India lost to New Zealand on Day 3 of the 2nd Test. (Source: AP)
India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: New Zealand chased down 132 runs to win the 2nd Test in Christchurch on Monday.
India were bowled out for 124 in their second innings within the first hour of Day 3. Looking to build on their overnight lead of 97, Ravindra Jadeja (16* off 22 balls) was the only bright spark for India in the day, even though he was left stranded at the end. Hanuma Vihari was strangled down the leg side in the third over of the morning. Rishabh Pant was caught behind in the next over, as India lost both their overnight batsmen early on. Mohammed Shami picked out a fielder in the deep soon after, bringing India down to their last wicket. Jasprit Bumrah was run out in trying to get Jadeja on strike.
Tom Latham was caught behind for 52 in the second session with a few runs to get for victory. Kane Williamson (5) also followed soon after, with Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah getting the wickets. Tom Blundell (55) was bowled out by Bumrah with just 11 runs left to get.
New Zealand
235 (73.1) & 132/3 (36.0)India
242 (63.0) & 124 (46.0)New Zealand beat India by 7 wickets
Henry Nicholls hits the winning runs off Jadeja. New Zealand get to 132 in 36 overs with the loss of three wickets. Their opening pair Tom Blundell and Tom Latham both got fifties, thus setting the stage for a comfortable victory despite some late strikes from India. New Zealand win the Test and the series 2-0.
The fourth ball is slammed to the off side. Lots of width on offer at an accomodating pace. Henry Nicholls obliges by smashing a four. Kohli gives away 4 runs in that over. NZ 129/3, need 3 more runs to win
Surprise! It is Virat Kohli who takes the ball. With Shami off the field, it is Kohli who is India's third seamer at the moment. Rishabh Pant steps up to the stumps given the lack of pace from Kohli.
These late wickets have given India a reason to smile at the end of this Test. Bumrah, who bowled so well without getting any wickets in the morning session, has two wickets to show in the second. Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls are in the middle completing the formalities in this Test at the moment. The runs required brought down to single digits now. NZ 125/3, need 7 runs to win
Ross Taylor, the new man in, gets off the strike with a leg bye. Blundell then crunches a cover drive through the gaps off Bumrah. But then is bowled out by Bumrah as the off stump goes for a walk. Blundell is gone for 55. NZ 121/3, need 11 to win
Blundell is the 6th batsman in this Test to have fallen in the 50s.
Tom Blundell gets to his fifty. Another short ball wide of off stump by Umesh and Blundell brings out the back foot punch for fours down to the deep backward point fence. NZ 116/2, need 16 to win
Bumrah resumes after the break and is greeted by a four run down to an empty third man area for four by Williamson. The last ball of the over rears up on Williamson. Edged and caught by Rahane at gully. Bumrah gets a wicket in the innings. Williamson is out for 5. NZ 112/2, need 20 runs to win
Williamson gets off the mark with a single down to the leg side. Blundell is cut in half by a short ball by Umesh. Drinks are called for with the first hour of the second session done with. NZ 108/1 after 30 overs, need 24 more runs to win
Blundell plays an expansive cover drive off Bumrah. Races to deep extra cover. Blundell moves closer to his half century. On 47 now. Kane Williamson the new man in. A 10-wicket win will not happen in Christchurch, but could India make another dent or two in this batting order? NZ 107/1, need 25 runs to win
Tom Latham is caught behind. India do get a wicket in the day. Umesh Yadav registers on the wickets column. Something to smile about for India. A rare occurence today. Latham went for the pull but did not get enough bat on that. He is out for 52. NZ 103/1, need 29 runs
Short ball from Jadeja is dispatched by Latham for four on the leg side. That brings up his 50 and the 100 for New Zealand. Back to back half-centuries for Tom Latham. NZ 103/0, need 29 to win
Blundell smashes Umesh for four on the off side this time. The field is not moving as these shots are being timed perfectly by the batsmen. No attempts at running either. Having started the session with quick running, Latham and Blundell now look to be doing this in boundaries. Umesh gets an lbw appeal off the last ball. And India go for their review. Decision stays not out. NZ 98/0, need 34 to win
Latham drives Umesh down the ground for four. New Zealand are racing towards this target and it looks very likely that they will follow up on the 10-wicket win in Wellington with a 10-wicket win in Christchurch. The Indian bowlers - Bumrah in particular - were threatening if luckless in the morniong session. No threats from the Indian bowlers since the resumption. NZ 93/0, need 39 to win
A maiden over from Bumrah against the run of play. Almost gets Blundell to chop down the last ball of the over on to his stumps. Rishabh Pant being very vocal behind the stumps as Jadeja continues. Blundell reacts by stepping down and blast Jadeja for a six over his head. NZ 89/0, need 43 to win
Jadeja comes on with the India seamers being hit for runs since the Lunch break. And Jadeja is also cut for four by Latham to greet him into the attack. New Zealand are in a hurry to get this match over with. Three runs run down to the third man area by latham later in the over. NZ 82/0, need 50 to win
Official update on Shami: Mohammed Shami suffered a ball impact injury while batting. He is receiving treatment for the same and is currently off the field.
