In the WTC Final 2021, New Zealand’s score is 2 wickets for 101 runs till stumps on the third day. New Zealand are still 116 runs behind India. Ishant Sharma and R Ashwin took 1 wicket each for India. Captain Williamson 12 and Ross Taylor returned unbeaten without opening an account for New Zealand.
Conway leads way with fifty
New Zealand opener Devon Conway has scored fifty in the WTC final against India. The New Zealand’s opener now has scored 50 or more runs in each of the 3 tests he has played so far. He was ultimately dismissed on the third last ball of the day by Ishant Sharma.
WTC Final: Ashwin gives India the breakthrough
After a long wait in New Zealand’s innings, Team India finally got its first success. Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Tom Latham on a personal score of 30 runs. After 35 overs, New Zealand’s score was 71 for one wicket.
Kohli and Rahane miss out on fifty
On the third day, the Indian team started playing ahead of 146 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. After this the team lost 7 wickets for 71 runs. Captain Virat Kohli scored 44 and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane scored 49 runs. Rohit Sharma 34, Shubman Gill 28, Ravichandran Ashwin scored 22 runs. The Kiwi bowlers kept a tight line and length against the Indian batsmen not allowing them to free their arms.
Jamieson took 5 wickets for the 5th time
New Zealand’s fast bowling all-rounder Kyle Jameson was the wrecker in chief in India’s first innings. He took 5 wickets for the 5th time in his Test career. He made Rohit, Virat, Rishabh Pant, Ishant and Bumrah the victims. While Neil Wagner and Trent Boult took 2 wickets a piece. While Tim Southee got 1 wicket.