cut Ashwin but misses.

Jadeja ends India's frustration with the wicket of Young. The ball spin sharply as Young looking to defend gets the edge and is caught by Rohit at slip.

Young walks back after a fine knock of 71, having put on 87 runs for the fourth wicket with Mitchell (39).

Jadeja strikes again in the over. Once again he bowls a ripper to get the wicket of Tom Blundell, who is also beaten on the outside edge to be bowled for a three-ball duck.

Blundell made the mistake of going back to block but the ball spun quite sharply across the face of the bat, to crash into the stumps.

India will sense their chances of bundling out the Kiwis under 200.

13:23

Young, Mitchell put NZ in control

NZ 153-3 (43 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

The first hour in the post-lunch session belongs to New Zealand with 42 runs scored from 13 overs without losing a wicket.

Mitchell gets an inside edge looking to defend Jadeja before he drives the next to long-off for one and Young takes a single next ball.

Mitchell sweeps Jadeja powerfully for a boundary through square leg and gets the outside edge last ball for two runs.

Ashwin hasn't done much so far in the series. The Kiwi batters again looking to target him as he reverse sweeps the spinner fine on the off-side for a four.

He uses his feet but can't get to the pitch and has to use his pads to defend. Ashwin interested in the appeal but the impact is way outside the line. The next ball turns sharply into Young, who keeps it out courtesy of the inside edge.

Sundar is back on the field after some rest. He has run out t-shirts in the humid weather as he wears Dhruv Jurel's jersey.

Mitchell continues to torment the Indian bowlers in the heat, playing a perfectly-executed reverse sweep for a four.

Three more singles as New Zealand go past 150 and look in control of the situation at 153/3 in 43 overs.

13:12

Young, Mitchell keep India at bay

NZ 134-3 (40 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Width from Siraj as Young and Mitchell hit the first two balls for singles to deep point.

Siraj drifts on the pads as Young misses the clip on the leg side before the next ball goes off the outside half past the slips and watchfully keeps out the last two balls.

Jadeja gets the ball to turn sharply to beat Young as he attempts to defend. Jadeja still in the bowling in the 90s (kph) which is his usual pace. A few deliveries bowled in the mid 80s did get him a lot of purchase.

No signs of Ashwin yet after lunch. With the pitch offering some much assistance, India will need their premier spinner to make a mark.

New Zealand are coasting along nicely with 39 runs coming from 12 overs in the post-lunch session.

And as we speak, Ashwin comes into the attack after a short two-over burst from Siraj.

He strikes first ball with the wicket of Mitchell, who misses the reverse sweep and is given out leg before wicket.

Mitchell immediately takes the review. The ball has clearly gone off the gloves into the pads as the decision is overturned.

Mitchell flicks Ashwin's full delivery through midwicket for a single to the fielder in the deep.

Young square drives a wide delivery on the off-side for two runs.

New Zealand are 134/3 in 40 overs with Young on 62 and Mitchell on 23 with the duo having put on 62 runs for the fourth wicket so far.

It is quite hot in Mumbai as the players take shade under the umbrella while getting hydrated. The Kiwi batters seem quite tired as they rest in a chair while getting ice packs on their shoulder.

12:57

Young, Mitchell keep India at bay

Will Young hits a six.

NZ 128-3 (37 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

The two batters have done well to keep the scoreboard ticking along with regular singles and not let the Indian spinners build the pressure.

Mitchell drives Jadeja to long-off for a single to raise the 50-run stand for the fourth wicket.

Young gets an outside edge for another run before Jadeja oversteps for a no-ball followed by another single.

With Sundar going off the field after struggling with the heat and humidity, India make a change as Siraj comes back into the attack.

Mitchell carefully keeps out the first four balls before taking a single on the off-side and Young blocks the last ball.

A single each to Mitchell and Young off Jadeja's eighth over.

12:41

Young, Mitchell keep India at bay

NZ 121-3 (34 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Young has got starts in all four innings of the first two Tests but wasn't able to push on. But here he has carried on to get his first fifty of the series and looks keen to make it bigger.

