IND vs NZ Ball by Ball Commentary

6:04 AM IST Right then, it's time to unplug New Zealand's tour of India. It wasn't a fruitful one for the Kiwis after the high of the T20 World Cup but India managed to step into the Rahul Dravid era with a bang. The Indian team had issues with their batting (middle order) that they would like to sort out before their tour of South Africa. As far as New Zealand are concerned, they will return home and host Bangladesh in a Test series. The other cricketing action will continue and until we meet again, it's goodbye from us. Cheers!

5:44 AM IST Virat Kohli, the Indian captain, says it was a clinical performance, the first Test was also good but this was very clinical. States they discussed the areas where they can improve on after the first Test match but also feels that the pitch in Kanpur didn't assist the bowlers much on the final day and the New Zealand batters stuck it out. Further says that the wicket at the Wankhede Stadium had more bite and pace and assisted the bowlers. On his new alliance with Rahul Dravid, Kohli replies that the previous management did a great job and the mindset remains the same to take Indian cricket forward. Regarding the upcoming tour, Kohli says that South Africa will be a tough challenge and reminds us that on their last tour to that region, they got the mentality that they can win abroad. Feels that they are a better-experienced team now and the knowledge of the conditions will help them.

6:01 AM IST RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN IS THE MAN OF THE SERIES! Starts by saying that he knows this is his 10th Man of the Series award in Tests. Adds that he enjoyed the wicket, it had more bite in the morning but slowed down as the game went on and run-scoring became easier in the evening. Terms it a wonderful surface and he has always loved bowling here. Credits the way Ajaz Patel bowled and it was wonderful to watch as he put the right-handers under huge pressure. Mentions that spin bowling is an art that needs evolution and time, and Axar Patel will learn a lot in due course. Mentions he is looking forward to the series in South Africa and wants a series win there. Also tells that Virat Kohli is always in good form in South Africa and he is looking forward to seeing him and Cheteshwar Pujara score runs.

5:34 AM IST MAYANK AGARWAL IS THE MAN OF THE MATCH! Says that it feels good to be back among the runs and it was a special knock. Adds that he didn't do anything different and it was all about the game plans and having mental discipline. Shares that Rahul Dravid told him not to think about the technique mid-series and stick to a solid mindset. Adds that Sunil Gavaskar advised him to try to keep his bat low in the initial period. Smiles and says that he is really happy with the performance and is looking forward to the challenge in South Africa.

6:00 AM IST Tom Latham, the captain of New Zealand, says that it was a disappointing performance and credits India for the way they played. Adds that he always knew it was going to be tough, they did well in the first Test but were poor in the second. Feels that the toss played a big role as you always want to bat first in such conditions but he is pleased with the way his bowlers toiled in the first innings. Mentions selection was tough coming into this game but that is a good thing for them. On Ajaz Patel's 10-wicket feat, Latham replies that it was a historic moment and for the whole squad, to be a part of it, was amazing. Informs that a couple of Test matches back home are lined up against Bangladesh and they will have to start preparing for it.

5:18 AM IST Presentation coming up...

5:15 AM IST Rahul Dravid, the head coach of India, comes up for a chat. Says that it's good to win the series but they had to work hard for it. Adds that there were phases when they were behind and had to fight through. Mentions that it's great to see the boys stepping up and credits them for showing up in the absence of some senior players. Praises Jayant Yadav for his bowling this morning and correcting his mistakes. He is very happy with the development of Axar Patel, especially with the bat. Tells us that the new boys are offering a lot of options to them. Regarding enforcing the follow-on, Dravid replies that they had a lot of time left in the game, so they didn't think about it, as there were youngsters in their team, and they wanted to give them the opportunity to test themselves on this pitch - things they might experience going ahead. On the selection headaches, Dravid replies that it's a very good situation to be in and tells that they have to manage the workload of their players and ensure to get their best XI. Tells that there is a great depth in the squad and there is a lot of desire. Admits that at times they will have to take tough decisions but they need to make sure to have clear communication with the players.

5:55 AM IST Rachin Ravindra and Ajaz Patel are up for a chat. The latter says it is a special occasion for him and his family and to do that in Mumbai is very special. Adds he is quite sore but he has a lot of time to recover now. Ravindra says he is delighted to share space with the great man next to him and what he did was brilliant. On being asked about the catch that gave Ajaz his 10th wicket, Rachin replies that he was very nervous under the high ball, he saw his teammates celebrating and he felt the pressure. Patel mentions he enjoyed his time here, it was about adjusting to the conditions that are quite different from home. Tells that he is very grateful for the love people have shown, it is overwhelming and it will take time to sink in.

5:54 AM IST Shreyas Iyer says that it was a memorable series for him and shares that he saw the hall of fame board at the Wankhede Stadium and his name will come there. Adds that there are so many good players around and the competition is stiff so he just needs to perform and seize the opportunity. On Rahul Dravid, Shreyas says that he is very good at giving confidence and his work ethic is great. He is very happy to be working with him. Concludes by saying that he is looking forward to a much-needed 5-day break.

4:56 AM IST Jayant Yadav starts by saying that it was a nice pitch to bowl on and the morning conditions helped. Adds that there was much more bite and they just needed to bowl in the good areas. Shares that the Wankhede Stadium has a special memory for him, he scored a hundred last time and almost got a fifer this time around. Tells that playing with Ravichandran Ashwin is great and it's useful to feed off Ashwin's mind as he thinks of the game in a different way and it's a great learning curve for him.

4:56 AM IST Jayant Yadav and Shreyas Iyer come up for a chat...

4:54 AM IST All said and done, despite the result going against New Zealand, this Test match will be best remembered for Ajaz Patel's 10-wicket haul in an innings - one of the rarest feats to achieve in cricket. In the city of dreams, a Mumbai-born man created history for New Zealand and will always cherish this Test match that etched his name in the elite company of Jim Laker and Anil Kumble.

5:52 AM IST As we mentioned, it was a tricky surface, more challenging than the one in Kanpur. The Indian batting lost path but it was Mayank Agarwal who held the fort in the first innings and through his awe-inspiring knock and handy contributions from the lower order, India ended up getting quite a decent total. Thereafter, it was all about the Indian bowlers who dominated in the first innings with the spinners finishing things off that Mohammed Siraj started. The hosts didn't enforce the follow-on considering the challenges of batting last on this pitch and batted the second time with a lot of control. Mayank again got runs and the others also chipped in to set a hefty target of 540 runs for the Kiwis. In reply, only Daryl Mitchell and Henry Nicholls put up some kind of a fight as Ravichandran Ashwin and Jayant Yadav ruled the roost with 8 wickets combined.

