Jadeja, Ashwin run through New Zealand to hand India the advantage
Knocks from Gill and Pant and a quick cameo from Washington helped India resurrect their innings
01/11Stumps
3rd Test, New Zealand tour of India at Mumbai, Nov 1-5 2024
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
235 & 171/9 * (43.3 ov) -
![India]( "India")
Current Run Rate
CRR
3.93
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
40/3 (4)
01/11Stumps
3rd Test, New Zealand tour of India at Mumbai, Nov 1-5 2024
-
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
235 & 171/9 * (43.3 ov) -
![India]( "India")
Current Run Rate
CRR
3.93
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
40/3 (4)
Day 2
Day 1
Ajaz triggers late India slide after Jadeja five-for keeps New Zealand to 235
Mitchell and Young hit half-centuries for New Zealand, while India lost three wickets in two overs just before stumps
Eight balls at the Wankhede: India's post-Halloween horror story
An opening day that was theirs to claim came crashing down as they slipped from 78 for 1 to 84 for 4
Small margins bring contrasting outcomes for Jadeja and Ashwin
On a day when one of them ran through New Zealand, the other endured 14 overs of wicketless toil
Others
Bumrah likely to be rested for Mumbai Test
It's not clear if the team management wanted to rest him or Bumrah himself wanted to be rested
India need Kohli and Rohit to regain their old aura
Test cricket, when your front men are scoring runs, is bliss. And that is what India will be searching for in Mumbai
Williamson to miss third India Test as well
NZC want to take a "cautious approach" to have him fit for the three England Tests at home
Team-man Tim and the art of letting go (only if he has to)
It's possible that Southee won't be in New Zealand's XI for the Mumbai Test, but the "team first" champion will accept it, as he always has
Nothing's changed, India say, but the evidence suggests otherwise
There were funky lines drawn on the practice pitches, a serious focus on the sweep shot, and an army of net bowlers on the job to help the batters
Stead 'very confident' Williamson will be available for start of home summer
Head coach said that rushing Williamson to India for the Mumbai Test "wasn't worth the risk"
India bring in Harshit Rana for final New Zealand Test
Harshit Rana is also in India's squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia
Gambhir: I don't think our skill against spin has gone down
But India head coach admits they need to defend better on turning tracks
New Zealand look to go where no team has gone before in India
For India, there are key WTC points they can't afford to lose, not with their reign at the top shaky and a tour of Australia coming up
