India vs New Zealand, WTC Final Highlights, Day 3: New Zealand 101/2, Trail India By 116 Runs At Stumps
IND vs NZ WTC Final Highlights 2021, India vs New Zealand: India's Ishant Sharma claimed the wicket of dangerous-looking Devon Conway as NZ ended Day 3 on 101/2 after bad light forced stumps.
- Aakash Arya
- Updated:June 20, 2021 11:16 PM IST
New Zealand opener Devon Conway scored a classy half-century but soon lost his wicket to Ishant Sharma for 54 runs as New Zealand ended Day 3 on 101/2 with Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson at the crease. Bad light forced stumps again on Day 3 as umpires took the call to head back. Earlier, Latham and Conway gave their team a solid start, adding 70 runs for the first wicket in the last session on Day 3, however, Ravichandran Ashwin got rid of Latham for 30 runs. Earlier, India were bundled out for 217 runs in 92.1 overs with pacer Kyle Jamieson claiming a five-wicket haul. Jamieson took the wickets of Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah while Trent Boult took Ravindra Jadeja's wicket as India could add only six runs after Lunch on Day 3. Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane top-scored with 44 and 49 runs respectively as Jamieson took control of the situation from the word go on the third Day. Play was delayed at the start of the third Day due to a wet outfield in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final. The opening day was washed out at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Friday while bad light led to the umpires finishing Day 2 early than its scheduled time. (SCORECARD)
WTC Final Highlights And Updates Of India vs New Zealand, From The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
- 23:16 (IST)Stumps On Day 3!Stumps!India claimed the wicket of well-settled Devon Conway just before bad light hindered play again and forced stumps.Ravichandran Ashwin and Ishant Sharma got breakthroughs for India after they were bundled out for 217 in the first innings.Ross Taylor (0*) and Kane Williamson (12*) were at the crease when play was stopped at The Ageas Bowl.Both teams will go into Day 4 having an equal footing in the WTC Final. That's all for the day, tune in to the Live Blog tomorrow as we bring live updates from the WTC Final.Till then, goodbye!
- 23:04 (IST)Bad Light Forces Stumps!Bad light has forced to call it a day. With the wicket of Conway, the game hangs in balance going into Day 4.
- 23:01 (IST)Conway Goes For 54!Conway was well-settled and it took a brilliant catch by Shami to dismiss him.
- 22:56 (IST)Wicket- Conway Falls To Ishant!Conway falls on 54 runs off 153 balls to Ishant as Shami takes a brilliant catch in the long-on region.NZ 101/2 after 48.4 overs.
- 22:53 (IST)Kane Looking Good!Kane Williamson is playing as if he's been batting since the first Day of there WTC Final.Immense powers of concentration and confidence. Indian bowlers will need to get his wicket to penetrate into their batting line-up.NZ 101/1 after 48.2 overs with Williamson batting at 12 runs off 37 balls.
- 22:48 (IST)NZ Reach 100!NZ have reached 100 for the loss of one wicket.
- 22:39 (IST)What A Fifty!Conway is enjoying Test cricket. Another herculean effort to bring up his fifty.
- 22:38 (IST)Conway Hits 50!Opener Devon Conway hits a classy fifty to ensure NZ stay on track after Latham's wicket in the last session of play on Day 3.NZ 99/1 after 43.5 overs.
- 22:29 (IST)Bumrah's Nasty Short Ball!A nasty short ball has Conway losing his balance. He is still on 49 runs.NZ 95/1 after 43.2 overs.
- 22:27 (IST)Conway- Four!Conway late-cuts Jadeja for three runs as he inches closer to yet another 50 in Test cricket.NZ 94/1 after 43 overs.
- 22:24 (IST)Jadeja Into The Attack!Kohli brings Ravindra Jadeja into the attack for the first time.NZ 90/1 after 42 overs.
- 22:21 (IST)Every Run Matters!Running between the wickets is top-notch between Conway and the NZ skipper. Steal 2 runs off Bumrah's delivery.NZ 87/1 after 41.3 overs.
- 22:16 (IST)NZ Run Four!Kane runs four as he cut Ashwin on the off-side with Bumrah giving the chase.NZ 84/1 after 40.1 overs.
- 22:10 (IST)Four- Kane Sweeps!Kane sweeps Ashwin for a boundary towards the backward square leg region. This battle might heat up as the match goes on.NZ 76/1 after 38.5 overs.
- 22:04 (IST)Shami Troubling Conway!Shami seems to be still troubling NZ opener Conway with his short balls directed at the body.Crucial phase in the match. NZ 72/1 after 37.3 overs.
