India Vs New Zealand LIVE score: Trailing by 299 now, Indian batters Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are on the crease and have scored 57/0 in 15 overs. With India happy with the start, they have a huge sore to overtake and then give a target for the guests to chase in the first Test at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Earlier on Day 3 of the first Test, New Zealand batters were all out at 402 and were leading by 356 runs. Rachin Ravindra scored a century (134), supported by Devon Conway’s 99 and Tim Southee’s 65 runs.
While India’s Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets each. Apart from this, Mohammed Siraj picked up 2 wickets, both Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin clinched one each.
Team India were off to a flying start on Day 3 of the Test, getting the two quick wickets of Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell inside the first 10 overs. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj were the two wicket takers this morning, continuing to build pressure on the Kiwis.
Rohit Sharma‘s India will be looking to bounce back today after being dismissed for 46 in the first innings. At 180/3, New Zealand have a commanding 134-run lead and will be keen to keep the momentum going in their favour.
India’s three spinners, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, took a wicket apiece on day two, but couldn’t expose the fault lines in New Zealand’s batting further.
New Zealand, on the other hand, got their innings off to a great start thanks to a 91-run knock from Devon Conway, who ensured there was no collapse like there was in India’s innings. Meanwhile, Rachin Ravindra (22) and Daryl Mitchel (14) are now batting for the Kiwis at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in a bid to take the match further for their side.
India, reduced to their third lowest total in Test cricket after 42 all out at Lords in 1974 and 36 all out against Australia in Adelaide, will be keen to get past this Kiwi line-up as quickly as possible to post a big total and demonstrate their continued status as a world-class side.
India playing XI
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand playing XI
Tom Latham (C), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (WK), Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, Will O’Rourke.
India vs New Zealand Live: Rohit-Kohli on crease; India score 74/1
India vs New Zealand Live: Trailing by 282 runs, India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are on the crease. For New Zealand, Ajaz Patel continues with the bowling attack. India at 74/1 in 20 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live: Rohit-Kohli on crease; India score 74/1
India vs New Zealand Live: Trailing by 284 runs, India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are on the crease. For New Zealand, Matt Henry continues with the bowling attack. India at 74/1 in 19 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live: Wicket!! Yashasvi OUT, Kohli IN; India score 72/1
India vs New Zealand Live: Trailing by 284 runs, India’s Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are on the crease. For New Zealand, Ajaz Patel continues with the bowling attack. Wicket!!Yashasvi (35) OUT on the first delivery as he gets stumped by Blundell. Virat Kohli IN. India at 72/1 in 18 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live: Rohit-Yashasvi on crease; India score 72/0
India vs New Zealand Live: Trailing by 299 runs after TEA, India’s Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are on the crease. For New Zealand, Matt Henry continues with the bowling attack. Rohit slams consecutive FOURs on the 2nd and 4th deliveries. IND at 72/0 in 17 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live: Rohit-Yashasvi on crease; India score 64/0
India vs New Zealand Live: Trailing by 299 runs after TEA, India’s Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are on the crease. For New Zealand, Ajaz Patel continues with the bowling attack. Jaiswal slams a FOUR on the 5th delivery. IND at 64/0 in 16 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live: Rohit-Yashasvi on crease; India score 57/0 at TEA
India vs New Zealand Live: Trailing by 299 now, Indian batters Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are on the crease and have scored 57/0 in 15 overs. With India happy with the start, they have a huge sore to overtake and then give a target for the guests to chase in the first Test at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium.