Jadeja fires it down the leg side as Mitchell misses the flick before he drives the next down to long-off for a single.

Young drives an overpitched delivery through the gap in the covers for two runs.

Sundar from round the wicket. He beats Mitchell with a delivery which goes straight on past the outside edge before he reverse sweeps the next for a single.

Sundar again oversteps for his fifth no-ball in his 12th over. He has struggled with his run-up and is giving some free runs on a pitch not easy for batting.

Young takes a single before Mitchell chips Sundar straight back past the non-striker for three runs to long-off as Akash Deep makes a diving stop.

12:33

Young hits fifty to lift New Zealand

NZ 112-3 (32 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Jadeja getting the ball to turn and bounce to beat Mitchell two balls in a row. Interestingly, both the balls which kicked off were slower than his normal deliveries, in the low 80kmph.

The quicker flatter deliveries are just sliding on straight and not doing much.

In the next over, India take the review for a leg before appeal against Young after he missed the reverse sweep against Sundar.

The ball has come off gloves as India end up losing their review. The right-hander is beaten again two balls later as the ball goes straight on, beating the outside edge.

He makes another attempt at reverse sweep but gets it off the bottom half.

A long chat between captain Rohit and the two umpires over Sarfaraz constantly chatting while the bowler is running in to distract the batters.

A bright start for New Zealand after lunch with 20 runs coming from the first five overs.

12:24

Young hits fifty to lift New Zealand

NZ 112-3 (30 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Jadeja from the other end. Young guides the first ball behind point for a couple of runs before the spinner bowls it down the leg side, going fine off Young's pads for two leg byes.

The right-hander does well to drive the fifth ball to long-off for one before Mitchell is struck on the pads as he misses the reverse sweep.

Jadeja is quite interested but not so captain Rohit as he decides against the review. There was some doubt as to whether the ball struck outside the line.

Young down the track as he lofts Sundar straight down the ground for a six to raise his fifty in grand style from from 94 balls.

Sundar oversteps off the next ball before Young gets a thick outside edge off the last ball for two runs.

12:18

Young, Mitchell steady New Zealand

Daryl Mitchell plays the reverse sweep.

NZ 98-3 (28 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Sundar starts off with the ball for India in the post-lunch session. He oversteps off the first ball of the session for the fourth no-ball bowled today by the Indian spinners.

Young clips the first ball off his pads through midwicket for two runs. The next ball holds its line as Young playing down the wrong line gets the outside edge for two runs past the slip fielder.

The ball stays quite low but Young adjusts well to block it out before he takes a single from the last ball to keep strike.

11:36

Sundar takes 2; NZ 92/3 at lunch

Rachin Ravindra is bowled by Washington Sundar.

NZ 92-3 (27 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Turn and bounce for Jadeja as Mitchell is beaten all ends up looking to defend and wicketkeeper Pant comes up with a superb stop with the gloves, despite having to take evasive measures.

Mitchell not happy and is complaining that silly point fielder Sarfaraz Khan is chatting while he is taking strike.

A huge appeal for leg before wicket against Mitchell as he misses the flick. The Indians were quite confident but they decide against the review and rightly so as there was a clear inside edge before it hit the pads.

And New Zealand benefit as the overthrow from the fielder gets them four runs.

New Zealand go into the lunch break on 92/3 in 27 overs, with Young on 38 and Mitchell on 11.

Sundar once again caused the damage with the ball, taking 2/26 in eight overs, while Akash Deep had dismissed Devon Conway (4) with the new ball.

Ashwin struggled to make an impact during his first spell, but Jadeja got some sharp turn and bounce to beat the bat a few times before lunch.

11:29

Sundar's double strike boosts India

NZ 88-3 (26 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack in place of Ashwin, who didn't make much of an impact during his first spell of seven overs for 20 runs.

Young sweeps the first ball for a single before Mitchell is beaten as the spinner gets the ball to turn sharply and bounce.