India are playing with three bowlers for now. Jadeja yet to be seen in the 2nd innings. The last ball of the 20th over is pounded by Blundell down the ground for four to destroy an otherwise good over by Bumrah. NZ 74/0, need 58 to win
Umesh bowls a short ball to start off his over and Latham pulls away the loose delivery for four in an area with no fielders. Another boundary off the very next ball. Again pulling a short ball and placing it away from the fielder. Umesh continues to falter on the shorter side. Runs are coming quickly for New Zealand since the Lunch break. NZ 69/0, need 63 to win
Outside edge from Latham runs between the slips and gully for four. Bumrah draws an edge off Latham again. A couple of runs run down to backward square leg for Latham off the third ball as the target keeps getting smaller. NZ 60/0, need 72 to win
Quick singles keep coming from both the batsmen as New Zealand roll along. Umesh Yadav, still struggling a bit with his control, bowls from the other end. A couple run down to leg side from Blundell to end the over. NZ 55/0, need 77 to win
Bumrah starts off after Lunch with India needing a bit of a miracle to get back into the contest. And Blundell restarts the scoring with a quick single on the leg side. The third ball sees the first four of the session. Latham drives past his partner and that races away to the boundary. Five runs off the over and 50 comes up for New Zealand. NZ 51/0, need 81 to win
Back live for the second and probably the last session of this Test. New Zealand 86 runs away from victory. 'Make the batsmen earn every run. All India need is to is to pick up 2 early wickets and suddenly there will be panic in the dressing room,' says VVS Laxman.
Two singles in Shami's over as he continues to rub the area he was hit on by Southee while batting. Umesh Yadav bowls the last over before Lunch. New Zealand head to lunch at 46/0 after 15 overs. Day 3 has been a perfect day for New Zealand so far. They need 86 more runs to win the 2nd Test and win the series 2-0.
Blundell again goes for the extravagant back foot punch. But misses. With minutes left before the Lunch break, the New Zealand openers will be quite happy with themselves to have calmed the initial nerves and they are now playing with a bit more freedom. Blundell slashes and misses again. NZ 41/0 after 13 overs, need 91 runs to win
Blundell digs out an overpitched delivery from Shami and drives it down the ground for four. Shami responds by nipping the ball back into Blundell. Blundell punches Shami over the infield on the off side for four off the fifth ball. Biggest over of the innings so far as Blundell starts to play some attacking shots. A quick single to finish off the over. NZ 41/0 after 12 overs, need 91 to win
Edged and falls just short of Kohli at second slip. Nothing is going India's way at the moment. Bumrah again gets close to getting Blundell's wicket but still no joy. He indicates Kohli might have put in a dive. NZ 32/0
Shami comes on for the first time in the innings in the 10th over. Shami also gets the fielders up in appeal for an lbw shout against Blundell. Numerous appeals from the Indians but the umpires are unmoved. Latham gets four leg byes as Shami drifts on to the pads to release the pressure. Two short balls to end the over. Latham is forced into an unseemly tangle off the first and he ducks the second. NZ 31/0, need 101 to win
Jasprit Bumrah gets plenty happening! He gets Blundell to get a thin inside edge to go through to the keeper. Rishabh Pant cannot get to it. The umpire signals it as byes but replays show that had bat on it. More appeals from the India fielders as Bumrah raps Latham on the pads. What an over from Bumrah! Had everything but a wicket. NZ 26/0, need 106 to win
A glorious cover drive off the middle of the bat by Latham to greet Bumrah in his fourth over. Umesh builds up some good rythm in his fourth over. NZ 24/0 after 8 overs, need 108 to win
Umesh cut away for four by Latham. Shami seen limbering up in the outfield. This would be too steep an ask for second innings Shami as well. New Zealand move their chase along. 19/0, need 113 to win
Blundell drives Umesh for four. Runs are coming off Umesh early on. Bumrah gets the ball to narrowly beat Latham's bat with the delivery leaving the left hander. Latham has been troubled by Bumrah today. Gets a single with a tuck down to the leg side. A couple of runs dwon to fine leg by Blundell after that. The initial nerves would have calmed for the New Zealand openers as the runs keep coming. NZ 15/0 after 5 overs, need 117 to win
Bumrah generates some excitement by beating Blundell's bat and hitting him on the thigh pad. Shubman Gill the substitute fielder also pulls off a direct hit to force the umpire to go upstairs. No joy for India so far though. Bumrah is asking the right questions though. NZ 7/0
A maiden over to start off from Bumrah. Gives Latham a few questions to ponder with the leaving delivery. Umesh Yadav takes the new ball alongside Bumrah. And there are runs off his first ball. Blundell plays him down to fine leg to get New Zealand underway. Latham takes a flash at a wide delivery but misses. The fourth ball is pulled through the gaps. Four runs! NZ 5/0
Jasprit Bumrah readies to bowl the first over of the innings. Can India defend 131? Will be a very famous victory if they do pull it off. On the plus side for India, there is a lot of swing on offer early in the day. On a troubling note, Mohammed Shami is seen nursing the upper part of his bowling arm. He was hit by Southee earlier today.