4:48 AM IST It's always tough for a team to bounce back after getting shot out for just 62 in an innings of a Test match, more so, on Indian soil. New Zealand suffered that fate and were never in contention. Unlike the first Test match, their batting didn't show the same kind of spark and character when put under pressure on a tricky surface. The end result was always known once they conceded a big lead and India put out a professional bowling display to achieve victory on Day 4.

5:50 AM IST All over! That was inevitable. It was only a matter of time. India didn't waste much time in picking the remaining 5 wickets and have pocketed the series, and more importantly, added 12 points in the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 points table to strengthen their position. Happy faces in the Indian camp, it was a very dominating performance from them as they registered their biggest win in Test cricket (by runs). Also, with that loss, New Zealand's longest unbeaten run in Tests comes to an end.

4:50 AM IST OUT! STUMPED! There it is, there is the last wicket. INDIA WIN BY A MASSIVE 372-RUN MARGIN! Ashwin bags the last wicket. Floats it up. Nicholls comes down the track, he does not get to the pitch of the ball. Still goes for the big shot. He misses as the ball turns away. Saha collects and whips the bails off. Ashwin gets his 4th and India, along with the game, win the series too.

4:43 AM IST Outside off, left alone.

4:43 AM IST Angled into the pads, Nicholls looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

4:42 AM IST On off, kept out.

4:41 AM IST Quicker this time and on off, Patel is solid in defense.

4:41 AM IST Flatter and on middle, defended.

4:41 AM IST Again! Tossed it up, fuller and on off, Patel looks to drive again but it turns and goes past the outside edge. Good take by Saha who whips the bails off quickly but Patel is in.

4:40 AM IST Almost the 5th! Lands on off and then turns away. Patel is beaten.

4:40 AM IST Ajaz Patel is the last batsman.

4:52 AM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Cleanly done in the end. Jayant Yadav is having a happy Monday morning. His off spinners are doing the damage. He calmly delivers it close to off and the ball spins back in to take the inside half of William Somerville's defensive bat. The ball hurries to Mayank Agarwal at short leg who goes down low to take the catch. He fails in the first attempt but then gathers it cleanly in the second. The two umpires get together and refer it upstairs. The soft signal is out and it will remain out as the replays find that Mayank has done everything correct.

4:39 AM IST Appeal for a catch at short leg. The fielder is claiming it but the umpire wants to get it checked. The soft signal is out.

4:37 AM IST 'CATCH' is the shout! Perhaps, it lands short. Full and flighted outside off, Henry Nicholls aims for a booming drive but fails to connect well. It drops in front of the cover fielder.

4:36 AM IST Flatter and shorter on off, William stands back and plays it down to point for a single.

4:36 AM IST Goes on the back foot to a shortish ball and taps it down in front of short leg.

4:36 AM IST Slower through the air, full and around off, William Somerville gets forward and defends it back.

4:35 AM IST Nicely tossed up, full and around off, William Somerville leans forward and across to defend and does so in front of short leg.

4:34 AM IST Loopy and on middle, Henry Nicholls gets back and nudges it towards square leg for a run.

4:33 AM IST Sharp spin from outside off, William fails to defend and is pinged on the front pad. The impact appeared to be outside off this time. End of an exemplary over.

4:33 AM IST Leans forward to a full ball around off and defends it towards short leg.

4:33 AM IST William Somerville walks in next.

4:31 AM IST OUT! BOWLED! Jayant Yadav has three wickets. A nothing shot from Tim Southee. He thought to attack the bowler but perished. A pair for him. Yadav slows it up and delivers yet another off spinner, it lands and spins back in, Southee is down the track for a big heave across the line but misses. The ball brushes the flap of his back pad and deflects onto the stumps. Things unravelling rather too quickly for the Kiwis.

4:30 AM IST Turning back in from around off, Southee has his bat close to the front pad in defense.

4:29 AM IST Tim Southee is the new batsman.

4:28 AM IST OUT! LBW! Jayant Yadav comes up with a perfect off spinner, he lands it outside off and gets it to spin back sharply into the batsman. Kyle Jamieson is caught on the back foot as he tries to defend. He misses and is rapped on the back leg. They appeal and the finger has gone up. Kyle Jamieson is not convinced and opts for the DRS. The UltraEdge shows no wood while the Ball Tracker finds everything in line. Three reds. New Zealand have lost their seventh wicket.

4:27 AM IST Tossed up ball around off, turning down sharply, Kyle offers no shot and takes it on his pads.

4:26 AM IST Flatter and a touch shorter on off, Nicholls eases himself on the back foot and pushes it towards covers for one. It's called a no ball for overstepping.

4:25 AM IST Floated and around off, fuller in length, Jamieson tries to defend but it takes the inner half and sneaks past Mayank Agarwal at short leg.

4:25 AM IST Goodness me! Sharp turn and bounce from around off, too venomous. Nicholls is beaten on the outside edge and Saha also fails to gather it. They steal a bye.

4:24 AM IST Fullish and close to off, Henry Nicholls stretches forward and defends it with firm hands to the off side.

4:24 AM IST Some extra air time to this delivery, full and outside off, it's left alone.

4:23 AM IST Fuller and around middle, this time Nicholls covers the spin and defends it to the off side.

4:23 AM IST Plenty of away spin on this delivery as it lands outside off, Henry Nicholls is caught pushing and missing inside the line.

4:22 AM IST Flatter and a touch shorter outside off, Kyle Jamieson punches it from the back foot to point. Slight fumble from Mohammed Siraj but no run conceded.

4:21 AM IST Kyle Jamieson walks in next.

4:52 AM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Two boundaries and a wicket. After two loose deliveries, it's a fabulous ball served by Jayant Yadav. He gets the line right and dishes it around off, Rachin Ravindra tries to defend the trajectory but the ball spins away to take a healthy outside edge. Cheteshwar Pujara is alert at second slip and makes no mistake. India are 4 wickets away as a gritty little knock from Rachin Ravindra is over.

4:19 AM IST FOUR! Down the leg side, skidding further down, Rachin Ravindra sweeps it down fine for a boundary at fine leg.

4:19 AM IST FOUR! Boundaries have come this morning. This was courtesy of some sloppy fielding by Mohammed Siraj. Fullish and around leg, Rachin Ravindra sweeps it towards backward square leg where Siraj doesn't account for spin and misses. It races behind.