Mitchell watchful as he keeps out the remaining three balls of the over.

Sundar is bowling a beautiful spell. He gets the ball to go straight on with some extra bounce as Young is beaten trying to defend.

Young plays late as he clips Sundar with the spin on the leg side for two runs and defends the last ball.

Mitchell gets across to sweep Jadeja to fine leg for a single. A huge appeal against Young, who sweeps it fine but there seems to be some bat.

Jadeja appealed for leg before but the umpire is not interested. And it doesn't matter anymore as Jadeja overstepped for a no-ball.

Mitchell again paddles Jadeja to fine leg for another run to get four runs from the over.

In the next over, Mitchell pushes Sundar into the off-side for a single and Young sweeps the second ball for another run.

Mitchell takes a single to mid-off before Young is beaten on the outside edge as Sundar gets the ball to hold its line.

11:16

Sundar's double strike boosts India

NZ 78-3 (22 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Young hits Ashwin down to long-on for a single before Daryl Mitchell clips the spinner for one off his pads to get off the mark.

Young again gets an easy single down to long-on to make it three runs from the over.

Sundar gets the ball to turn sharply into Young as he gets the inside edge. The next ball goes straight on as the right-hander comes forward to defend but is beaten on the outside edge.

Young sweeps Sundar for a single on the leg side before Mitchell reverse sweeps the spinner for two runs off the last ball.

11:09

Sundar's double strike boosts India

Washington Sundar celebrates with Virat Kohli after getting the wicket of Tom Latham.

NZ 72-3 (20 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Ravindra drives Sundar down to long-off for a single and Young watchfully pushes the spinner into the off-side for one.

Sundar produces another magical delivery to get rid of Ravindra. The dismissal is similar to Latham as he beats Ravindra on the outside edge to bowl him for five.

Once again, Sundar gets some drift as Ravindra leans forward to defend but the ball spins past the outside edge to hit the top of off-stump.

This is the third innings in succession that Sundar has bowled Ravindra, having done it twice in Pune.

New Zealand are 72/3 in 20 overs, with Sundar taking 2/18 in five overs.

11:02

Sundar strikes; Latham out for 28

NZ 70-2 (19 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Ashwin gives some width as Young pushes it on the off-side for a single and Ravindra, after defending the next four, misses the flick as the ball goes off Pant's pads for a bye.

Sundar oversteps to concede a second no-ball before Ravindra guides the spinner past the slip fielder for one.

A risky shot from Young as he plays the sweep off Sundar with the ball going off the bottom edge, beating the wicketkeeper for four runs fine on the leg side.

In the next over, the in-form Ravindra clips Ashwin for two runs and then picks a single off the third.

10:52

Sundar strikes; Latham out for 28

NZ 59-2 (16 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Young uses his feet to loft Ashwin with the spin over wide long-on for a six. After playing out the first hour, the two batters are growing in confidence and looking much more assured against spin.

A single each to the two batters to make it eight runs from the over.

Sundar boosts India with the key wicket of the well-set Latham, who is beaten by a beauty and bowled for 28. The full delivery dragged Latham forward to defend but the ball held its line to beat the outside edge and crash into the off-stump.

10:42

Latham, Young take NZ past 50

Will Young

NZ 51-1 (14 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Ashwin continues after the drinks break. Young having no problems against spin so far. After defending the first four balls he inside edges the sharp turning delivery but it falls safely on the leg side close to the pitch.

The last ball is short as Young again happy to punch it off the backfoot for two runs.

In the next over, Latham sweeps Sundar for a single before Young top edges the sweep but it falls safely away from short fine leg.

Latham gets a big stride forward to sweep Sundar through the vacant fine leg region for a four to take New Zealand past 50, in the 14th over.

10:32

Latham, Young steady New Zealand

NZ 43-1 (12 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Latham down the track and has to use his feet to block Ashwin as he doesn't get to the pitch. A huge appeal by the Indians but the impact is well outside the line as they decide against the review.

