India reached 14 for one in their second innings at stumps after dismissing New Zealand for 296 on the third day of the opening Test here on Saturday.
Opener Mayank Agarwal (4) and Cheteshwar Pujara (9) were at the crease when stumps were drawn as India led by 63 runs. The hosts lost Shubhman Gill (1) to pacer Kyle Jamieson.
In reply to India’s total of 345, New Zealand resumed their innings at 129 for no loss but the visitors couldn’t build up any partnership with Patel rocking the visitors with three wickets in the post-lunch session.
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Tom Latham (95) was the top-scorer for New Zealand, while his opening partner Will Young scored 89. Jamieson scored 23 down the batting order.
The wicket of Shubman Gill gives New Zealand something to take back from a day that’s not really gone to plan. Came in with both opening batters still out there, having put on an unbeaten 100-run stand. Would’ve eyed a lead. But India have pulled them back, led by Axar Patel who continues to enjoy a phenomenal time of it in Test cricket. Five fifers already in just seven innings. It instigated a collapse wherein New Zealand lost 9 wickets for 99. Wasn’t a quick collapse. It took close to 60 overs for them to get those 99, which tells you how much pressure India built, hardly giving much away, with their spinners toiling away relentlessly. Apart from Axar, Ashwin was superb too, just that the figures won’t tell you as much. So it’s advantage India going into the last two days. Still a lot of cricket left to be played on a pitch which is playing some tricks now.
Stumps on Day 3 of the 1st Test.#TeamIndia lose the wicket of Shubman Gill in the second innings. Lead by 63 runs.
Scorecard – https://t.co/WRsJCUhS2d #INDvNZ @Paytm pic.twitter.com/d4uwQrosZR
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 27, 2021