India vs New Zealand Live: 50-up for India, Rohit-Yashasvi on crease; India score 57/0
India vs New Zealand Live: Trailing by 356 runs, India’s Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are on the crease. For New Zealand, Glenn Phillips continues with the bowling attack. IND at 57/0 in 15 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live: 50-up for India, Rohit-Yashasvi on crease; India score 55/0
India vs New Zealand Live: Trailing by 356 runs, India’s Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are on the crease. For New Zealand, Ajaz Patel continues with the bowling attack. IND at 55/0 in 14 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live: 50-up for India, Rohit-Yashasvi on crease; India score 51/0
India vs New Zealand Live: Trailing by 356 runs, India’s Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are on the crease. For Ne Zealand, William ORourke continues with the bowling attack. Jaiswal slams a boundary on the second delivery and 50-up for India. IND at 51/0 in 13 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live: Rohit-Yashasvi on crease; India score 47/0
India vs New Zealand Live: Trailing by 356 runs, India’s Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are on the crease. For New Zealand, Ajaz Patel continues with the bowling attack. Jaiswal slams a boundary on the 4th delivery IND at 47/0 in 12 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live: IND 33/0 after 10.1 overs
India vs New Zealand Live: A steady start by Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal, ensuring that there have been no hasty decisions. The duo are trying to be mindful of the pitch conditions while also punishing the bad deliveries. With Rishabh Pant already facing an injury, there is added responsibility on the two Indian openers.
India vs New Zealand Live: IND 2/0 after 1 over
India vs New Zealand Live: A quiet start to the Indian innings, with both Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal getting used to the conditions. The two Indian openers will have a massive job to do if India are to win this match or even get to a position of draw.
India vs New Zealand Live: NZ 395/9 after 91 overs
India vs New Zealand Live: India just need 1 more wicket to end this Kiwi innings. With Rachin Ravindra (135) still at the crease, the Kiwis would want to take their lead to over 400 runs and take this game away from India’s hands all together.
India vs New Zealand Live: NZ 345/7 at Lunch, lead by 299 runs
India vs New Zealand Live: The partnership of Tim Southee and Rachin Ravindra has helped New Zealand get back on solid footing in the game. The Kiwis are now leading by 299 runs at Lunch, a feat that looked far fetched at one point.
India vs New Zealand Live: NZ 236/7 after 66 overs
India vs New Zealand Live: Kuldeep Yadav troubles the new batter, Tim Southee. The tailender fails to read the delivery form Kuldeep’s hand and is beaten on many occasions until he ultimately plays the sweep shot to get his first runs on the board.
India vs New Zealand Live: Matt Henry OUT on 8
India vs New Zealand Live: Ravindra Jadeja gets his third wicket of the match, getting rid of Matt Henry on a score of 8. Henry tries to defend a delivery from Jadeja but only manages to edge the ball and the ball goes straight into the hands of Dhruv Jurel.
India vs New Zealand Live: Glenn Phillips OUT on 14
India vs New Zealand Live: Glenn Phillips dismissed on a score of 14, after a ball from Ravindra Jadeja smashed his stumps. And soon after the dismissal, drinks have been called for.
After the brief recess, a lot of pressure of taking the New Zealand innings forward will lie on Rachin Ravindra. Matt Henry is the next players out for New Zealand.
India vs New Zealand Live: Good start for Kuldeep, NZ at 222/5 after 62 overs
India vs New Zealand Live: Kuldeep starts off with a beautiful delivery against Rachin Ravindra that almost got the left hander in the process. The ball touched Ravindra’s pads but the umprired decided it was not out, the decision was appealed but it was turned down on account of ‘Umpire’s call’.
While Phillips hits a six on the last delivery of the over, captain Rohit Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav would not be too troubled by the aggressive stance.
India vs New Zealand Live: Trouble brewing for Glenn Phillips
India vs New Zealand Live: Ravindra starts off with a maiden, the ball grips a little troubles Phillips on many occasions. The right handed batter has been looking to take the aggressive route, but Jadeja’s pace that very difficult in this over.
Phillips 8 (14)
Ravindra 38 (69)
India vs New Zealand Live: Jadeja in the attack
India vs New Zealand Live: First change in bowling for India, Ravindra Jadeja comes in for Jasprit Bumrah. It will be interesting to see if there is anything in the pitch for the spinners. With just 5 wickets left for New Zealand, skipper Rohit Sharma would want to finish the Kiwi’s innings as soon as possible.
India vs New Zealand Live: Wicket maiden from Bumrah
India vs New Zealand Live: A wicket maiden from Bumrah, who showed his class with the wicket of Tom Blundell. Bumrah has taken 39 wickets in Test cricket this year and is now the highest wicket taker this year, taking over from England’s AAP Atkinson and his fellow teammate Ravichandran Ashwin at 38 wickets.