He taps the fifth ball on the leg side for one and Young rocks back to slap the spinner to long-on for another run to keep the scoreboard ticking along.

Spin from both ends as Washington Sundar comes into the attack in place of Akash Deep. Young hits the first ball to long-on for one and Latham again uses his feet to defend but the spinner has overstepped to concede a no-ball.

Latham rocks back to punch Sundar through midwicket for a single and Young also has enough time to hit the last ball to long-on for one.

New Zealand have recovered well after the early wicket to reach 43/1 in 12 overs at the drinks break. They have looked quite solid in the first hour led by Latham, who stroked 22, while Young has made 14.

10:25

Latham, Young steady New Zealand

Tom Latham

NZ 37-1 (10 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

A quiet over from Akash Deep as Latham picks a single off the second ball while Young keeps out the next few balls. He clips the last ball through square leg for a couple of runs.

Spin introduced early as Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack, to bowl the ninth over.

The first ball is short as Latham punches it past midwicket for a single. The next ball goes straight on as right-hander Young playing for the turn is beaten on the outside edge.

Young does well to play late and watchfully defend the rest of the over. Some sharp turn for Ashwin as the right-hander comes forward to defend but it goes off the inside edge past short leg.

Akash Deep continues from the other end. Latham keeps the scoreboard ticking along as he clips the pacer on the leg side for a single, to take his score to 20.

Young cashes in as Akash Deep gives width, steering it behind point for a four. The last ball is again short and wide as Young slaps it point for another boundary.

New Zealand have progressed well to reach 37/1 in 10 overs, with Latham on 20 and Young on 11.

10:10

Conway out for 4

NZ 24-1 (7 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Siraj continues as Latham taps the first ball into the covers for a single and Young at his defensive best as he confidently plays out the next few balls.

He inside edges the last ball into the leg side for a single to get off the mark.

Akash Deep getting some good movement with the new ball. He swings the ball a long way into Young, who shows good judgement to leave the ball which passes over the stumps.

Two balls later, he gets the ball to move the other way as Young is beaten on the outside edge. He misses the clip off the incoming delivery as it strikes the pads to get him a leg bye and Latham clips a full ball through square leg for one.

In the next over, the in-form Latham plays a nice punch off the backfoot, hitting Siraj past point for a four, followed by a solid block. He taps the last ball for a quick single to retain strike.

09:58

Conway leg before wicket for 4

NZ 15-1 (4 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Siraj continues as Latham leaves the first ball before he clips the next to fine leg for a single.

Conway plays a cracking straight drive off an overpitched delivery, hitting it back past Siraj and mid-off for a boundary.

Another full delivery driven straight but this time straight to the fielder at mid-off.

Conway is struck on the pads last ball as it keeps quite low and Siraj is quite confident but the umpire is not. Was the impact outside the line? India decide against the review.

There was a clear inside edge on to the pads and India did well not to use the review.

Akash Deep strikes the early blow as he traps Conway leg before wicket. He takes the review after a chat with captain Latham.

The incoming delivery beats the left-hander on the inside edge and strikes him on the backfoot. The impact is in line and the ball is going to hit the stumps as the decision stands.

New Zealand lose an early wicket as Conway walks back for four.

This should serve as a confidence booster for the Indians. Will Young has looked quite solid against both pace and spin in the first two games.

He offers no shot to the first two ball he faces before defending the next two to end the Akash Deep over.

09:43

NZ elect to bat; India rest Bumrah

NZ 7-0 (2 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Left-handers Tom Latham and Devon Conway are the two openers for New Zealand, while Mohammed Siraj bowls the opening over for India.

Latham clips the first ball off his pads to square leg for a single to get off the mark.

Conway well forward to a full delivery as he defends before leaving the length ball angled across.

A full delivery on the stumps as Conway pushes it on the off-side followed by a leave and does the same last ball.

Pacer Akash Deep from the other end. He starts with a back of length angled cross as Latham has an easy leave before he is stuck on the body but the pacer has overstepped to concede a no-ball.

