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India vs New Zealand Highlights, 1st Test, Day 3: Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan Lead India Fightback After NZ Take Massive Lead
India vs New Zealand Live Score: The third day of the 1st Test between India and New Zealand saw a dramatic climax as star batter Virat Kohli was dismissed on the final ball of play at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
IND vs NZ 1st Test Day 3 LIVE Scorecard: Virat Kohli in action.© AFP
India vs New Zealand Highlights, 1st Test, Day 3:Â The third day of the 1st Test between India and New Zealand saw a dramatic climax as star batter Virat Kohli was dismissed on the final ball of play at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Kohli was batting well and unbeaten on 70 with stumps approaching. However, he innings was cut short by Glenn Phillips. Kohli smashed his 31st Test century before completing 9000 Test runs. Sarfaraz Khan was unbeaten on 70. He and Kohli added 136 runs for the third wicket before the unfortunate dismissal. India were still trailing New Zealand (402) by 125 runs with two days of play left. (SCORECARD)
Here are the LIVE Score Updates of India vs New Zealand 1st Test Match Day 3, Straight from Bengaluru:
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- 17:34 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: That's it for the day!A riveting day of Test cricket comes to an end in the most dramatic climax possible. Kohli, well-set on 70, was dismissed on the last ball before stumps. India captain Rohit Sharma's was stunned after dismissal, and so were the fans inside the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
- 17:22 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: Heartbreaking end to the day!Heartbreaking for Kohli! He falls on the final ball of the day. Gets the faintest of edges. He was in a bit of disbelief. Took the review but the replays showed that there was a minor touch. Big blow for India. He was batting so well. New Zealand still lead by 125.IND: 231/3
- 16:46 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: Big milestone for Kohli!Kohli gets to 3,000 Test runs in his 196th innings. He is the fourth fastest Indian to reach the milestone behind Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar. Test runs have dried up for him in recent times.IND: 203/2
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- 15:18 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3, Live: OUTOUT!!! Rohit Sharma gets bamboozled by Ajaz Patel's spin as he gets bowled out after hitting fifty. Length delivery on off-stump, skidded through a touch straighter, Rohit prodded forward and defended off the inner half, he thought he'd played a nice forward defence but the ball ran off the face and bumped into the stumps. Rohit stand their in disbelief as New Zealand get their second breakthrough.IND 95/2 (21.5 overs)
- 15:14 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3, Live: Rohit hits 50FIFTY!!! After a string of low scores, Rohit Sharma redeems himself with a powerful half-century. He hits a boundary off Matt Henry and brings up his half-century in 59 balls. An amazing knock from Rohit as one-down India are hopeful of recovery.IND 90/1 (20.5 overs)
- 15:03 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: OUTOUT!!! Ajaz Patel has provided New Zealand with their first breakthrough as he dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal for 35. Jaiswal gets confused by the spin delivery of Ajaz as he steps out of the crease in search of a big hit. However, the ball misses the bat and wicketkeeper Tom Blundell makes no mistake and stumps him out. First wicket gone for India as Virat Kohli joins Rohit Sharma at the crease.IND 72/1 (17.1 overs)
- 14:55 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: Rohit-Jaiswal near 50sBoth Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are dealing in boundaries and confidently taking Team India ahead in the game. In the previous over of Matt Henry, Rohit hammers two boundaries as the star pacer leaks eight runs. Currently, both the batters have breached the 30-run mark and inching closer towards their respective half-centuries.IND 72/0 (17 overs)
- 14:46 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: 3rd session beginsHello and welcome to the third session of play on Day 3 of the first Test between India and New Zealand. Before going for Tea, India's score read 57/0 with Rohit Sharma (27*) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (29*) standing unbeaten at the crease. Currently, India trail by 299 runs. In this session, Indian openers will look to take their partnership as deep as they can, in order to guide India to a comfortable position.
- 14:29 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: Tea BreakThis marks the end of the second session of play on Day 3 of the first Test between India and New Zealand. At Tea, India's score read 57/0 with Rohit Sharma (27*) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (29*) standing unbeaten at the crease. Currently, India trail by 299 runs as New Zealand are still in the commanding position.
