Team India faces tough situation on day three of third Test match New Zealandstruggling on 92/6 at lunch. India needs 55 more runs to win Reesha Pant An outstanding player, scoring a crucial 64 points.
Pant hits two boundaries after lunch ajaz patel But that was controversially abandoned, which led to our slow walk back to the pavilion. India are 106/7 with 3 wickets and need of 41 runs. Pant challenged the decision but the third umpire upheld it, leaving Pant visibly upset.
There is in the crease Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin, aiming to prevent a series sweep from defeat. Chasing 147 runs at 29/5, India got off to a poor start as the top batsman Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi JaiswalSarfaraz Khan struggled.
Pant managed to keep hope alive with a positive yet cautious approach. He and Jadeja scored 42 runs for the sixth wicket. Patel’s performance was outstanding, as he took 4-43 in the second innings, coupled with 5-103 in the first, taking a total of 23 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium. The venue has the highest overs among away spinners.
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Although Rohit Sharma showed aggression early on, hitting two boundaries, he was caught out by his opponents Glenn Phillipsleft India on January 13. Gill, Kohli and Jaiswal also fell badly. Gill misjudged Patel’s delivery, Kohli got ahead of Daryl Mitchell and Jaiswal was run out despite having the decision reviewed.
Sarfaraz Khan’s defeat to Patel added insult to injury, taking the score to 29/5. Pant showed his quality by hitting a six against Patel and a quick score against Phillips. Although New Zealand missed an opportunity to review the appeal against Pant, he continued to score runs, scoring a half-century off 48 balls with seven boundaries and one six.
Earlier, Jadeja took 5 wickets to end New Zealand’s second innings at 174 in 45.5 overs. Ajaz Patel, who was dismissed after struggling for a try, helped Jadeja achieve the goal, finishing with figures of 10-120, his follow-up to 10 against Australia. Second best result after -110.
Chasing the target on a challenging pitch with sharp turns and variable bounce, India remained hopeful despite the difficult conditions.