Latham gets a thick outside edge off the fourth ball which flies past the gully fielder for a four and clips the next for one.

09:23

Santner ruled out with side strain

India continue with their spin trio of Ashwin, Jadeja and Sundar along with two pacers in Siraj and Akash Deep.

They will need to make early inroads with the new ball and hope the spinners can come into the play.

A confident New Zealand would be looking to make most of winning the toss by posting a healthy first innings total, which could help them put pressure in India's second innings like they did in Pune.

Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w/k), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj.

New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (w/k), Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke.

09:08

Santner ruled out with side strain

New Zealand captain Tom Latham has won the toss and elected to bat against India in the third Test in Wankhede.

India, seeking to avoid the series whitewash, have made one big change with Jasprit Bumrah out and Mohammed Siraj coming back into the team.

'Jasprit Bumrah has not fully recovered from his viral illness. He was unavailable for selection for the third Test in Mumbai,' said BCCI.

New Zealand have suffered as Mitchell Santner, who took 13 wickets in the Pune Test, ruled out of the match with a side strain as Ish Sodi replaces him, while Matt Henry comes in for Tim Southee.

08:58

Rohit, Kohli aim to end poor run with the bat

India's two senior batters -- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli -- have been the biggest letdowns so far with 62 and 88 runs respectively in the first two Tests.

While Rohit has paid the price for his ultra-aggressive tactics, Kohli's woes against spin have been quite glaring -- falling to the spinners in three out of his four innings.

The way he missed a full toss from Mitchell Santner in the first innings in Pune left everyone shocked and it will be up to the Indian batting star to make a strong comeback in Mumbai.

Interestingly, Rohit has played one Test at his home ground at the Wankhede -- hitting an unbeaten century (111 not out) against the West Indies in 2013. On the other hand, Kohli has played five Tests at this venue, scoring 469 runs at an average of 58, with a double century and three fifties.

08:57

Pitch Report

Pitch Report:

Dinesh Karthik and Murali Kartik in their pitch report state that the spinners will play a major role in the Mumbai Test

"There is a little bit of moisture hence the dark brownish colour. There will be a little bit of turn at the start, it will become better for batting as the game goes on. I will be surprised if the team winning the toss doesn't elect to bat," says Dinesh Karthik.

"There will be a little help for the fast bowlers. Day 1 and 2 will be better to bat and as the game goes on, it will become difficult for the batters."

08:28

India aim to avoid series whitewash

Team India

Welcome to the coverage of the third and final Test between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday.

India face their biggest challenge at home when they clash with New Zealand in the third Test as they are left to salvage pride and fight a perception about their diminishing ability to negotiate quality spin attack.

After losing their first home series in 12 years, India need to win the Wankhede Test to remain in contention for a slot in the World Test Championship final, while also avoiding only their second series whitewash at home.

With six Tests remaining in the 2023-25 cycle, two-time runner-up India will need to win at least four more to have another crack at the WTC trophy.

Regardless of their remarkable fightback in the second innings of the opening Test, the abysmal show from India's famed batters against quality seam in Bengaluru and an abject surrender against spin have set in motion the beginning of the end for some of India's superstars.

While it remains to be seen how far the four seniors in captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja go in responding to this crisis, they would be served well if the workload is equally shared by young guns Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill.

New Zealand's meticulous preparations and near-perfect execution of plans have posed some tough questions to India's batters and bowlers alike and the hosts are yet to respond.

The visitors exposed India's batters with both pace and spin in Bengaluru and Pune but most surprisingly, the spin duo of Ashwin and Jadeja has been out-bowled arguably for the first time in a home Test series ever since they began operating together from late 2012.

Amid all the odds stacked up against them, India's batters will also face a stern challenge on what has been in making, a spin-friendly pitch here at the Wankhede Stadium.

Ashwin and Jadeja after many years haven't looked menacing even on home soil. It won't be surprising if Axar Patel plays for India as his bowling is tailor-made for turners where batters struggle to decide whether to come forward or rock back.

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