- 14:18 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: India past 46India have managed to recover from the woes of the first innings, and have crossed 46 without losing a single wicket here. In fact, the 50-run partnership is up between the opening pair. Some good strokeplay after dealing with some early swing.IND 51/0 (13 overs)
- 14:16 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: Jaiswal is on a rollThe left-hander is dealing in boundaries at the moment. Four boundaries in three overs. The southpaw is making his intentions clear, and has now crossed Rohit's run tally in the innings. Jaiswal has been able to switch gears effectively.IND 51/0 (12.3 overs)
- 14:12 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: Jaiswal to the partyJaiswal has gone after Will O'Rourke in the 11th over. Not one, but two fours in that over. The first one was timed through the covers for four, and the second cut away high over point. Jaiswal's strike now up to 50!IND 41/0 (11 overs)
- 14:06 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: 10 overs doneIndia have not lost a wicket in the first 10 overs of the second innings. The ideal start, if you look at how their batting crumbled in the first innings. Rohit Sharma ends the 10th over with a fine boundary on the final ball.IND 33/0 (10 overs)
- 14:02 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: A steady startThe volume of boundaries have reduced after Rohit's early flurry, but this is a steady start by the Indian openers. Rohit has been the aggressor while Jaiswal has maintained his ground. India are now only 17 runs behind their entire 1st innings total. Still crazy how that happened!IND 29/0 (9 overs)
- 13:50 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: Jaiswal into the actYashasvi Jaiswal picks up his first boundary of the day. Guided between the slip cordon and away towards the third man boundary. Good shot by the left-hander, who had played it slow so far. India with a positive start.IND 22/0 (6 overs)
- 13:42 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: Rohit changes gearAfter an initial slow start, India gain momentum as skipper Rohit Sharma opens his arms and thrashes Matt Henry. In the previous over of the pacer, Rohit hits two brilliant boundaries as Henry concedes eight runs. A terrific intent for Rohit as India look confident. These shots from Rohit leaves Chinnaswamy crowd crazy.IND 12/0 (4 overs)
- 13:35 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: India moving steadilyIndia openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are showing cautious approach. After the debacle in the first innings, India are now assessing the situation and taking every step carefully. In the first two overs, the duo scores four runs and steadily taking India ahead. They will be aiming for boundaries in the upcoming overs.IND 4/0 (2 overs)
- 13:22 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: India's innings beginHello and welcome to India's innings on Day 3 of the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru. For India, skipper Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal have opened the proceedings. The duo need to stitch a solid partnership as India are trailing by 356 runs. Their partnership will provide India a strong base. On the other hand, Tim Southee will be bowling the first over for New Zealand. Let's play!
- 13:14 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: New Zealand 402 all outNew Zealand have got bundled out for 402 against India on Day 3 of the first Test in Bengaluru. For New Zealand, Rachin Ravindra was the star batter as he scored 134. Apart from him, Devon Conway and Tim Southee scored 91 and 65 runs respectively. For India, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja scalped three wickets each. Mohammed Siraj scalped two while Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin took one wicket each. New Zealand are in a lead by 356 runs.
- 13:05 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: OUTOUT!!! After committing the DRS blunder which gave a lifeline to Rachin Ravindra, Kuldeep Yadav redeems himself and gets India the wicket of Ajaz Patel in the same over. Kuldeep strikes onto the pads of Ajaz as the on-field umpire signals LBW out. New Zealand opt for a DRS review but it also results in the favour of India. New Zealand have lost their ninth wicket.NZ 384/9 (89.5 overs)
- 13:01 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: Ravindra continues the carnageDespite losing his partner Tim Southee, Rachin Ravindra shows no signs of stopping. After surviving a close LBW call, Rachin hammers a huge six off Kuldeep Yadav's delivery. Rachin steps out and comfortably hits it off the fence and steals a maximum.NZ 383/8 (89.2 overs)
- 12:46 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: OUTOUT!!! After getting hit for boundaries and a six, Mohammed Siraj bounces back in style and dismisses Tim Southee for 65. Southee gets confused with the slower one as he tries to go for a big hit again but this time, his shot lacks pace and it lands safely into the hands of Ravindra Jadeja at cover. A soft dismissal by Siraj as New Zealand lose eighth wicket. NZ currently lead by 324 runs.NZ 370/8 (86.4 overs)
- 12:36 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: Southee thrashes SirajAfter bringing up his half-century, Tim Southee unleashes his fury and hammers back-to-back boundaries off Mohammed Siraj. In total, the Indian pacer concedes 10 runs as New Zealand extend their lead. Seeing his star pacer getting thrashed, India skipper Rohit Sharma gives a disappointing look. India need to scalp a wicket at the earliest.NZ 362/7 (85 overs)
- 12:23 (IST)IND vs NZ, 1st Test Day 3 Live: Southee hits 50FIFTY!!! Tim Southee takes a single off Jasprit Bumrah's delivery and brings up his half-century in style. It is his seventh half-century in the longest format and he brings it up in 57 balls. What a batting from Southee and Rachin Ravindra as the duo is leaving no stone unturned to take New Zealand ahead in the game. They are comfortably dominating the Indian bowlers and stealing boundaries regularly. New Zealand are in lead by 305 runs.NZ 351/7 (83.2 overs)
Topics mentioned in this article
India Cricket Team
New Zealand Cricket Team
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Jasprit Bumrah
Ravichandran Ashwin
Rohit Sharma
Virat Kohli
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