4:18 AM IST Loopy and around off, drifting in and turning out, Rachin Ravindra looks to defend but is beaten by the away spin.

4:18 AM IST Turning away from around off, Rachin Ravindra gets forward but then offers no shot as he pulls his bat away. He was looking to play inside the line initially.

4:17 AM IST Gives it some extra air time and lands it full on middle, Henry Nicholls stretches forward and defends it safely.

4:17 AM IST Fuller and outside off, left alone.

4:16 AM IST Loopy and around off, Henry Nicholls defends it by getting forward.

4:16 AM IST FOUR! The broom is out! Full and around middle, a bit too full, Henry Nicholls brings out the sweep shot and nails it to the deep square leg fence.

4:15 AM IST Fuller and around off, Henry defends it soundly off his front foot.

4:15 AM IST Floated, full and on middle, and dipping in, Henry Nicholls brings his bat down quickly in defense.

4:14 AM IST Beauty, unplayable. Jayant Yadav lands it close to off and the ball spins away sharply, Ravindra has a tame push inside the line and misses.

4:18 AM IST Appeal for an lbw, not given. Tossed up around middle, turning and bouncing a lot as Rachin is again squared up in defense. It pings him on the pads but the appeal is not entertained.

4:13 AM IST Flighted and outside off, Rachin Ravindra watches it carefully before making a leave.

4:13 AM IST The batsman has just blocked that from his crease.

4:13 AM IST Edged but safe! Full and around off, landing and breaking away, Rachin pushes inside the line with firm hands and gets a soft outside edge. Doesn't carry to the slip fielders.

4:12 AM IST Short and outside off, Henry cuts it to sweeper cover and now there is a protection in the deep. Only a run.

4:11 AM IST Slower one, full and around off, Rachin Ravindra deals with it comfortably from the back foot.

4:11 AM IST Extra loop on this time but the line is outside leg, Ravindra nudges it towards square leg.

4:11 AM IST Fuller and on off, Ravindra drives off the front foot but finds the cover fielder.

4:10 AM IST Presses forward to a full ball around off and blocks it to the off side.

4:10 AM IST Floated and around middle, Rachin is forward and defends it on the leg side.

4:09 AM IST A touch short and around middle, Nicholls gets back and helps it in the gap at mid-wicket for a run.

4:08 AM IST FOUR! Punished! Short and wide outside off, Rachin Ravindra pounces onto it and slaps it square of the wicket on the off side for another boundary in the over.

4:08 AM IST Fuller and on off, defended off the front foot.

4:08 AM IST Shout for an lbw! The finger stays down. That looked very tight. Virat Kohli has a word with his bowler and keeper and decides against reviewing it. Loopy and full, landing around leg and curving away. Ravindra is squared up in defense and gets beaten by the turn. It hits him on the back leg, they appeal but the umpire disagrees. The replays find it to be the umpire's call.

4:07 AM IST Flatter and around off, Rachin stays back and defends it late to the off side.

4:06 AM IST FOUR! Put away. It's important to capitalize on poor deliveries and stay positive. Short and around off, Rachin Ravindra goes deep inside the crease and cracks it through covers for a boundary.

4:06 AM IST Tossed up, around off Rachin Ravindra defends it by pressing forward.

4:05 AM IST Fuller and on off, the batsman has just watchfully blocked this out.

4:04 AM IST And again. Spinning away from the batsman, Henry tries to defend but is beaten by the turn.

4:04 AM IST Beauty! Full and floated, around off, a tentative front-foot prod from Nicholls as he looks to defend but it spins past the blade.

4:04 AM IST Slightly flat, full and around off, skidding in, Henry is forward as he blocks.

4:03 AM IST Slower through the air, full and on middle, again Nicholls defends it by getting forward.

4:03 AM IST Starts with a flighted delivery on off, Henry Nicholls stretches forward and defends it back.

4:03 AM IST Ravichandran Ashwin to bowl from the other end.

4:02 AM IST Quicker and around leg, turn and bounce again, Rachin gets back to block but it takes his thigh pad and drops near silly point.

4:01 AM IST Lands it full and around off, skidding in, Ravindra brings his bat in front in defense.

4:01 AM IST The line moves to outside off now, a loopy delivery, turning away, Rachin covers his stumps and shoulders arms.

4:01 AM IST Another full ball, this time the line is around leg, Rachin helps it towards mid-wicket.

4:00 AM IST Fullish and around off, this time Rachin Ravindra is forward in defense and does well to block it away.

4:00 AM IST Beaten straightaway! A perfect start from Jayant. He tosses it up and lands around off, Ravindra tries to defend but the ball spins away to beat the outside edge.

4:00 AM IST All in readiness here at the Wankhede Stadium. The players have come out in the middle. Henry Nicholls and Rachin Ravindra are the overnight Kiwi batters. As expected, India will start with spin. Jayant Yadav is ready to bowl. Silly point and two slips in place. Here we go...

3:49 AM IST Pitch report - Simon Doull says that the pitch looks the same and it will offer spin and bounce. The Kiwi adds that he was very happy with the intent shown by Daryl Mitchell and Henry Nicholls. Feels that it's possible to bat on this surface by keeping positive intent and aggressive footwork.

3:43 AM IST It's a lovely morning in Mumbai, bright and sunny, so if New Zealand were hoping for some assistance from the weather gods, it's not there. The Indian players are going through their warm-up drills. Everyone is looking nice and relaxed, and Rahul Dravid is seen sharing some words with his boys.

2:59 AM IST Hello, folks! A 5-wicket formality is left on what could be the final day, if not the session, of this Test match and series. India have flexed their muscles to stamp their authority and have the Black Caps on the mat. It's now a matter of landing the knockout punch as New Zealand getting back on their feet looks highly unlikely. Still, cricket is a game of uncertainties and it has a habit of giving a reality check whenever you try to get too ahead of yourself. That record sixth wicket stand between Brendon McCullum and BJ Watling against India in 2014 is still fresh in our memories. A game that looked done and dusted on Day 4 got stretched deep into Day 5. Do New Zealand have the same fight left in them? Let's find out.

2:58 AM IST ... Day 4, Session 1 ...

2:59 AM IST Now, the question is how long will India take to get the remaining wickets? A session? More than that? One thing is for sure the Kiwis won't be going down without a fight. Do join us for Day 4 at 0930 local (0400 GMT) for what could also be the last day of this Test.

12:01 PM IST Daryl Mitchell is down for a chat. He says that Agrawal set the template with the way he batted against the spinners. Adds that it is about finding ways to put pressure on the bowlers. Mentions that it is about constantly adapting to the situation and what the opposition is doing, it is always nice to spend time in the middle. He accepts that they are in a tough situation and it will be challenging from here to save this Test.

