3rd Test, India falter against New Zealand: Day 1 report

Will Young drinks his timely 71-point inning

Young smoked No. 71 on Day 1. Young and Mitchell led the visitors’ recovery with an 87-run partnership before being dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja.

Young was superb in the first session and made his first half-century of the series with a six off Washington Sundar just after lunch.

The young man beat him eighth Test fifty and reached 910 runs at 29.35.

Sundar fires Rachin Ravindra for the 3rd time in a row

Sundar once again troubled New Zealand’s best batsman Rachin Ravindra in the first innings.

This is the third time in a row Sundar fires Ravindra in this series. In the final over, Sundar sent him back with just five runs off 12 balls with a sharp off-spinner that skimmed Ravindra’s outside edge and hit the stumps.

Mitchell hits 82-point inning

Mitchell persevered, battling his own body and the extreme conditions in Mumbai, to top the score with 82 points. He eventually attempted a couple of crucial shots alongside Ajaz Patel.

However, he made a cute attempt to get rid of Sundar’s bowling.

Mitchell’s 82 He laced up three fours and three sixes in a 129-ball effort.

Jadeja gets his 14th five-wicket haul

Jadeja was the pick of his team’s bowlers. he made it 5/65 out of 22 (1 girl) Died in New Zealand with 235 points.

Jadeja raced to 314 wickets at 23.96. He has 14 five-wicket hauls and two 10-wicket match hauls. according to ESPNcricinfoHe has 36 scalps in 11 matches against New Zealand at 29.77. He got his 2nd fifer.

Sundar stands out with a four-fer

Indian all-rounder Sundar was once again among the wickets after taking 11 scalps in the Pune Test.

Sundar managed the value figures 4/81 out of 18.4 (2 girls).

Sundar took 15 scalps in three innings in the ongoing series at an expense of 13.06. He now has 21 scalps in six matches at 23.57. This is also the second four he has scored against India.

Ashwin remains helpless

Ravichandran Ashwin bowled 14 overs and conceded 47 runs for 0 scalps. according to CricbuzzAshwin went wicketless for the first time in an innings against New Zealand and they were defeated.

Rohit fell short as India responded

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was once again dismissed cheaply. His poor form continued.

Matt Henry dismissed Rohit for 18 runs. Rohit closed the face of the bat and saw the ball come forward.

When Rohit left, India were 25/1.

Jaiswal and Gill tried to steady the ship for India and took India to 78/1.

India lost three quick scalps

Jaiswal decided to play the reverse sweep and missed it. Ajaz kicked him out for 30 minutes.

India sent their number 11 as a night watchman and he fell in love with a duck.

Virat Kohli was then dismissed with second best after Matt Henry’s delivery.

78 for 1 quickly became 84 for 4. India are 86/4 after 19 overs.