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Following back-to-back Test defeats at Bengaluru and Pune, which consequently led to a home series defeat after 12 years, India will now take on New Zealand at Mumbai, in the hope of salvaging some World Test Championship (WTC) points.
India are currently placed first in the WTC table but are only hanging by a thread as the race has now turned three way with South Africa and Australia as the other potential candidates for the Final in 2025.
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New Zealand have slipped to fifth place, following Proteas' 2-0 away series win against Bangladesh. The Blackcaps will once again be without the services of Kane Williamson but given their recent success, they will be confident of their chances at Wankhede.
This Test series is crucial as it is part of the ongoing WTC cycle where India will look to hold on to the top spot while New Zealand will look to improve their standings.
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India vs New Zealand 3rd Test: DAY 3 Live Updates
01:03 pm: WICKET! Ajaz Patel to Washington Sundar, bowled! Knocked him over! New Zealand make history with a whitewash over India on their home turf! Ajaz Patel fittingly seals the victory, and his teammates surround him in celebration. A full, tossed-up delivery outside off, and Washington Sundar goes down on one knee for the slog-sweep but misses. Washington Sundar b Ajaz Patel 12 (25).
12:59 pm: WICKET! Akash Deep departs for a first ball duck after Phillips finds the gap between his bat and bat after pitching it outside off and getting a good spin. Akash 0(1); IND 121/9. Siraj is the new man in.
12:56 pm: WICKET! Ashwin attempts a reverse sweep off Glenn Phillips after he tosses one up outside off but gloves it to Tom Blundell as India loses number 8 with 26 more to go. Ashwin 8(29); IND 121/8. Akash Deep is the new man in.
12:25 pm: WICKET! Rishabh Pant cannot believe it. He says to the umpire that the bat hit the pads but the third umpire thinks it is hitting both the pad and ball. Five for Ajaz Patel as Blundell catches it. 41 more required for India to avoid the whitewash. Pant 64(57). Ashwin is the new man in.
12:18 pm: 100 runs up for India as Pant hits Ajaz Patel for a boundary wide of long-on by taking the areal route.
11:31 am: LUNCH! India hangs on, courtesy of Rishabh Pant and some resistance from Jadeja and Sundar. They still need 55 more to win and New Zealand need 4 wickets to win.
11:29 am: FIFTY! Rishabh Pant brings up his fifty with a boundary as he pulls Ajaz Patel. He is batting like a lone warrior with over-run-a-ball. Wankhede at its feet, chanting for the southpaw.
11:09 am: WICKET! Ravindra Jadeja departs after he gets an inside edge on a delivery outside off that spins in sharply and goes straight to Will Young on short leg after hitting his pads. Young takes a diving one-handed catch after getting wrong-footed initially. Jadeja 6(22); IND 71/6. They need 76 more. Sundar is the new man in.
10:28 am: WICKET! Sarfaraz sweeps a full toss straight down the throat of Rachin Ravindra at deep midwicket as Patel gets his 3rd, his 22nd wicket in just his 4th innings at the venue. Sarfaraz 1(2); IND 29/5. Jadeja is the new man in.
10:24 am: WICKET! Jaiswal departs as Phillips catches him in front of the stumps. Jaiswal reviews with the hope that it was the bat first but it turns out it was the pad and then the bat. Three reds it is. Jaiswal 5(16); IND 28/4. Sarfaraz is the new man in.
10:14 am: WICKET! India in trouble. Ajaz Patel gets former Indian skipper, Virat Kohli as the batter edges one straight to Daryl Mitchell at the slips while trying to defend but doesn't get to the pitch of the ball. Kohli 1(7); IND 18/3. Pant is the new man in.
10:07 am: WICKET! Shubman Gill leaves one and Ajaz Patel is through his leave. The ball skids onto the stumps from the fourth wicket line after the batter fails to cover his stumps. Gill 1(4); IND 16/2. Virat Kohli is the new man in.