India vs New Zealand Live: Tom Blundell OUT on 5, Bumrah gets his first
India vs New Zealand Live: Jasprit Bumrah gets his first wicket of the match and dismisses Tom Blundell on a score of 5. Blundell edes a delivery from Bumrah and KL Rahul makes no mistake.
India vs New Zealand Live: NZ 203/4 after 56.4 overs, lead by 157 runs
India vs New Zealand Live: Rachin Ravindra is now the key player New Zealand. The left-hander has already gotten a start and is looking to play positive cricket. While Siraj has got the initial wicket, Rohit Sharma still has a choice to make over when to bring in at least one of his spinners. Moreover, with an exceptional record against the left handers, Ashwin would be enthused to get the ball against Ravindra.
Ravindra 36 (61)
Blundell 4 (3)
India vs New Zealand Live: Daryl Mitchell OUT on 18
India vs New Zealand Live: Mohammed Siraj gets the first wicket for India, Siraj finally gets Mitchell to play a drive but the ball only edges his bat and Yashasvi Jaiswal takes a brilliant catch at Gully.
India vs New Zealand Live: Maiden over for Bumrah, NZ 189/3 after 54 overs
India vs New Zealand Live: A maiden over for Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian lead pacer has asked some probing questions but hasn’t looked threatening yet. The countdown is now on for when Rohit Sharma decides to bring his spinners in the attack.
India vs New Zealand Live: NZ 189/3 after 53 overs
India vs New Zealand Live: No signs of spin yet, as Siraj finishes another over in the morning. The Indian pacers don’t seem to be troubling the New Zealand batters yet with the pitch looking good for batting on day 3 at Chinnaswamy.
India vs New Zealand Live: 3 runs from Bumrah over
India vs New Zealand Live: 3 runs from Bumrah’s first over of the day. There doesn’t seem to be much help for the seamers in the morning, meaning we could soon see captain Rohit Sharma move on to the spinners in a while.
India vs New Zealand Live: Jasprit Bumrah in the attack
India vs New Zealand Live: After a 5 run over from Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah gets into the attack. Looks like captain Rohit Sharma wants to get the most out of this surface in the morning and look to see if there is anything here for the faster bowlers.
India vs New Zealand Live: LIVE action begins
India vs New Zealand Live: Live action for Day 3 has started at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. Matt Henry and Rachin Ravindra have resumed batting from yesterday while Mohammed Siraj has got the ball first up on Day 3. It would be interesting to see who would accompany Siraj on the other end.
Ravindra starts with a flick for boundary on the first ball of the day.
India vs New Zealand Live: Who should start bowling for India?
India vs New Zealand Live: Anil Kumble on JioCinema suggests that while India should open the bowling with their number 1 bowler i.e. Jasprit Bumrah, they should have someone like Ravindra Jadeja on the other end, in order to stop the batters from getting any respite.
India vs New Zealand Live: Dhruv Jurel to take the gloves
India vs New Zealand Live: Unfortunately for India, Rishabh Pant has not recovered from the injury he received during the Day 2 of the Test match. Dhruv Jurel will be keeping for team India during Day 3 of the match even as the Men in Blue desperately hope that Pant gets fit enough to bat in the 3rd innings.
India vs New Zealand Live: Virat has compounded his problem, says Sanjay Manjrekar
India vs New Zealand Live: In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Manjrekar said, “Have said this before will say it again. Virat has compounded his problems by wanting to be on the front foot to every ball. No matter the length. Today’s dismissal ball could have been comfortably tackled off the back foot. #INDvNZ,”
India vs New Zealand Live: Matt Henry says ‘need to keep mounting pressure’ on India
India vs New Zealand Live: Speaking at a press conference after Day 2, Matt Henry said, “It’s a pretty special achievement to get a fifer in India. They’re pretty tough to get, but I think, more importantly, we’ve put our team in a good position in the Test match. But we can’t be complacent and we’ve got to keep mounting pressure on them,”
“When you’re getting backed up in the field with those half chances, it obviously creates a lot of energy. When you’re playing on a side like India at home, you’ve got to take those half chances. They don’t come very often. I think it was an outstanding fielding display all day today, and it makes a big difference.”Henry added
India vs New Zealand Live: Virat should have batted at number 4, says Anil Kumble
India vs New Zealand Live: Speaking on JioCinema, Kumble said, “Virat Kohli should have batted at No. 4, he is your number one batter at that position. For the number three position, [you need] someone like Cheteshwar Pujara, who did so well for so many years playing there. [After] 100 Test matches, because he would have been there today, then I do not think he would have gone looking to hit,”
“He (Pujara) would have allowed the ball to come on, and that’s where you miss someone with that kind of approach today. And India is certainly in a spot of bother here,” Kumble added
India vs New Zealand Live: NZ wanted to bat first, says Matt Henry
India vs New Zealand Live: Speaking after Day 2 of the Test match, Henry said, “I think we were going to bat first too, so probably a good toss to lose… It was quite nice when those clouds started coming in after the toss was done. We were expecting it to be probably a flatter wicket. But there was plenty of assistance this morning, so, it was great that we could make the most of it.”
