India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test Day 3, Highlights: Ravichandran Ashwin's 6/81 Helps India Take Big Lead vs Kiwis

Ravichandran Ashwin took his 20th five-wicket haul as India bowled out for New Zealand for 299 on Day 3 of the Indore Test. The host then lost Gautam Gambhir due to a shoulder injury but Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara extended the lead to 276 at stumps. Catch the India vs New Zealand highlights here. (SCORECARD | CRICKET NEWS)

16:40 hrs IST: That's it for today. Do join us tomorrow for the live coverage of 4th day's play. Until then, it's goodbye. Cheers! 

R Ashwin (L) has taken 20 wickets in the series so far.
Photo Credit: BCCI

16:28 hrs IST: And that's the end of the day. India finish with an overall lead of 276. 

16:22 hrs IST: India are 15/0 after 4 overs, lead by 273 runs. 

16:14 hrs IST: Seems like Gambhir has injured his right shoulder. He is leaving the field. Sad way to end his comeback Test. 

16:07 hrs IST: FOUR! Hint of width and Gambhir cuts it to deep backward point region for his first boundary of the innings. 

16:04 hrs IST: India are 4/0 after first over, lead by 262 runs. 

16:01 hrs IST: Time for India's innings. Vijay to take strike. Boult to bowl the first over. Six overs left in the day. 

15:52 Hrs IST: OUT! Boult C Pujara B Ashwin 0(5). New Zealand Bowled Out For 299. India Have Not Enforced The Follow-on.

15:45 Hrs IST: WICKET! Jeetan Run Out (Ashwin) 18. New Zealand Are 295/9 After 89 Overs.

15:40 Hrs IST: FOUR! Full-toss From Jadeja, Jeetan Dances Down The Track And Hits It To Left Of The Fielder At Mid-on.

15:37 Hrs IST: OUT! And Ashwin Takes His 20th Five-wicket Haul In Tests. Neesham Departs For 71. New Zealand Are 286/8 After 87 Overs.

15:34 Hrs IST: Ashwin Into The Attack. Can He Get A Five-fer?

15:27 Hrs IST: New Zealand Need To Score 83 More Runs To Avoid Follow-on.

15:19 Hrs IST: New Zealand Are 270/7 After 84 Overs. Neesham 68*, Jeetan 7*

15:12 Hrs IST: FOUR! Straying Down Leg And Neesham Sweeps It Hard To Long Leg Boundary.

15:08 Hrs IST: Neesham, Who Is Currently Unbeaten On 60, Scored His Maiden Test Ton Against India In 2014.

15:02 Hrs IST: OUT! Santner C Kohli B Jadeja 22. New Zealand Are 253/7 After 79 Overs.

14:57 hrs IST: Vijay Gets An Outside Edge From Santner, But Kohli Does Not Get Any Time To React, And The Ball Travels To The Boundary.

14:55 hrs IST: Huge Reprieve For New Zealand As Pujara Drops A Catch After Neesham Puts The Ball In Air. Virat Kohli Looks Disparaged. That Would Have Been A Major Blow To The Kiwis.

14:53 hrs​ IST: Jimmy Neesham Completes His Fifty With A Boundary From A Vijay Boundary.

14:49 hrs IST: Jadeja Is Generating Considerable Turn On Pitch. No Sugar Though, Santner And Neesham Continue To Hold Fort. New Zealand Are 233/6 From 75 Overs.

14:42 hrs​ IST: Santner Sends A Vijay Delivery For Another Boundary. New Zealand Are 230/6 From 72 Overs.

14:36 Hrs IST: FOUR! Too Much Flight From Vijay, Santner Comes Down The Track And Smacks It Past The Non-striker's End.

14:34 Hrs IST: Two Runs Off Jadeja's 19th. New Zealand Are 218/6 After 69 Overs. Vijay Into The Attack Now.

14:31 Hrs IST: Welcome Back!

14:10 Hrs IST: And That's Tea. New Zealand Are 216/6 After 68 Overs. We'll Be Back In 20 Minutes Time.

14:04 Hrs IST: FOUR! Flighted Delivery From Ashwin, Neesham Come Forward And Lofts It Over Mid-on For One Bounce Four.

13:56 Hrs IST: OUT! Watling C Rahane B Ashwin 23. New Zealand Are 201/6 After 63 Overs.

13:53 Hrs IST: New Zealand Are 197/5 After 62 Overs. Neesham 28*, Watling 19*

13:43 hrs IST: Get A Feeling This Partnership Between Neesham-Watling Will Hold The Key To New Zealand's Chances.

13:35 Hrs IST: FOUR! Wide Delivery From Umesh And Neesham Slashes It To Backward Point Boundary. Moves Into 20s Now.

13:32 Hrs IST: Maiden Over From Ashwin. New Zealand Are 175/5 After 57 Overs.

13:27 Hrs IST: New Zealand Are 175/5 After 56 Overs. Neesham 16*, Watling 9*

13:17 Hrs IST: FOUR! Hint Of Reverse Swing For Shami But Watling Comes On The Front Foot In Time And Plays It Straight Down The Ground.

13:15 Hrs IST: Ashwin Has Taken 18 Wickets In The Series So Far.

13:07 Hrs IST: New Zealand Are 156/5 After 51 Overs. Neesham 4*, Watling 4*

12:58 Hrs IST: FOUR! Half-volley From Shami, Neesham Gets Forward And Hits It Through Point For His First Boundary Of The Series.

12:55 hrs IST: OUT! Ronchi C Rahane B Ashwin 0. New Zealand Are 150/5 After 49 Overs.

12:49 Hrs IST: WICKET! Guptill Run Out (Ashwin) 72. From 117/0 To 148/4. And It's Advantage Ashwin!