10:01 am: WICKET! Matt Henry strikes and gets the Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma as the latter mistimes the pull and skies the ball which wasn't short enough straight to Glenn Phillips who is as safe as houses at the midwicket. Henry points towards Latham with an expression of "plan worked." Rohit 11(11); IND 13/1. Gill is the new man in.
9:48 am: Start of India's run chase! Yashasvi Jaiswal takes strike with Rohit Sharma for India with Matt Henry starting the proceedings as New Zealand tries to defend 147 and make it 3-0 in the series.
9:37 am: WICKET! 10 for Jadeja in the match! Ajaz Patel skies the ball against a tossed-up delivery on middle and off and finds Akash Deep at midwicket. Patel 8(23); NZ 174 all out and India needs 147 to win.
9:30 am: Start of Day 3! Will O'Rourke and Ajaz Patel come in to bat with a 143-run lead for the visitors and Jadeja will finish his half-completed over from yesterday as they need one more wicket to wrap NZ and the ball is turning square.
India vs New Zealand 3rd Test: DAY 2 Live Updates
5:02 pm: Indian bowlers have done their job, however, on a difficult pitch like Wankhede, the Kiwis have managed to pile on 143 runs at the end of the day's play. To put it into context, the only time in history a team has managed to chase a 100-plus total was back in 200 when South Africa beat India by chasing 163 runs.
4:35 pm: India have reduced New Zealand to 150/8 after 3 wickets each from R Ashwin and Jadeja as the Blackcaps hold a lead of 122 runs. Will Young was the latest batter to be dismissed after scoring 51 runs.
3:47 pm: WICKET! Daryl Mitchell hits the ball high up in the air off Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin takes a brilliant but tough catch as he managed to get hold of the ball despite it swerving away from him. NZ 94/4 and Mitchell dismissed for 21 runs
3:00 pm: Washington Sundar and R Ashwin pick up wickets in quick succession as they dismiss Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra as New Zealand drop to 44/3
2:00 pm: Akash Deep continues his excellent form with the new ball as he picks up another wicket of an opening batter. NZ 2/1 as Tom Latham is dismissed for 1 run.
1:25 pm: India are bowled out for 263 runs, with a lead of 28 runs after Akash Deep is dismissed run out due to a careless attempt to take a second run. Washington remained unbeaten on 38*, in a innings which included 4 fours and 2 sixes.
1:07 pm: OUT! R Ashwin dismissed for 6 runs. India have lost 4 wickets after Lunch as Ajaz Patel picks up his 5-fer after previously picking up 10-wicket haul back in 2021 at Wankhede.
12:50 pm: OUT! Shubman Gill has been dismissed on 90, and misses out on a well-deserved century. Gill c Mitchell b Ajaz Patel 90 (146) and IND 227/8
12:25 pm: Ajaz Patel dismisses Sarfaraz, caught by Blundell for a duck. Patel's well-pitched delivery drifted in, gripping the surface and hitting Sarfaraz's glove before the keeper caught it. This marks India's second wicket after lunch, still trailing by 31 runs. Sarfaraz c Blundell b Ajaz Patel 0(4). India 204/7
12:19 pm: Phillips to Jadeja, out Caught by Mitchell!! Jadeja is out! Jadeja lunges to block but edges it. Mitchell at first slip makes a sharp, low catch with both hands. After lunch, there were few easy runs, and Phillips claims a wicket. Jadeja c Mitchell b Phillips 14(25). India 203/6
12:15 pm: Ajaz Patel to Shubman Gill, 1 run. Gill defends softly, and the inside edge goes past short leg. There’s a slight mix-up, but the batters take the single that brings India to 200.
12:05 pm: Welcome back. India aims to build a solid lead. Can New Zealand create pressure? Let’s see...