- 22:02 (IST)Kohli Celebrating The Catch!Kohli in his element after taking a superb catch of Latham.
- 22:00 (IST)Kane Williamson Is In!Tom Latham's wicket has resulted in NZ skipper joining Conway at the crease. Huge phase in the match.
- 21:50 (IST)Wicket!Tom Latham out for 30 runs while attempting to drive an Ashwin delivery. Kohli takes the catch.NZ 70/1 after 34.2 overs.
- 21:49 (IST)Sehwag At His Best!We are that mood. Sehwag taking on the WTC Final.
- 21:46 (IST)NZ Going Strong!Yeah, still waiting!
- 21:45 (IST)Drinks!Indian bowlers have toiled hard but the NZ openers have kept them at baz.NZ 70/0 after 34 overs, still trailing India by 147 runs. (Conway 38*, Latham 30*)
- 21:42 (IST)Edge Falls Short!Another edge that falls short. Shami bowling brilliantly against Latham but with no reward.NZ 69/0 after 33.2 overs.
- 21:39 (IST)Four!Conway throws everything at a wide off-side ball from Ashwin to gather four runs.He moves on to 38 runs with NZ 69/0 after 33 overs.
- 21:34 (IST)Bowlers Toiling Hard-Four!Shami induces a thick edge off Latham that goes past the gully fielders for a boundary.NZ 65/0 after 31.4 overs.
- 21:32 (IST)Ashwin Bowling Tight!R Ashwin has conceded only 6 six in his seven overs.Despite this, the NZ openers have played him well so far.NZ 60/0 after 31 overs.
- 21:27 (IST)NZ Going Strong!NZ have started their innings brilliantly and with application.
- 21:14 (IST)Four!Conway hits a boundary off Bumrah to bring up their team's 50.NZ 51/0 after 26.3 overs.
- 21:09 (IST)Classic Test Cricket!NZ openers are grinding it out and playing classic Test match cricket.On the other hand, the Indian bowlers will need to keep attacking the stumps and be patient to get a breakthrough.NZ 44/0 after 26 overs.
- 21:00 (IST)KP Gives Advice!Kevin Pietersen has some advice for the NZ openers against R Ashwin.
- 20:55 (IST)Ashwin Into The Attack!R Ashwin bowling from the other end.NZ 43/0 with Conway on strike.
- 20:54 (IST)Edge But No Slip- Four!Ishant induces an edge off Latham on the fifth ball of the first over after Tea. Luckily, no ball goes into the gap for four.NZ 43/0 in 21.5 overs.
- 20:49 (IST)3rd Session Begins!Ishant Sharma starts proceedings against Conway in the last session on Day 3.NZ 36/0 in 21 overs.
- 20:45 (IST)Trivia Time!As players take Tea, here's an interesting trivia:On this day in 1996, former Indian captains, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid made their Test debut against England at Lord's.Interestingly, current Indian captain Virat Kohli also made his Test debut on 20th June against West Indies in 2011 at Sabina Park.
- 20:35 (IST)NZ Go To Tea At 36/0!NZ openers Conway and Latham played cautiously as players took Tea on Day 3 in the WTC Final.
- 20:29 (IST)Tea- Day 3NZ openers have seen off the new ball to an extent without losing a wicket as they finish on 36/0 in 21 overs.Tom Latham is batting on 17 runs while Conway is on 18.Kohli brought Ashwin into the attack after the Indian pacers troubled the NZ openers but failed to get a breakthrough.India will be looking to penetrate NZ's batting line-up in the last session of the Day while the batsmen will aim to gather more runs. Stay tuned for the third session!
- 20:26 (IST)Bumrah Bowls Maiden!Bumrah ending the proceedings before Tea on a strong note, with a maiden.NZ 36/0 in 21 overs.
- 20:19 (IST)Half-Chance!Shami gets Latham's edge off a quick and rising short ball but it sails over a diving Rahane.NZ 32/0 after 19.1 overs.
- 20:09 (IST)Ashwin Back Again!Ashwin into his second over of the match and Latham is already charging him to nullify the spin.NZ 24/0 in 16.2 overs.
- 20:08 (IST)NZ 24/0 In 16 Ov!Shami is surprising the NZ batsmen by targeting the pads after bowling a couple of short balls.NZ have no-room to play their shots as they are placed at 24/0 in 16 overs.
- 20:01 (IST)Ans Is Yes- Ashwin Into The Attack!R Ashwin to bowl his first over of the match.NZ 22/0 after 14 overs.