11:55 AM IST For India, it was the Ashwin show, he got three of the 5 to fall and bowled beautifully. Axar also got one. Yadav and the seamers were a tad disappointing. They could have had Nicholls too had India taken the review on Yadav's bowling. However, they will be pretty pleased with the day.

11:55 AM IST Another session which belongs to India! 4 wickets is what they got and they are just the 5 wickets away from winning this game! A very strange approach from the Kiwis in this session. They came out with fire, they looked to play shots especially, Mitchell, Taylor and Young. It did not come off that well for Young and Taylor but Mitchell played really well for his half ton. Nicholls gave him good support. Once Mitchell fell though Blundell did not last for long but Nicholls and Ravindra ensured there were no more wickets to fall.

11:51 AM IST Tossed up, on a driving length but well outside off. Henry Nicholls doesn't take the bait as he lets it through. The umpires call for Stumps. NEW ZEALAND END THE DAY ON 140/5!

11:51 AM IST Tossed up, on off. Nicholls presents the full face of the bat and plays it towards mid off.

11:50 AM IST Peach! Ashwin drifts this one in, around off stump but the ball just grips and turns away sharply after pitching. Henry Nicholls looks to defend but the ball goes past the outside edge and Saha with a great take yet again.

11:50 AM IST On middle and leg, Nicholls presses forward and fends it away onto the leg side.

11:49 AM IST On middle, nudged onto the leg side.

11:49 AM IST Ravichandran Ashwin to bowl the last over.

11:49 AM IST Floated it up, around middle. Henry Nicholls defends it off the front foot.

11:48 AM IST End of another maiden over. Slightly slower, on middle. Rachin Ravindra presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

11:47 AM IST Around off again and Ravindra keeps it out with ease.

11:47 AM IST On a length, around off and spinning in. Rachin Ravindra defends it off the back foot.

11:47 AM IST On off and played towards point.

11:46 AM IST Quicker one, on middle and Ravindra keeps it out on the leg side.

11:46 AM IST Around off, Ravindra strides forward to defend.

11:47 AM IST Axar Patel to continue.

11:46 AM IST Nicely tossed up, but well outside off. Easy leave for Henry Nicholls and its a maiden over.

11:44 AM IST Floated up, full and around middle. Henry Nicholls defends it off the front foot.

11:44 AM IST A touch short and wide, played off the back foot towards point.

11:44 AM IST Quicker one, around middle and leg. Nicholls fends it away.

11:43 AM IST Flighted delivery, on middle. Nicholls puts out a big stride forward to defend.

11:43 AM IST Tossed up, on off and kept out by Nicholls.

11:42 AM IST Fuller one, around off and edged down towards third man for a couple.

11:41 AM IST No shot offered but easily pitching outside leg. Quicker one, around leg stump and angled across. Rachin Ravindra strides out but doesn't offer a shot and gets rapped on the pads. The Indian players appeal but not given. The replay confirms that it was pitching well outside leg.

11:41 AM IST Floated up, full and on off. Rachin Ravindra squirts it out on the off side.

11:40 AM IST On middle and leg, defended out on the leg side.

11:40 AM IST On the pads, kept down towards leg slip.

11:40 AM IST Flatter one, on off and turning in. Rachin Ravindra plays it off the back foot and dabs it down towards short leg.

11:39 AM IST Around off, Nicholls stays solid in defense.

11:38 AM IST On middle, Nicholls presses forward to defend.

11:37 AM IST FOUR! Edged...but safe! Henry Nicholls has batted pretty well and maybe deserves a bit of luck. On a length, around off and turning away sharply. Nicholls looks to cut but the extra bounce makes him get it off the outside edge. The ball flies past first slip and ends up in the fence.

11:37 AM IST On middle and leg, Nicholls strides forward to defend.

11:37 AM IST Around off and turning away, left alone.

11:36 AM IST Drifted in on leg stump and this one straightens. Henry Nicholls defends it out.

11:36 AM IST Full and wide, Rachin Ravindra drives it firmly but straight to mid off. Maiden over from Ashwin.

11:34 AM IST Around middle and leg, driven towards mid on.

11:34 AM IST Floated up, at the pads and nudged onto the leg side.

11:34 AM IST Attacking the stumps this time, Ravindra stays solid in defense.

11:33 AM IST Beaten! Slightly quicker, on a length and around leg. This one turns square and Ravindra is comprehensively beaten.

11:33 AM IST Tossed up, on middle and kept out by Ravindra.

11:32 AM IST Angled in at middle stump, Nicholls defends it off the back foot.

11:32 AM IST Quicker one, on middle and leg, pushed towards mid on.

11:31 AM IST Sharp turn and bounce. Around off again and Nicholls makes another good leave.

11:31 AM IST Flighted delivery, around the off stump and well left by Henry Nicholls.

11:30 AM IST FOUR! A touch short, on off and spinning away. Henry Nicholls rocks back and cuts it behind square for a boundary.

11:30 AM IST Drifted into middle and leg, kept out by Henry Nicholls.

11:29 AM IST Fuller on off. Rachin Ravindra drives it to covers.

11:28 AM IST Nicely tossed up on middle again. Rachin Ravindra defends this off the front foot.

11:28 AM IST On off and turning away. Rachin Ravindra leaves it alone.

11:28 AM IST Tossed up on on off. Defended off the front foot.

11:27 AM IST On middle and leg. Turned away to mid-wicket for a single.

11:27 AM IST On middle. Henry Nicholls presses forward to defend but gets as inside edge onto his pads.

11:26 AM IST Tossed up on off. Rachin Ravindra defends this off the front foot.

11:25 AM IST Rachin Ravindra comes out to bat at number 7.

11:26 AM IST OUT! RUN OUT! Mix-up there in the middle and Tom Blundell pays the price! Tossed up on off. Tom Blundell drives it to mid off and sets off for a single. Henry Nicholls sents him back as there is no run there. Tom Blundell tries to go back but throw from the substitute fielder, Srikar Bharat is accurate and Wriddhiman Saha whips the bails off as Tom Blundell is short of his crease.One wicket brings two and New Zealand have lost half of their side now.

11:23 AM IST Tossed up on off. Defended off the front foot.

11:23 AM IST Quicker and flatter on middle. Tom Blundell gets well forward to defend it.

11:23 AM IST Shorter length on middle. Worked away to mid-wicket.

