After the end of the third day, India trailed by 125 runs.
IND vs NZ, 1st Test: Day 3 Highlights: The first match of the Test series between India and New Zealand is being played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. On the second day of the game, Team India was all out for 46 runs in the first innings. And by the end of the day New Zealand had scored 180 runs for the loss of 3 wickets.
Today, on the third day of the game, the New Zealand team was all out for 402 runs in the first innings. By the end of the day, Team India has scored 231 runs at the loss of 3 wickets in the second innings. Sarfaraz Khan (70*) is present at the crease unbeaten.
Siraj struck at the beginning of the third day
By the end of the second day of play, Rachin Ravindra (22*) and Daryl Mitchell (14*) were unbeaten at the crease. At the beginning of the third day, Mohammed Siraj gave India its fourth success by dismissing Daryl Mitchell (18). After this, Tom Blundell (5), Glenn Phillips (14) and Matt Henry (8) returned to the pavilion cheaply.
Siraj got the opening wicket this morning, a good catch by Jaiswal.pic.twitter.com/7OvRYxnhlV
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 18, 2024
Glenn Phillips ✅
Matt Henry ✅Relive the timber strikes ft. @imjadeja
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IND vs NZ: Rachin Ravindra scored the second test century of his career
Rachin Ravindra completed his century in 124 balls by hitting a four on the first ball of the 80th over bowled by R Ashwin. This is the second century of his Test career. A total of 20 runs were scored in this over bowled by Ashwin, in which Rachin and Tim Southee together hit three fours and a six.
RACHIN RAVINDRA HAS A WORLD CUP AND A TEST CENTURY IN BENGALURU.
– The Local guy from the Kiwi land.pic.twitter.com/ev48ZXAKi0
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 18, 2024
137 run partnership between Tim Southee and Rachin Ravindra
The pair of Tim Southee and Rachin Ravindra made a brilliant partnership of 137 runs for the 8th wicket. Siraj gave the 8th blow to the Kiwi team by dismissing Tim Southee at the score of 370. Saudi played an inning of 65 runs in 73 balls with the help of 5 fours and 4 sixes.
Kuldeep Yadav dismissed Rachin Ravindra, and New Zealand were bowled out for 402 runs in the first innings. Rachin Ravindra played a brilliant inning of 134 runs in 157 balls with the help of 13 fours and 4 sixes. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja jointly took 3-3 wickets for India in the first innings. Siraj took two wickets, Jasprit Bumrah and Ashwin took 1 wicket each.
Chinnaswamy crowd giving standing ovation to Rachin Ravindra. pic.twitter.com/cPsRxc9Vxt
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 18, 2024
IND vs NZ: India’s great start in the second innings
After poor performance with the bat in the first innings, Team India made a great start in the second innings. There was a partnership of 72 runs for the first wicket between Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Yashasvi was out against Ajaz Patel in the 17th over, he scored 35 runs in 52 balls with the help of 6 fours.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma out after playing a stormy innings
Rohit Sharma was able to score only 2 runs in the first innings. He was seen batting amazingly in the second innings. He completed his half-century in 59 balls by hitting 4,6,4 in the 21st over bowled by Matt Henry. But then in the very next over he was out against Ajaz Patel.
Rohit Sharma brought up his fifty with 4,6,4.pic.twitter.com/QHicsrFwwy
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 18, 2024
Rohit Sharma defended the fifth ball of the over but the ball hit the stumps. After this Rohit stood up with his head bowed down. He played an inning of 52 runs in 63 balls with the help of 8 fours and one six.
Same Rohit, same!!
– He was playing so beautifully. pic.twitter.com/alJV6zTJOZ
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 18, 2024
Virat Kohli scored his 31st test half-century
Virat Kohli completed his 31st Test half-century by scoring one run on the last ball of the 38th over bowled by Matt Henry. Earlier, Sarfaraz Khan completed his fifty in 42 balls and scored the fifth half-century of his Test career.
WHAT A SIX BY VIRAT KOHLI. pic.twitter.com/UnYayBJb5p
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 18, 2024
VIRAT KOHLI HITTING A FIFTY WHEN TEAM INDIA NEEDED IT THE MOST. pic.twitter.com/hkiSfr8RwT
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Virat completed 9000 test runs
Virat Kohli completed 9000 runs in his Test career when he scored 53 runs against New Zealand. He is the fourth Indian to achieve this feat after Sachin Tendulkar (15921), Rahul Dravid (13265), Sunil Gavaskar (10122). Kohli has crossed the mark of 9000 test runs in 197 innings.
Virat Kohli – the GOAT.
– 4th Indian after Tendulkar, Dravid and Gavaskar to reach 9,000 Test runs. pic.twitter.com/81hRyWJRYh
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 18, 2024
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A career milestone for @imVkohli
He is the fourth Indian batsman to achieve this feat.#INDvNZ @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/Bn9svKrgtl
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 18, 2024
IND vs NZ: Glenn Phillips broke the partnership between Virat and Sarfaraz
Glenn Phillips gave a big success to New Zealand by dismissing Virat Kohli on the last ball of the 49th over. With this, the partnership of 136 runs between Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan also broke. Virat Kohli played an inning of 70 runs in 102 balls with the help of 8 fours and one six.
Last ball of the day… pic.twitter.com/SRNYxlHX02
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