11:26 am: There’s another delay because the spidercam is malfunctioning, and everyone is waiting for it to move. It's taking a while, so the umpires have decided to call for an early lunch. The spidercam is finally moving, but the players have already left the field. That will be lunch. India 195/5
10:57 am: Ish Sodhi to Pant, out LBW! The leg-break spins back sharply and hits Pant in the crease. He reviews the decision after discussing with his partner. It appears close, with no bat involved, and Pant was caught deep in the crease. The review shows it hits the leg-stump, so the original call stands, and Pant is OUT. Pant lbw to Ish Sodhi for 60 runs off 59 balls (8 fours, 2 sixes). India 180/5
10:16 am: FIFTY!! Ish Sodhi to Pant, 1 run. Rishabh Pant's 36-ball innings! At 83.6kph, it's very full, and Pant flicks it to deep midwicket. An excellent counterattacking effort from the left-hander. India 155/4
10:15 am: Ish Sodhi to Shubman Gill, 1 run. Seventh Test fifty for Shubman Gill! Floated up at 80.7kph, overpitched outside off, and Gill leans in to drive it to deep cover. India’s No. 3 raises his bat. India 152/4
10:13 am: Phillips to Pant, FOUR! Phillips shortens the length, and Pant quickly steps back to pull it away. He reads the length early and powers it into the gap, bringing up 150 for India. India 151/4
10:02 am: Phillips to Shubman Gill, 1 run, DROPPED! Shubman Gill steps down the pitch, aiming to attack Phillips immediately. He attempts a lofted shot over long-on or cow corner but ends up with more height than distance. India 127/4
09:40 pm: 100 up for India. Ajaz Patel to Shubman Gill, and Gill steps forward, backs away slightly, and lifts it inside-out for a FOUR. India 103/4
09:30 am: The umpires take their positions as New Zealand huddles up. The crowd cheers as the Indian batters step onto the field, with New Zealand opening the attack with spin and setting a slip, leg slip, and short leg. Here we go..
India vs New Zealand 3rd Test: DAY 1 Live Updates
5:00 pm: At the end of Day 1, India are 86/4 and trailing by 149 runs. Shubman Gill (31*) and Rishabh Pant (1*) are at the crease currently.
3:20 pm: New Zealand have been bowled out for 235 runs.
3:00 pm: 5-FER! Ravindra Jadeja picks up a five-wicket haul. One day after he was retained for 18 Cr by Chennai Super Kings. This is his 12th five wicket haul in his Test career. New Zealand 210/8
12:25 pm: FIFTY! Will Young gets to his fifty in style with a six against Washington Sundar as he hits him over the bowler's head while staying beside the line of the bowl.
11:30 am: LUNCH! Mitchell survives a close LBW call at the brink of Lunch and NZ go inside with 92/3 after the first session.
11:00 am: WICKET! Sundar rattles Rachin Ravindra's stumps after releasing it from wide of the crease and beats Rachin's outside edge as the batter tries to defend it. Copy of Latham's wicket. Ravindra 5(12); NZ 72/3.
10:49 am: WICKET! Washington Sundar has his first of the game. He makes Latham stretch for defence and beats his outside edge to rattle the stumps from a ball pitching on off-stump which turned just enough. Latham 28(44); NZ 59/2.
9:50 am: WICKET! Akash Deep gets Devon Conway trapped in front of the wicket as the southpaw rocks back on a full delivery which seams in and misses his bat to hit him on the back pad. Conway reviews but it is three reds on the hawk-eye. Conway 4(11); NZ 15/1. Will Young is the new man in.
9:30 am: Start of the day! Tom Latham and Devon Conway are in for New Zealand and Mohammad Siraj will start the proceedings with the ball. The Wankhede crowd is buzzing early in the morning.
9:00 am: New Zealand have won the toss and they will be batting first in the final Test of the series. Two changes in the Kiwi XI as Mitchell Santner and Tim Southee are out for Ish Sodhi and Matt Henry. Mohammad Siraj replaces Jasprit Bumrah in India's XI.
8:45 am: Get ready for the toss at 9 AM at the iconic Wankhede Stadium!