11:22 AM IST Quicker on middle. Defended off the front foot towards the on side.

11:21 AM IST Carrom ball this time and outside off. Henry Nicholls looks to push at it but misses.

11:21 AM IST Fuller on off. Defended off the front foot.

11:20 AM IST Quicker again and flatter on off. Defended off the back foot.

11:20 AM IST Slower in the air on off. Henry Nicholls defends this off the front foot.

11:20 AM IST Quicker on off and turing away sharply. Henry Nicholls looks to defend but gets beaten by the turn.

11:20 AM IST Fuller on middle. Henry Nicholls sweeps but excellent fielding by Shreyas Iyer at square leg.

11:18 AM IST Around off, Tom Blundell presses forward and keeps it out on the off side.

11:18 AM IST Tossed up delivery, Henry Nicholls comes down the track and pushes it towards long on for one.

11:17 AM IST On middle, Nicholls strides forward and defends it off the inner half of the bat.

11:18 AM IST Tom Blundell comes in at number 6.

11:16 AM IST Saha was right on 31.5, he did mention that it clipped the off pole and a replay from a better angle just showed that. Not sure how it did not fall.

11:17 AM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Daryl Mitchell is gone now! He tries to play the same shot like the previous one but miscues this time and pays the price! Slower in the air on off by Axar Patel. Daryl Mitchell skips down the track and tries to go downtown again. But miscues this time. He gets it off the bottom of his blade towards deep extra-cover fielder. Jayant Yadav in the deep there takes a fine catch and Daryl Mitchell, after playing a fine knock has to walk back.

11:15 AM IST SIX! A clean strike by Daryl Mitchell! Tossed up on off. Daryl Mitchell skips down the track and lifts this straight down the ground for a biggie.

11:15 AM IST Quicker and on a shorter side by Axar Patel. Henry Nicholls pushes it to covers for a single.

11:13 AM IST Ravichandran Ashwin bowls this quicker and flatter outside off. Defended off the front foot towards the off side.

11:13 AM IST Quicker this time on middle. Daryl Mitchell looks to defend but gets hit high on the pads.

11:12 AM IST On leg and turning into the batter. Daryl Mitchell leaves it alone.

11:12 AM IST Fuller this time. Safely defended by Daryl Mitchell.

11:11 AM IST Quicker and flatter on off. Defended off the back foot.

11:11 AM IST Tossed up on off. Daryl Mitchell nicely defends it off the front foot.

11:12 AM IST DRINKS! What no one expected has happened, as Daryl Mitchell and Henry Nicholls have applied themselves really well and have frustrated the Indian bowlers. Mitchell brought up a gritty fifty and apart from the odd ball beating the edge, these two seem comfortable. Ravichandran Ashwin has been brought back into the attack and after quite a long time, India look like taking a wicket. But will they? Or will these two see the Kiwis through to Day 4?

11:07 AM IST FOUR! Henry Nicholls gets the final ball away for the boundary! On middle and off. Henry Nicholls gets on his knees and reverse-sweeps it towards third man fence for a boundary.

11:06 AM IST Slightly quicker on off. Pushed to covers for a quick single.

11:06 AM IST Tossed up on off this time. Carefully blocked off the front foot.

11:06 AM IST Fuller on middle. Clipped to deep square leg for another single.

11:05 AM IST Shorter length and outside off this time. Pushed to deep cover for a single.

11:04 AM IST Slower in the air on off. Defended off the front foot.

11:05 AM IST Change from both ends as Axar Patel (5-0-25-0) comes back into the attack.

11:03 AM IST Fuller on off. Henry Nicholls defends this off the front foot. End of an outstanding over by Ravichandran Ashwin.

11:03 AM IST Beaten again! Three in a row! Loopy delivery on off. Henry Nicholls puts his bat down to block it but the ball misses the outside edge of his blade. Saha says it had hit the off pole, replays indicate nothing as the batter is covering the stumps.

11:02 AM IST Another play and a miss! Tossed up again nicely on middle and leg. Henry Nicholls tries to defend it off the front foot but the ball misses the blade by whisker. Ravichandran Ashwin is getting good purchase out there.

11:02 AM IST Beautifully bowled! Tossed up on middle. Henry Nicholls presses forward to defend but the ball misses the outside edge of his blade as it turns away sharply.

11:02 AM IST Fuller on middle and leg. Clipped to mid on.

11:01 AM IST Shorter length on off and skids through. Daryl Mitchell pushes it to the off side and gets a quick single.

11:01 AM IST Ravichandran Ashwin (11-3-25-3) comes back into the attack.

10:59 AM IST Slightly shorter on middle and turning away. Henry Nicholls blocks it comfortably off the back foot.

10:59 AM IST Fuller on off. Henry Nicholls defends this off the front foot and gets the inside half of his blade towards mid-wicket.

10:58 AM IST Around off and turning away. Henry Nicholls lets it turn and taps it to point.

10:58 AM IST Quicker on off. Defended off the front foot.

10:58 AM IST FOUR! New Zealand are getting boundaries at regular intervals now! Tossed up on off. Henry Nicholls gets on his knees and sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary.

10:57 AM IST Tossed up on off. Henry Nicholls gets forward and defends it to the off side.

10:56 AM IST Yadav ends with a good bouncer. It's over middle and going down leg. Daryl Mitchell ducks under it.

10:55 AM IST Another one slanting down the leg side. No need to play at that one.

10:54 AM IST Good-length ball, outside off and left alone.

10:54 AM IST FOUR! A fifty of the highest quality for Daryl Mitchell. Attempted slower one, down the leg side. Mitchell tickles it fine and picks up another boundary.

10:53 AM IST FOUR! Edgy boundary! A length ball, outside off. Daryl Mitchell throws his hands at it and gets a thick edge which runs down into the third man fence. The fifty partnership comes up between these two as well.

10:52 AM IST Fullish ball, on off and ahint of reverse on this occasion. Daryl Mitchell stays solid in defense.

10:51 AM IST FOUR! Dragged down, on middle. Henry Nicholls hops on the back foot and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

10:50 AM IST On off and kept out.

10:50 AM IST NO BALL! Flighted delivery, on middle. Henry Nicholls comes down the track but gets completely undone in flight. The ball turns away and it's a difficult one for the keeper to take. Wriddhiman Saha is unable to gather as the stumping chance goes begging. A no ball is called for overstepping and Saha will be a relived man.

10:49 AM IST Tossed up, on off and defended out.

10:49 AM IST Slightly flatter, on off. Daryl Mitchell bunts it on the off side and scampers through for a quick single.