12:44 Hrs IST: A Coroner's Inquest Into The Death Of Phillip Hughes Opened On Monday, Almost Two Years After The Australian Cricketer Died When He Was Struck By A Ball During A Match At The Sydney Cricket Ground.

12:40 Hrs IST: WICKET! Taylor C Rahane B Ashwin 0(4). New Zealand In All Sorts Of Trouble Now.

12:33 Hrs IST: Good Attacking Field-set By Kohli. Straightaway Looking To Put Pressure On Out Of Form Ross Taylor.

12:29 Hrs IST: OUT! Big Blow For Kiwis. Williamson Goes For Just Eight. Second Wicket For Ashwin. New Zealand Are 134/2 After 43 Overs.

12:24 Hrs IST: FOUR! Length Ball From Umesh, Guptill Leans Forward And Times It Well Between Cover And Mid-off. Moves To 63 Now.

12:17 Hrs IST: New Zealand Are 129/1 After 40 Overs. Guptill 59*, Williamson 7*

12:11 Hrs IST: Welcome Back! Williamson To Take Strike. Umesh To Bowl The First Over.

11:34 Hrs IST: And That's Lunch. Good Session For The Visitors. Guptill Finally Among The Runs. We'll Be Back In A Few Minutes Time.

11:30 Hrs IST: Ashwin To Bowl The Last Over Before Lunch.

11:22 Hrs IST: This Is The First Time (since 2013) That An Overseas Opening Pair Has Put On A Century Stand In Tests In India.

11:15 Hrs IST: WICKET! Ashwin Gives India The First Breakthrough. Latham Departs For 53.

11:12 Hrs IST: New Zealand Are 118/0 After 34 Overs. Guptill 55*, Latham 53*

11:07 Hrs IST: FOUR! And That's Fifty For Latham. His 10th In Tests. A Well-compiled Innings From the southpaw.

11:00 hrs IST: FOUR! Fullish Delivery From Jadeja And Guptill Lofts It Over Extra Cover Region. New Zealand Are 106/0 After 30 Overs. Exactly 30 Minutes To Go For Lunch.

10:52 Hrs IST: FOUR! And That's Fifty For Guptill. His 17th In Tests. Too Wide From Jadeja, Guptill Gives Himself Room And Smacks It Through Covers.

10:46 Hrs IST: New Zealand Are 83/0 After 26 Overs. Guptill 45*, Latham 32*

10:40 Hrs IST: SIX! Tossed Up Delivery From Jadeja, Guptill Gets To The Pitch Of It and Lofts It Over Long-off For A Maximum. New Zealand Are 68/0 After 24 Overs.

10:38 Hrs IST: FOUR! Touch Short From Jadeja, Guptill Rocks Back And Pulls It Over Mid-wicket For His Sixth Boundary.

10:35 Hrs IST: 56 - The Highest Opening Stand Of The Series For Kiwis.

10:26 Hrs IST: Just One Run Off Ashwin's First Over The Day. New Zealand Are 56/0 After 21 Overs.

10:23 Hrs IST: FOUR! Flatter Delivery from Jadeja, Outside Off And Latham Sweeps It Deep Backward Square Leg Boundary.

10:21 Hrs IST: Here Comes The First Change In Bowling. Jadeja

10:19 Hrs IST: New Zealand Are 51/0 After 19 Overs. Guptill 32*, Latham 14*

10:15 Hrs IST: Single And That's A second-successive 50-run Partnership Between Guptill And Latham.

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10:09 Hrs IST: Two Runs Off Shami's Sixth. New Zealand Are 48/0 After 17 Overs.

10:03 Hrs IST: FOUR! Length Delivery From Shami, Guptill Gets Into Position Early And Punches it Through Covers.

09:59 Hrs IST: FOUR! Good Length Delivery From Shami, Guptill Plays It Soft Hands And It Races away To The Third Man Boundary. New Zealand Are 41/0 After 15 Overs.

09:55 Hrs IST: Good Solid Defence From Both Guptill And Latham. The More Time They Spend At Crease, More Comfortable They'll Get.

09:49 Hrs IST: Maiden Over From Shami. India Not Giving Away easy Runs To Both Batsmen. New Zealand Are 35/0 After 13 Overs.

STAT ATTACK - 557/5 Is India's Third-highest Total Ever Against New Zealand In Tests.

09:41 Hrs IST: Dot Ball To Finish Off From Shami. New Zealand Are 33/0 After 11 Overs.

09:39 Hrs IST: First Runs Of The Day For Latham. Length Ball From Shami And The Southpaw Works It To Cover Region For A Single.

09:34 Hrs IST: FOUR! First Boundary Of The Day For Guptill. Moves Into 20s Now. New Zealand Are 32/0 After 10 Overs.

09:31 Hrs IST: Straightaway A Little Bit Of Shape For Umesh.

09:29 Hrs IST: Play About To Start. Martin Guptill And Tom Latham Make Their Way Out In The Middle. Umesh To Start The Proceedings For The Hosts.

09:20 Hrs IST: Hello And Welcome To Our Live Coverage Of The Third Day's Play Of The Final Test Between India-New Zealand.

Kohli Stroked His Way To A Career-best 211 And Was Brilliantly Supported By Ajinkya Rahane, Who Also Notched Up His Highest Score Of 188 As The Home

Team Gained A Clear Upper Hand On A Pitch That Will Only Get Difficult To Bat With Passage Of Time.

At Stumps, New Zealand Were 28 For No Loss With Martin Guptill (17 Batting) And Tom Latham (6 Batting) At The Crease.

With The Batsmen Doing Their Job Splendidly, It Will Be Interesting To See How The Indian Bowlers Fare On Day 3 On A Pitch That Is Certainly Showing Some Wear And Tear.