India vs New Zealand Live: Virat was ready, Rohit on making veteran batter play at number 3 spot
India vs New Zealand Live: Speaking at a press conference after Day 2, Rohit said, “Yes, he (Rahul) is a local boy. So he has to bat at 3? (laughs). After a long time, KL Rahul has found a spot at No. 6. We want to make him bat there. The experienced players are the ones who have to take up more responsibility. This time, it was Virat. He was the one who was ready to do that,” Rohit said in the press conference after the day’s play.
“We asked him whether he could bat at No. 3. Sarfaraz, we also wanted to give him the position that he usually bats — 4, 5 and 6. We didn’t want to change Rishabh and KL. Hence, Sarfaraz went at No. 4 and Virat batted at No. 3. It’s a good sign. Players coming up and taking responsibility and owning up the challenge. It’s a good sign,” the Indian captain added
India vs New Zealand Live: Lowest score against New Zealand
India vs New Zealand Live: The total of 46 that India made on Thursday was the lowest by any team against New Zealand in Test match cricket. It is also the lowest total by any team in Test match cricket in Asia. With the horror of 36 all out, still remaining alive in the minds of Indian fans and players, the Men in Blue would be hoping to get this latest chapter behind them as soon as possible.
India vs New Zealand Live: Five ducks in India’s 1st innings
India vs New Zealand Live: There were five ducks in India’s 1st innings including that of star batter Virat Kohli who came up the order and batted at the number 3 position. Apart from Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and KL Rahul also failed to get a single run to their name.
India vs New Zealand Live: Rishabh Pant out of the game?
India vs New Zealand Live: Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant had limped off the field on Day 2 of the Test match and later skipper Rohit Sharma confirmed that Pant had been struck on the same day which was affected due to the 2023 accident. The Indian captain, however, remained optimistic about Pant’s availability in the rest of the match.
“We don’t want to take any risks. Rishabh did not want to take a risk. He has gone through a massive surgery on that particular leg. That was the reason for him to go inside. Hopefully, tonight he can recover and we will see him back on the field tomorrow,” the Indian skipper added
India vs New Zealand Live: ‘India is a great place to play’ says Matt Henry
India vs New Zealand Live: Speaking after the end of Day 2 in Bengaluru, Matt Henry said, “It was a great way to start the day. The way we’ve continued has been really pleasing. We were hopeful. A lot of grass was taken off, and we tried to apply pressure for as long as we could. The key is just focusing on what you can control. For me, it was about working on my game and taking the opportunities that came my way. Every time you come back here (India), it’s a great place to play. All those experiences help. It was great to get out there today. The game is being affected by rain, so it’s important to have a day like this. It’s usually really difficult here, and it’s about carrying on in the same way,”
India vs New Zealand Live: Rohit Sharma ‘misjudged’ the pitch
India vs New Zealand Live: Speaking after Day 2 of the Test match, Rohit said, “I am hurting a little bit because I made that call. We found ourselves in a situation where we got bowled out for 46 runs. As a captain, it definitely hurts to see that number,”
“So, clearly a misjudgement of the pitch. I did not read the pitch well enough and we sit in this situation. Though in 365 days, you will make two or three bad calls. That is absolutely fine, I guess,” Rohit added