10:48 AM IST FOUR! Tossed up, around off. Daryl Mitchell attempts the reverse sweep and gets right on top of the bounce as he also finds the backward point fence. Good shot.

10:47 AM IST FOUR BYES! Wrong line from Jayant Yadav. On middle and turning way down the leg side. Daryl Mitchell looks to defend, but the ball deflects off the pads and goes into the fence. Given as byes though.

10:46 AM IST LEG BYE! Slanting down leg, Mitchell looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off the pads towards short fine leg and they get a leg bye.

10:46 AM IST Around the off pole and tailing back in. Daryl Mitchell defends it on the leg side.

10:45 AM IST Good-length ball, outside off and left alone.

10:44 AM IST Fullish ball, on middle. Daryl Mitchell gets squared up a bit but manages to fend it away.

10:44 AM IST A length ball, around off and coming back in. Mitchell keeps it out on the leg side.

10:45 AM IST Now then... on 25.4, there was no inside edge! Everybody felt that there was an inside edge. It was just a casual appeal from the Indians. The ball actually hit the pad first and then Ball Tracker showed three reds. Big let off for Henry Nicholls and is that the kind of luck he needs to get back in form?

10:43 AM IST Attacking the pads as this one is angled in from off stump. Mitchell does well to keep it out.

10:42 AM IST Turn, bite and bounce. Tossed up, around off and turning away sharply. Nicholls leaves it alone and Saha makes a good take. Maiden over.

10:42 AM IST Flatter one, on off, worked towards cover.

10:41 AM IST Quicker one, flighted around off and turning away sharply. Henry Nicholls makes a good leave.

10:41 AM IST Tossed up, on off and Nicholls stays solid in defense.

10:40 AM IST Around middle and leg, nudged onto the leg side.

10:40 AM IST Fuller one, on off and kept out by Nicholls.

10:40 AM IST Jayant Yadav comes back into the attack.

10:38 AM IST FOUR! Attempted short ball, on off and this one sits up nicely for the batter. Daryl Mitchell hangs back and pulls it aerially and the ball races away into the square leg fence.

10:38 AM IST Length again, on off and nudged towards wide mid on for a quick single.

10:38 AM IST On off and nipping back in sharply. Henry Nicholls falls over a bit as he looks to play the on drive and inside edges it onto the pads. The replay shows that there was no inside edge and the ball was crashing into middle and leg.

10:37 AM IST Back of a length, around off and angled at the body. Henry Nicholls taps it off the back foot to point.

10:36 AM IST A well-directed bouncer, on off and angling at the helmet. Henry Nicholls sways away from it.

10:35 AM IST A length ball, around off and driven firmly towards covers.

10:35 AM IST Two more! On the pads, Mitchell nudges it trough mid-wicket for two.

10:34 AM IST Angled into middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

10:33 AM IST On off, blocked.

10:33 AM IST Fires it on middle, Daryl Mitchell stands back and blocks.

10:33 AM IST Floats it up on off, Mitchell keeps it out.

10:32 AM IST Down the leg side, left alone.

10:31 AM IST BEATEN! Outside off, Nicholls leans and looks to defend.

10:30 AM IST On off, Nicholls blocks.

10:30 AM IST Angled into the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

10:29 AM IST Another one on off, it is pushed to covers.

10:29 AM IST India take the review for caught behind. Definite noise but UltraEdge confirms that it was off the pad. The onfield decision stays and India lose their second review.

10:29 AM IST NOT OUT! It is off the pad! Down the leg side, Mitchell looks to flick but misses. There is a sound as it passes the batter. Saha dives to his left and takes it. An appeal but turned down. Saha indicates he did not hear anything. Kohli takes a review but Ultra Edge shows it is not off the bat.

10:26 AM IST Down the leg side, the batter looks to flick but no connection.

10:25 AM IST On the pads, Nicholls sweeps, it goes off the inner half through backward square leg for two.

10:25 AM IST On off, defended.

10:24 AM IST On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

10:23 AM IST Yet another floated up delivery on off, defended.

10:23 AM IST Loopy ball on off, kept out.

10:23 AM IST Comes down the track does Mitchell, it is blocked.

10:22 AM IST Outside off, fuller, this is driven to covers.

10:21 AM IST Outside off, Nicholls leaves it alone.

10:21 AM IST On the stumps again, it is defended.

10:20 AM IST Good length and on the stumps now, defended.

10:19 AM IST EDGED AND OVER! FOUR! Outside off, Nicholls throws his bat at it, it flies off the outside edge over the slip cordon for a boundary.

10:18 AM IST Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

10:19 AM IST Umesh Yadav comes on to bowl for the first time in this innings.

10:16 AM IST Gives it air and lands it on middle, defended.

10:16 AM IST On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket for one.

10:16 AM IST Loopy ball on the pads, Mitchell looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

10:15 AM IST Fuller and on off, the driven comes out. It goes down to long off for one.

10:15 AM IST Floats it up on middle, defended.

10:14 AM IST Tossed up outside off, it is pushed towards cover for one.

10:12 AM IST DRINKS! India already has three and there are still 25 overs to go, you would not bet against them to get a victory here today itself. Mitchell though is playing really well. He though needs someone to give him proper support. Can Nicholls be the one? We will find out.

10:10 AM IST Another short one, outside off. Henry Nicholls goes on the back foot but can't get it past backward point.

10:10 AM IST Patel goes full and bowls it around off. Henry Nicholls squeezes it out on the off side.

10:09 AM IST Slowed up and bowled outside off. Henry Nicholls presses for ward to defend.

10:09 AM IST Tossed up, on middle. Henry Nicholls steps out yet again and drives it firmly back towards the bowler.

10:08 AM IST FOUR! Short and wide, punished! Henry Nicholls rocks back and thrashes it through cover-point for a boundary.

10:08 AM IST Tossed up, on off. Henry Nicholls skips down the track and pushes it back to the bowler.

10:06 AM IST A huge appeal and the finger is raised! Mitchell reviews straightaway! There seems to be an inside edge.

10:10 AM IST NOT OUT! Good review from Daryl Mitchell in the end. On middle and leg, turning in. Mitchell strides out to defend but the ball goes off the inside edge onto the pads. The umpire raises his finger but Mitchell reviews it straightaway. UltraEdge confirms that there is a deflection and Ashwin will not get his fourth wicket yet.

10:05 AM IST Flatter one, from 'round the wicket and outside off. Mitchell keeps it out.

10:05 AM IST Gives it a bit of air, on off. Daryl Mitchell presses forward to defend.