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IND vs NZ 3rd Test: Confirmed Playing XI
Confirmed India XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Akash Deep, Mohammad Siraj
Confirmed New Zealand XI: Tom Latham (C), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Ajaz Patel, Will O’Rourke, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: Pitch Report
Reports indicate that the Indian team has requested a rank turner pitch at Wankhede, looking to assist spinners right from the first session. This could be a vital move, as the Indian batters struggled against New Zealand's spin attack, especially in the second Test in Pune.
New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner, often not counted among the elite spinners, took 13 wickets in that match, with 19 out of India's 20 wickets falling to spin.
Wankhede’s red soil usually creates batting-friendly conditions, which allows the ball to come onto the bat well. However, if the pitch is prepared as a rank turner, India’s spinners, especially Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, could make a big impact.
Washington Sundar is also expected to be included in the spin department after an impressive performance in the previous match, where he took 11 wickets, including his first five-wicket haul. With Kuldeep Yadav ruled out due to injury, India’s spin attack will likely feature Ashwin, Jadeja, and Sundar.
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Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: Average scores and toss results in Tests
| Average first innings score in Mumbai | 334 |
|---|---|
| Matches won after batting first | 11 |
| Matches won by chasing team | 8 |
What happened in the previous Test match at Wankhede Stadium?
In the last Test at Wankhede Stadium, India secured a commanding win against New Zealand, sealing the series 1-0 and regaining the top spot in the ICC Test rankings. India won by a huge 372-run margin, marking their largest win in terms of runs and New Zealand’s biggest defeat.
Jayant Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin led the way for India, each taking four wickets in New Zealand’s second innings. Jayant struck early on the fourth Day morning, taking three quick wickets in the first half hour, eventually finishing with career-best figures of 4 for 49.
Ashwin also shone, wrapping up New Zealand’s innings by taking his 300th Test wicket at home. India’s spinners dominated throughout the match, taking 33 of the 36 wickets that fell to bowlers.
Ashwin and Jayant’s performances helped India restrict New Zealand to scores of 62 and 167, securing the series win with ease.
What is the highest score by a team at Wankhede Stadium in Tests?
The highest team score in Mumbai came for India when they scored 631/10 in the second innings against England in 2016 during the fourth Test match of the Test series. Murali Vijay's century (136), Virat Kohli's (235) doubleton and another century from tailender Jayant Yadav (104) help the team post this total.
What is the lowest score by a team at Wankhede Stadium in Tests?
62/10 is the lowest score in a Test innings in Mumbai. It was recorded by New Zealand during the 2021 series against India. After conceding 325 runs in the first innings, the Blackcaps were bundled out for just 62 runs in response.
Ravichandran Ashwin has astonishing figures of 4/6 in his 8 overs, while Mohammad Siraj (3/19), Axar Patel (2/14) and Jayant Yadav (1/13) were the other wicket-takers.
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What is the highest individual score at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in Tests?
The highest score by a batter at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai is Clive Llyod's unbeaten 242 against India during the fifth Test of the series in 1975. The West Indian's innings consisted of 19 fours and 4 sixes. West Indies won the match by 201 runs.
What is the best bowling figure at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in Tests?
New Zealand's Ajaz Patel picked up historic figures of 10/119 in 47.5 overs during the second Test of the Blackcaps tour of India in 2021. He achieved the rare feat of picking all ten wickets in an innings.
Which batter has the most runs at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in Tests?
Sunil Gavaskar has scored 1122 runs in Mumbai in ten Tests which includes 5 centuries. He has a high score of 205 at the venue.
Which bowler has the most wickets at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in Tests?
The record for most wickets taken at Wankhede Stadium is jointly held by India's Ravichandran Ashwin and Anil Kumble. The spinners have bagged 38 wickets each at Mumbai.
While Ashwin's best figures are 6/55 at a bowling average of 18.42 in 5 Tests, Kumble has best figures of 5/90 at 21.86 in 7 Tests.
India v New Zealand, 3rd Test: Betting odds
According to Dafabet, India are the favourites to win the 3rd Test match against New Zealand in Mumbai, despite suffering series defeats after losses in Bengaluru and Pune.
| Team | Betting odds |
| India | 1.21 |
| New Zealand | 4.30 |
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