What an anticlimactic way to end the innings. Bumrah is run out. He went to take the single off the last ball of the over so that jadeja would retain strike in the next. He is run out at the non striker's end. India are all out for 124. New Zealand have been set a target of 132.
More runs. Lofted over mid on for four by Jadeja.Jadeja pushed Bumrah for a double earlier in the over.
Bumrah gets four runs down to fine leg with a tickle as Southee strays down leg side. Five dot balls in the over. Well dealt by Bumrah. Jadeja gets back on strike in the next over. He has made his intentions clear already. One big shot in the over and a single off the last ball. Can he do it this over? IND 120/9, lead by 127 runs
Jadeja turns down a single with Bumrah at the other end. Sanjay Bangar criticizes India's strategy to go in with the night watchman yesterday, which has forced Jadeja down to No.9 and which will effectively leave him stranded. And there is a six off the fifth ball of the over. Cleanly hit down the ground as Jadeja makes his intentions clear. Fails to get a single off the last ball, which means Bumrah will be on strike. IND 114/9, lead by 121 runs
Shami foes for the big shot and picks out Blundeel at deep square leg. Shami goes for 5. India down to their last wicket. Bumrah comes in. Jadeja, still on 4, at the non striker's end. And in more and more chance of running out of partners. IND 108/9, lead by 115 runs
The unlikely partnership between Shami and Jadeja continues to add some runs for India. Shami happy to take a single off the last ball of the Boult over. And then Jadeja gets a reprieve. Dropped by the keeper. Difficult chance. Southee gets an outside edge of him.
Jadeja gets a single off the first ball of the over to give Shami five balls to face off Southee. 100 comes up for India. Shami earns India a few quick runs. He then gets hit on the shoulder by Southee. Manages to find a single with a rare hit with the middle of the bat. Jadeja also takes a quick single. Both Jadeja and Shami looking to add a few quick runs. Single turned down off the last ball so that Jadeja keeps strike at the start of the next over. IND 104/8, lead by 111 runs
Another one bites the dust. Rishabh Pant takes a nibble at a Trent Boult outswinger. And BJ Watling has his second catch of the morning and New Zealand have their second wicket of the morning. India losing their wickets in a procession. The tail is now exposed. With jadeja at the other end. IND 97/8, lead by 104 runs
Vihari falls! The third over of the morning gets New Zealand the early wicket. India lose their seventh. Ravindra Jadeja skips out to join Pant. IND 97/7, lead by 104 runs
Trent Boult gets movement in the air in his first over. Pant does not score in the over and Boult has something to say to him at the end of the over. Vihari then hits the first boundary of the morning. Driven hard on the off side.
Pant gets runs in the first over of the day. A couple of runs and then a single to take India's lead up to 100. Vihari lets it pass to the keeper to start off. Brendon McCullum reckons a target of 250 would be too much on this ground. A lead of around 200 would be competetive. Boult bowls the second over. IND 93/6, lead by 100 runs
The New Zealand team walk out in an exuberant mood. From their point of way, they will be looking to wrap up this innings early on and wrap up the match by today. For India, if Vihari and Pant can hang around for the first hour of the day, there will be new hope. Southee to bowl the first over of the day.
Hello and welcome to our coverage of Day 3 in Christchurch. India begin with a lead of 97 runs, with Pant and Vihari to bat. Jadeja to come after this. If India can get their lead to something around 200, there could be a great contest on the cards. 16 wickets fell on Day 2. A total of 14 more wickets to fall in the match. So there are chances that this match could be over by today.