Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari remained unbeaten on 25 and 15 respectively at the end of Day 3 in Wellington on Sunday as India finished the day at 144 for four, trailing New Zealand by 39 runs. Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli failed to get a big score despite getting starts. Mayank Agarwal scored his fourth Test half-century but was dismissed soon after by Tim Southee as he edged one down the leg to BJ Watling. Trent Boult was the pick of the bowlers for New Zealand, finishing the day with figures of three for 27. With the wicket of Mayank Agarwal, Southee became the first bowler to pick 300 wickets in Tests, ODIs and T20Is combined in New Zealand. Earlier, Ishant Sharma had picked up his 11th five-wicket haul in Tests to help India bowl out New Zealand for 348, which gave them a first innings lead of 183 runs. (SCORECARD)
Highlights Between New Zealand vs India 1st Test Day 3, Straight from Basin Reserve, Wellington
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That's it from us!
Nine wickets fell on the third day and India trail New Zealand by 39 runs at stumps. Ajinkya Rahane is not out on 25 and Hanuma Vihari is batting on 15. India finish the day at 144 for four. Trent Boult found his radar as he picked up three wickets. Thank you for tuning in today. Do join us tomorrow on what could be the decisive day of the Test.
New Zealand bowlers have bowled five overs without conceding, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson and Colin de Grandhomme are keeping things tight in the middle.
Trent Boult goes short and Virat Kohli goes for a pull shot but could only manage a tickle down to the wicketkeeper's hand. Massive breakthrough for New Zealand as India still trail by 70 runs.
Virat Kohli is living dangerously. Tim Southee induces an outside edge but the ball goes in the gap and away towards the third man fence for a boundary.
Virat Kohli gets off the mark with a boundary through the covers. It was in the air for a moment but fortunately for the India skipper it went in the gap.
Last ball of the session and Cheteshwar Pujara was castled by Trent Boult. India go to tea at 78 for twom trailing New Zealand by 105 runs with eight wickets in hand. We will be back in a while.
Cheteshwar Pujara placed it nicely between the short leg and mid-wicket fielder as he comes back for three. With that shot, Pujara and Mayank Agarwal have put on an unbeaten 50-plus stand.
Colin de Grandhomme bowls a short ball and Mayank Agarwal plays a pull shot well in front of square on the leg-side. He picks up three and takes India's total past 50.
India Cricket Team
New Zealand Cricket Team
Kane Williamson
Virat Kohli