10:04 AM IST On middle and defended off the front foot.

10:04 AM IST Fuller one, around off. Daryl Mitchell looks to reverse sweep but gets a bottom edge towards the slip cordon.

10:04 AM IST Tossed up, on off and Mitchell stays solid in defense.

10:03 AM IST Quicker one, around off. Henry Nicholls strides out again to defend but gets rapped on the pads. A stifled appeal, not given, probably hitting outside the line of off stump.

10:02 AM IST Tossed up, on off. Henry Nicholls strides out to defend.

10:01 AM IST Flatter one, on off and punched through mid off for a run.

10:01 AM IST SIX! Excellent use of the feet from Daryl Mitchell. Tossed up, around off. Mitchell skips down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball and whacks it over the long on fence for a biggie.

10:00 AM IST On middle, Mitchell plays it towards mid on.

10:00 AM IST On off and kept out on the off side.

9:59 AM IST Slowed up, on middle and pushed back to the bowler.

9:59 AM IST On the pads, Henry Nicholls looks to flick it away but misses.

9:59 AM IST Quicker one, on middle and kept out.

9:58 AM IST On off, Mitchell presses forward and gets an inside edge on the leg side for one.

9:57 AM IST Beaten! Quicker one, around off and this one straightens. Mitchell looks to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

9:59 AM IST Who comes in next? Henry Nicholls it is.

9:56 AM IST OUT! TAKEN! Ross Taylor looked edgy out there and his brief stay at the crease has ended. Ravichandran Ashwin tosses it up, on off and turning in. Taylor gets low looking to slog it away. The ball goes off the top edge and is skied towards backward square leg. Cheteshwar Pujara runs behind from leg slip and takes a good diving catch. New Zealand reeling now with three back in the hut and Ashwin gets another one.

9:54 AM IST Slowed up, on off and turning away. Mitchell keeps it out on the off side.

9:54 AM IST On off and blocked out by Mitchell.

9:54 AM IST Tossed up, on off. Taylor skips down the track and drives it towards mid off for a quick run.

9:53 AM IST FOUR! Close! Fired in at leg stump. Ross Taylor steps out of his crease but ends up yorking himself. The ball gets a faint inside edge and goes past the leg stump, into the fence.

9:53 AM IST On a length, around off and cut away towards point.

9:52 AM IST Sharp chance! On middle, defended to the left of short leg. Suryakumar Yadav gets his foot in the way and makes a good stop.

9:51 AM IST Outside off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

9:50 AM IST Slows it up and bowls it outside off. Taylor looks to sweep but misses.

9:50 AM IST FOUR BYES! Ashwin could have had two in two! What a beauty of a nut again. This is tossed up. It lands outside off and turns back in. Taylor looks to drive against the turn but it sneaks between the gap of bat and pad and goes over middle pole. The keeper does not collect it. Boundary.

9:50 AM IST Ross Taylor comes in at number 4.

9:51 AM IST OUT! That is quite clearly off the glove! Kohli knew that and hence, he just reviewed it immediately. Young now walks back. That is a beauty of a delivery. Turn, bounce, just unplayable. This lands outside off, Young goes back to block, it turns back in sharply and also there is extra bounce. Goes off something to the fielder at short leg. The Indians are appealing, actually celebrating. The umpire shakes his head. Kohli reviews straightaway and it is a good review. India now 8 wickets away. Still 30 overs left in the day.

9:48 AM IST India take the review for a caught decision. UltraEdge shows that there is a clear spike as the ball passes the bat. The onfield decision is reversed and OUT is the signal.

9:46 AM IST Tossed up, around the off pole. Will Young keeps it out.

9:46 AM IST Loopy ball on off, kept out.

9:45 AM IST Another one on the stumps, defended.

9:45 AM IST Floats it up on off, Mitchell lunges and keeps it out.

9:44 AM IST Angles it into the stumps, kept out.

9:44 AM IST On middle, defended.

9:44 AM IST Outside off, this is pushed through covers for two.

9:44 AM IST Fuller and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

9:43 AM IST Axar Patel comes from the opposite end now.

9:42 AM IST On off, blocked.

9:42 AM IST FOUR! Quicker but on the shorter side, this is pushed through covers for a boundary.

9:41 AM IST Flighted ball on off, Young defends it.

9:41 AM IST Gives it air and lands it on off, Young keeps it out.

9:41 AM IST Floats it up on off, Young defends.

9:40 AM IST FOUR! Another excellent stroke! These two are using their feet really well. Young is quickly out, gets to the pitch of it and hits it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

9:38 AM IST On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

9:38 AM IST Swept and swept hard but only for one! On middle, this is hit through mid-wicket.

9:38 AM IST BEATEN! This lands outside off, Young looks to defend inside the line, probably for the turn. This goes on with the arm and beats the outside edge.

9:37 AM IST Fuller and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

9:37 AM IST FOUR! Really good intent from Mitchell and good use of the feet too. Steps out and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

9:36 AM IST A little too full and on off, this is jammed back to the bowler.

9:36 AM IST Really well bowled! This is flatter, from wide of the crease, it is angled into middle, this lands and turns away. Mitchell looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge towards short third man for one.

9:34 AM IST Slightly shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for two.

9:34 AM IST On off, this is guided to point.

9:34 AM IST Flatter and on off, Mitchell lunges and defends.

9:33 AM IST FOUR! Thumped! Daryl Mitchell comes down the track, he gets to the pitch of the ball and hammers it down to the long on fence.

9:33 AM IST On middle, defended.

9:33 AM IST Axar Patel comes on to bowl now.

9:31 AM IST Tossed up, outside off. Young presses forward to defend.

9:31 AM IST On off, kept out.

9:31 AM IST What happened here! Shorter delivery, around off and turning in. Will Young tries to fend it off but the ball hits him on the pads, then pops up off the arm and takes a glove on the way as well. Wriddhiman Saha tries to guess where the ball is going but it falls down the leg side.

9:30 AM IST Tossed up, on a length, around middle. Young steps out and gets beaten in flight but manages to keep it out towards short mid-wicket.

9:30 AM IST On off and turning in, Young keeps it out on the leg side.

9:30 AM IST Flighted ball, pushed wider. Will Young steps out but yorks himself.

9:29 AM IST Good-length ball, around off and dabbed down towards silly mid off.

9:28 AM IST Good shot for no run. On off, Daryl Mitchell drives on the up and Siraj gets down low to his right to make a good stop.

9:27 AM IST Another bouncer, going down the leg side. Mitchell ducks under it.

