New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss in the third Test and decided to bat first.
IND vs NZ, 3rd Test: The last match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand is being played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai from November 1. Batting first in the first innings, the New Zealand team was all out for 235 runs. Daryl Mitchell played the highest innings of 82 runs for the team. At the same time, Ravindra Jadeja took five wickets for India. Let us tell you the entire situation of New Zealand’s first innings-
IND vs NZ: Top order performance was shameful
New Zealand got a bad start after winning the toss and batting first. The team had lost three big wickets at the score of 72 before the lunch break. Akash Deep had Devon Conway (4) out LBW in the third over of the innings. Then Washington Sundar, while striking, bowled Tom Latham (28) and Rachin Ravindra (5).
Will Young and Daryl Mitchell played half-century innings
There was a partnership of 87 runs for the fourth wicket between Will Young and Daryl Mitchell. Will Young played an inning of 71 runs in 138 balls with the help of 4 fours and 2 sixes. Whereas Daryl Mitchell, facing 129 balls, played the highest innings of 82 runs with the help of 3 fours and 3 sixes.
Tom Bundles and Matt Henry returned to the pavilion for ducks at the hands of Ravindra Jadeja. Glenn Phillips scored 17 runs in 28 balls, apart from this no lower order batsman could reach double digit score.
Performance of Indian bowlers in the first innings
In the first innings against New Zealand, Ravindra Jadeja took the maximum of 5 wickets for 65 runs in 22 overs. Jadeja took the wickets of Will Young (71), Tom Blundell (0), Glenn Phillips (17), Ish Sodhi (7) and Matt Henry (0). Washington Sundar took 4 wickets for 81 runs in 18.4 overs. Sundar took the wickets of Tom Latham (28), Rachin Ravindra (5), Daryl Mitchell (82) and Ajaz Patel (7). Akash Deep took one wicket for 22 runs in 5 overs. Whereas, Mohammad Siraj gave 16 runs in 6 overs and Ashwin gave 47 runs in 14 overs.