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Alright then! India have once again kept themselves in the drivers' seat with a brilliant performance on Day 3. They have managed to snare five New Zealand wickets with Ravichandran Ashwin capturing four to reach 50 Test scalps in 2021. India still have 400 runs to defend and with New Zealand having lost half their side, the hosts would fancy a win at the Wankhede. An eventful fourth day awaits us!
OUT! The Indians just can't stop striking and Tom Blundell is the latest one to bite the dust. He was involved in a terrible mix-up with Henry Nicholls at the other end. There was never a run there and while Nicholls stayed put, Blundell charged down to the other end. KS Bharat pulled off a spectacular throw and Wriddhiman Saha whipped the bails off quickly!
OUT! India have another one and it is the dangerous Daryl Mitchell, who departs this time. The right-hander already got a fifty and he ended up playing one shot too many. He plays a big shot and Jayant Yadav takes a simple catch.
FIFTY! Daryl Mitchell has raised hopes of a New Zealand fightback with a fighting and attacking fifty. The right-hander has scored 51 fine runs off 79 balls with seven fours and one six to his name.
New Zealand have managed to keep the scoreboard ticking at a decent rate despite losing three wickets with less than 100 runs on the board. Indians would want another, preferably Daryl Mitchell who has looked to take the attack back to the hosts with a 57-ball 32.
OUT! Another one bites the dust and it is the experienced Ross Taylor, who has to depart. Ashwin is the man to strike again! Taylor tries to relieve the pressure with a slog sweep but finds Pujara, who runs back to his right from short leg. New Zealand are falling apart!
OUT! Ashwin delivers once again! This time, it's Will Young who has to depart. A turning ball caught the inside edge off Young's bat and Kohli went for a review after Suryakumar Yadav took a good catch. The umpire was not interested at first but another one down for New Zealand. India, eight wickets away now from a win!
New Zealand did lose Tom Latham early but they are putting up a fight against all odds here. The partnership of Daryl Mitchell and Will Young would be a significant one for the visitors today.
Ravi Ashwin has struck for the team in the second over itself. Pitches in line and the impact are also in line with the stumps being clipped. Tom Latham LBW on 6 runs. Quite a great start to the India team. Champion bowler he is!
So the Kiwis are here to bat and as a response to India's target of 540 runs, Tom Latham and Will Young are will be looking to give a flying start to the team.
Day 2 of the Wankhede Stadium was full of records for both India and New Zealand in the second Test match of the two-match series. Now on day 3, we bring to you the live updates of the game in this article, but before that let's have a quick look at the records scripted on Saturday. It was Ajaz Patel who became the third man to scalp 10 wickets in one inning in the history of the sport. He joined the likes of Jim Laker and Anil Kumble who also achieved this feat in 1956 and 1999 respectively. Ajaz Patel Scripts 10-Wicket Haul: Ravichandran Ashwin, Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and Others Laud Kiwi Spinner for Historic Feat (Check Posts).
On one hand, where Mayank Agarwal and Axar Patel made a significant contribution with 150 and a half-century respectively. The home team scored 325 runs. Indian bowlers too made sure to not disappoint and bundled out the Kiwis on their lowest total of 69 runs. Kyle Jamison was the only one who made the highest contribution with 17 runs. Ravi Ashwin took four wickets, Axar Patel took a couple and Mohammed Siraj got three. But the home team decided to not enforce a follow on and walked in to bat again.
The day ended with Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara opening the inning for India. Shubman Gill has been injured and thus did not make it to the opening order.
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