9:27 AM IST Slightly fuller, skidding onto middle. Mitchell manages to block it out.

9:26 AM IST A length ball, on middle and leg. Mitchell keeps it down on the leg side.

9:25 AM IST FOUR! Lovely shot from Daryl Mitchell. Slanting on off, Mitchell punches it on the up and gets it through mid off for a boundary.

9:24 AM IST This one is pushed through quicker, on off. Will Young goes on the back foot and does well to keep it out.

9:24 AM IST Around middle, kept out on the leg side.

9:24 AM IST Tossed up, around off and turning in. Young keeps it down towards short leg.

9:23 AM IST Around off, Young defends it off the front foot.

9:23 AM IST FOUR! On middle and leg, Young looks to flick it away but gets it off the inside edge and beats backward square leg. The ball races away into the fence.

9:22 AM IST Bowled from wide of the crease and angled into middle but this one straightens. Young keeps it out.

9:22 AM IST Full and a little wide, Mitchell pushes it back to the bowler off the inner half of the bat. A testing over ends in a maiden.

9:21 AM IST Another spicy bouncer at 141 kph, over middle and going down leg. Daryl Mitchell ducks under it well.

9:20 AM IST On off and jagging back in. Mitchell stays solid in defense.

9:20 AM IST A length ball, again outside off and this one shapes away. Mitchell isn't interested in playing at that one.

9:19 AM IST Fuller one, outside off and swinging in late. Daryl Mitchell makes an easy leave.

9:19 AM IST Fiesty bouncer, angled right at the batter's helmet. Daryl Mitchell awkwardly sways away from it.

9:17 AM IST On middle, defended.

9:16 AM IST On off, this is pushed to covers.

9:16 AM IST Flatter and on off, Young hangs back and blocks.

9:16 AM IST A single now as this is eased down to long on.

9:15 AM IST On off, this turns back in.Mitchell looks to defend, it hits the pad and lobs to short leg.

9:15 AM IST Mitchell comes down the track but yorks himself. It is jammed back to the bowler.

9:16 AM IST Ravichandran Ashwin to continue from the opposite end.

9:18 AM IST Review time! A huge appeal but an LBW turned down. After a discussion, Kohli reviews. Seems to be slipping down. UltraEdge confirms there's no bat involved and Ball Tracker shows that its slanting down leg and mising the stumps. NOT OUT!

9:16 AM IST NOT OUT! Always looked like slanting down leg. Fuller delivery, attacking the pads and angling in. Will Young looks to flick it away but misses and gets rapped on the pads. The LBW shout is turned down but the review is taken. Ball Tracker confirms that it is missing leg stump and Young survives.

9:12 AM IST Yet another harmless delivery outside off, not played at.

9:12 AM IST Length again, outside off and shaping away a bit. Young shoulders arms.

9:11 AM IST Good-length ball, angled into off stump. Young gets right behind the line of the ball to block it.

9:10 AM IST A length ball, wide of off stump. Young lets it through to the keeper.

9:10 AM IST Siraj starts off with a bouncer, over middle and going down leg. Will Young ducks under it.

9:09 AM IST We are back for the final session on Day 3! Will Young and the new batter, Daryl Mitchell make their way out in the middle. Mohammed Siraj to continue with the ball after the Tea break.

9:05 AM IST ... Day 3, Session 3 ...

8:54 AM IST New Zealand on the other hand, need to show a lot of character, the conditions are not easy but they will really need to dig in. Having already lost an early wicket, they have to show their skills. Can they manage to win a session, will we have a Day 4? We will find out.

8:52 AM IST Yet another session which has belonged to the Indians! Not only did they take their lead close to the 550 run mark but have also got the wicket of Latham. That is just what they would have wanted in the little time they had to bowl before Tea. More of the same is what they would want. The wicket is turning, bouncing and you would not put it against India to get all the remaining wickets today itself.

8:51 AM IST There is some issue with the spider cam and it is stuck pretty low, around the head height. The issue will take some time to get fixed and hence the umpires decide to go for the Tea break.

9:10 AM IST OUT! LBW! Down goes the first wicket and Ravichandran Ashwin gives India the perfect start. This is nicely drifted into middle and leg and this one goes on with the angle a bit. The finger is raised. Tom Latham plays for the spin but misses and gets rapped on the pads. Latham does review it but UltraEdge shows there's no bat involved and Ball Tracker comes up with three reds. The Kiwi skipper departs early yet again and New Zealand right on the back foot now. NZ also lose a review.

8:45 AM IST A bit of extra bounce on this occasion. Drifted into middle and leg, turns away after pitching. Latham looks to defend but the ball hits the splice of the bat.

8:44 AM IST Tossed up, on off. Latham pushes it out on the off side.

8:44 AM IST Slightly quicker, on off and Latham stays solid in defense.

8:44 AM IST This is slowed up, around the off pole. Latham strides forward to defend.

8:43 AM IST On off and Latham keeps it out towards silly point.

8:42 AM IST A harmless nut to end, outside off, left alone.

8:42 AM IST Attacks the stumps yet again, blocked nicely.

8:41 AM IST Back of a length and on off, defended.

8:41 AM IST On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

8:40 AM IST Back of a length and on off, Latham stands tall and defends.

8:40 AM IST Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

8:38 AM IST On middle, defended.

8:38 AM IST Almost! On the pads, Latham looks to swee again, it hits his pad and then his hand, Latham falls over byt realizes the ball is rolling onto the stumps, he manages to push it away with his bat.

8:37 AM IST Lovely ball and nicely taken! This is tossed up on off, this lands and spins away. Extra bounce too. Saha hops and takes it brilliantly after it beats the outside edge of Latham's bat.

8:37 AM IST FOUR! Swept nicely! On middle, the sweep comes out, it is played through square leg for a boundary. Second of the chase.

8:37 AM IST Floated up on middle, kept out again.

8:36 AM IST On off, defended.

8:36 AM IST Spin from the other end as Ravichandran Ashwin shares the new ball with Siraj.

8:35 AM IST Another dot to end! Outside off, easy leave for Young.

8:35 AM IST Now an outswinger, shaping away from outside off. Left alone.

8:34 AM IST Yet another delivery, on the pads, Young flicks it through square leg for two.

8:33 AM IST Now angles this one on middle, Young blocks it onto the ground.

8:33 AM IST FOUR! Young is off the mark in style! Down the leg side, Young flicks it, it races away to the fine leg fence.

8:32 AM IST On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one. New Zealand and Latham are underway.