India vs New Zealand Highlights, WTC Final, Day 3: NZ reach 101/2 at Stumps, trail India by 116 runs

Ashwin and Jadeja have struck a useful partnership for India and have taken the score past 200.

Ashwin went for the drive and edged it. But it went over Gully for four. He gets a double on the next ball. Useful runs for India.

Ashwin ends the 83th over with a boundary off Boult. India 190/6

R Ashwin is off the mark with two consecutive doubles off Trent Boult.

Neil Wagner has continued to bowl short. He has the same strategy against Ashwin.

NZ had a plan against Rahane. They were bowling short to him. He was lured into a half-hearted pull shot and India lose their sixth wicket. 182/6

The delivery was pitched on the pads of Rahane and he dispatched it for a four.

Rahane is playing his shots and is nearing his fifty. He is batting on 39. India need a good innings from their vice-captain.

Jadeja has opened his account and that too by an edge. It struck the edge of his bat and went between the slips for a four.

Kyle Jamieson has struck again. He has lured Pant into a drive and got an edge. Good catch by Latham in slips. India 156/5

It is Rishabh Pant who has scored the first boundary of the day for India. He opens his account.

Ajinkya Rahane hasn't been the most consistent batsmen for India in Tests. But whenever India have been in trouble during foreign tours, he has generally been the one to stand up and rescue India.

The ball has struck Pant's front foot. It swung after pitching and missed Pant's bat. But it was just kissing the stumps. With umpire calling it not out, Pant have been saved.

Kyle Jamieson has been the pick of the bowlers for New Zealand. He has removed two important Indian batsmen in Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Tilted the match in NZ's favour.

Rishabh Pant's innings in the WTC final will be key for India. If he can stay at the wicket for the next 10-15 overs, then match would surely come in India's favour.

The ball was clearly hitting the stumps, good decision by the umpire. Kohli gone for 44 runs.

Virat Kohli is gone. The ball has struck is inner leg and looked set to hit the stumps. Jamieson with the wicket. But DRS has been taken

Rahane has scored the first runs of the day. It is a single. Both batsmen will look to play the first session cautiously as a score over 300 could be a match-winning one in Southampton.

After finishing the 65th over, Kyle Jamieson bowls the 66th with Kohli and Rahane on the crease.

The New Zealand players are making their out into the centre. We can expect Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane walking out soon too. It is relief after all the delays we've already had.

IST TIMINGS

Session 1: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Lunch break 40minutes

Session 2: 6:10 pm to 8:25 pm (15 minutes extra)

Tea break 20 minutes

Session 3: 8:45 pm - 11:00 pm (15 minutes extra)

NOTE: Play can be extended for another 30 minutes if the scheduled 98 overs are not bowled by 11:00 pm.

We are still waiting for the revised session timings but the very good thing is play can be extended till 11:30 pm IST, which means, despite the 30-minute delayed start, we have enough time to get the scheduled 98 overs in, of course provided there are no further stoppages.

Drumrolls! The official broadcasters confirm that the umpires are happy with the proceedings and we can have play sooner than expected. IT'S OFFICIAL! Play will begin at 3:30 pm IST (11:00 am local time)

The on-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Michael Gough are having a lengthy discussion with the groundstaff. The hover cover is still inside the ground, we wait for any official word on when we can start play. Sit tight folks!

Head coach Ravi Shastri is having an animated chat with the Indian cricketers in the huddle. None of them - especially Kohli and Rahane - are in their Test-match whites. The umpires have made their way out for the inspection.