India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Onus on spinners as IND eye early wickets; NZ cross 200-run mark

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Ravichandran Ashwin joins the party and gets Tim Southee’s wicket for a duck! Ashwin bowled a quicker delivery and Southee edged it towards Rohit Sharma who grabbed a good catch. NZ 238/8 in 64.3 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Ravindra Jadeja strikes again as this time he gets his IPL teammate Mitchell Santner for just 4. The left-handed batter went for a lofted shot over long-on, where Jasprit Bumrah took a fine catch. NZ 237/7

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Only one run came off the last two overs here, and it is going to put a bit of pressure on the Kiwi batters. It’s time for India to look for more wickets and wrap the innings early. NZ 232/6

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: OUT! Ravindra Jadeja strikes and hits the timber to send Tom Blundell back to the pavilion early on Day 3. Jadeja breached the Kiwi wicketkeeper batter’s defence and hit the timber. NZ 231/6 in 59.3 overs

India vs. New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Glenn Phillips hit another boundary. Pressure is mounting on India to get a breakthrough, as the partnership is getting dangerous. Maybe it’s time for Rohit Sharma to put Washington Sundar into the attack.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Glenn Phillips took a single on the last ball after the first five were dots. There is no pressure on the Kiwi batters as their lead is already past 300 and are in the driving seat in the match. NZ 219/5 in 58 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The runs have come easily for New Zealand in the first four overs of the day – 20 runs already. The two bowlers failed to put the Kiwi batters in the initial overs here.

India vs. New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Glenn Phillips scored a couple of boundaries. The first one was an edge through keeper and slip, while on the second occasion, Phillips stamped his authority with a shot over long-off. 10 runs came off the over 200 up for NZ. NZ 209/5 in 55 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Ravindra Jadeja got a big turn in the first over itself, and he will be causing trouble for New Zealand batters alongside Washington Sundar and Ravichandran Ashwin here. 1 run came off his over. NZ 199/5 in 54 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Tom Blundell (30*) and Glenn Phillips (9*) are in the middle to resume New Zealand innings. Ravindra Jadeja to start the proceedings with the ball.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The players are out in the middle warming up ahead of Day 3’s play. Glenn Phillips was seen batting in the nets while Rohit Sharma assessed the pitch to make his plans for the day.

New Zealand, who have never won a Test series in India and lead the three-match series 1-0, were 198-5 at stumps in their second knock, a lead of 301, after skipper Tom Latham hit 86.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: New skipper Tom Latham returned to form with a timely 86 but became Washington’s fourth victim late in the afternoon after he put the tourists in a strong position to secure their maiden series victory in India.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Washington Sundar spun his web once again in the second innings. The pick of the bowlers for India was Sundar on Day 2, who snapped four wickets in his spell of 19 overs where he conceded 56 runs. One wicket was bagged by Ravichandran Ashwin in his spell of 17 overs where he gave away 64 runs.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Mitchell Santner shared insights into the team’s approach, explaining that their strategy revolved around finding the right pace and accuracy to maximize spin and control.

“We spoke about trying to find the right speed on this wicket. As the day went along, the slower ones started to spin, and it was about trying to put it in the right areas,” he said.

Santner also discussed his choice to bowl wide of the crease, a tactic he picked up from India’s Washington Sundar.

“Just tried to change the angles, induce the play and miss, and vary it out. I watched Washi go wide of the crease earlier and tried to do the same,” he added.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: If India goes on to lose the Pune Test – they are currently trailing by 301 second innings’ runs – their 0-2 scoreline will leave them not only in a must-win situation with the final Test match in Mumbai, but they would also need at least three wins out of five in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar trophy against Australia to guarantee themselves of a ticket to Lord’s. Currently India is sitting comfortably at the top of the WTC points table with 8 wins in 12 matches that translates to 68.06 % points. But that could all change if South Africa make a late dash in lead up to final in June. If South Africa manage to win all their five remaining matches, India will have no other way than pulling off a hat-trick of series wins Down Under.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: New Zealand, aided by a career-best seven-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner and a half-century by skipper Tom Latham took a sizeable 301-run lead against an embattled India on day two of the second Test here on Friday. “It is satisfying,” Santner said of the visiting batsmen taking on the Indian spinners in favourable conditions.

“We know how challenging it can be in these conditions. Seen India squeeze a lot of teams for a long time and I guess it was pleasing with the bat with guys trying to fire some shots and play some sweeps and take on the bowlers,” he added.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The home fans were then stunned into silence when Santner took the prized wicket of Virat Kohli, bowled on a low full toss for one. Santner admitted it was a “shock” to get the star batsman out in that manner. The Indian maestro played a rash shot and missed it completely to get castled for just 1.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: India’s top spot in World Test Championship is under threat now as New Zealand eye history win in Pune. New Zealand, who have never won a Test series in India and lead the three-match series 1-0, and with a 300-plus lead they are already in front in second Test.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: New Zealand, who have never won a Test series in India and lead the three-match series 1-0, were 198-5 at stumps in their second knock, a lead of 301, after skipper Tom Latham hit 86. Wicketkeeper Tom Blundell, on 30, and Glenn Phillips, on nine, were batting at the close of play.

Tom Latham scored 86 off 133 balls, including 10 boundaries, anchoring New Zealand while it was reduced to 89-3. Sundar trapped Devon Conway for 17, bowled Rachin Ravindra for 9, and dismissed Daryl Mitchell on 18 for his 10-wicket match haul, while Ravichandran Ashwin got Will Young lbw on 23. Latham and Tom Blundell rebuilt the innings with a 60-run partnership for the fifth wicket that put New Zealand back in a commanding position.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: India haven’t lost a home Test series since 2012 to England. But their incredible run of 18 successive home series wins was under threat from the Black Caps. Their win in Bengaluru last weekend was their first in India in 36 years. They have never won a series in India but now on the verge of scripting history.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: India desperately need their spinners to spin their web early on Day 3 to restrict New Zealand’s lead under 400 to give their batters a slim chance to bounce back and level the series. With five wickets remaining, New Zealand currently hold all the aces in the match.

Spinners continue to cause trouble for Virat Kohli at home; his averages have dropped below 30 with 20 dismissals since 2021. The Indian batting maestro has failed miserably against spinners in recent times, which wasn’t the case before 2021. It’s high time he needs to find a solution before it’s too late.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The Indian batters’ performance in this series has come under scrutiny after their poor show in the first innings of the first Test. The star-studded line-up was exposed in swinging conditions in Bengaluru, while here in Pune, they failed to put up a fight against spinners and were bundled out for 156.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Team India is in a very tricky position in this Test match as New Zealand have taken complete control in Pune with 301-run lead and they are still going strong to stretch it. With Tom Blundell and Glenn Phillips in middle, New Zealand will look to extend it past 400.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Hello and good morning everyone! Welcome to our live coverage of Day 3 of the ongoing second Test match, as New Zealand lead by 301 runs. India will look to stage a fightback here! Stay tuned folks!