India vs New Zealand LIVE Score Updates, third Test, Day 1: Jasprit Bumrah Misses Out For India As NZ Skipper Tom Latham Opts To Bat

IND vs NZ, third Test Day 1 Live: New Zealand’s Playing XI

New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke

IND vs NZ, third Test Day 1 Live: India’s Playing XI

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

IND vs NZ, third Test Day 1 Live: Bumrah misses out, here is what Rohit Sharma stated

“We understand that we haven’t played well in this series. Looks like a good pitch. Hopefully we can restrict them as quickly as possible. Our focus is on this Test match. Bumrah is not well, Siraj comes in for him.”

IND vs NZ, third Test Day 1 Live: Here’s what Tom Latham stated on the toss

“We are gonna have a bat. Looks a good surface, hopefully put a good total on the board. What we did in Bangalore was great, we had to switch quickly to Pune and nothing changes. A new opportunity this game. It’s about adapting to the surface as quickly as possible. Santner has got a side strain. Ish Sodhi comes in. Henry is back for Southee.”

IND vs NZ, third Test Day 1 Live: Toss

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham gained the toss and opted to bat in opposition to India within the third Test of the three-match collection in Mumbai. 

IND vs NZ, third Test Day 1 Live: Pitch report

“If you look at this pitch, there’s a little bit of moisture in it and hence the dark brownish colour. As you look at the other pitches in the square, you can see the difference in colour, it’s slightly orangish. That’s how this pitch will eventually become. It’s about understanding what happens when moisture is there. There’ll be a little bit of turn at the start and as the day progresses, it might get slightly better to bat on. But towards the end of the day’s play and definitely tomorrow and as the game progresses, there’ll be a lot more turn. If the team winning the toss, doesn’t bat first, I’d be very surprised. In the last five Test matches, 84% of the wickets have been picked up by the spinners.”

IND vs NZ, third Test Day 1 Live: India’ abysmal batting efficiency

Regardless of their outstanding fightback within the second innings of the opening Test, the abysmal present from India’s famed batters in opposition to high quality seam in Bengaluru and an abject give up in opposition to spin have set in movement the start of the tip for a few of India’s superstars. The totals of 46, 156 and 245 do paint a sorry image earlier than Rohit’s workforce embarks on a more difficult situations in Australia.

IND vs NZ, third Test Day 1 Live: Crucial WTC factors

After shedding their first house collection in 12 years, India have to win the Wankhede Test to stay in rivalry for a slot within the World Test Championship ultimate at Lord’s in June. With six Tests remaining within the 2023-25 cycle, two-time runner-up India might want to win a minimum of 4 extra to have one other crack on the WTC trophy.

IND vs NZ, third Test Day 1 Live: India look to keep away from clear sweep

Team India had a horrible outing within the first two Tests of the three-match collection in opposition to New Zealand. Rohit Sharma and co acquired utterly dominated by the Kiwis in all of the departments and misplaced the collection 2-0. They will now look to bounce again, with a view to keep away from an embarrassing whitewash. 

IND vs NZ, third Test Day 1 Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our reside protection of the third and ultimate Test of the three-match collection between India and New Zealand, straight from Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Stay tuned for all of the reside updates.