Highlights Ind vs NZ 2nd Test Day 3: NZ reach 140/5 at stumps

Stumps, Day 3!

Another day that belongs to India. India gave a 540-run target to New Zealand after bowling for over half a day. Ashwin and Axar then took over and sent back half of NZ side back to the hut. 

India would like to take remaining wickets tomorrow early and finish the job. 

OUT!

Axar Patel removes Daryl Mitchell for sixty. NZ are in all sorts of trouble here. It seems they will be able to play till the stumps but NZ would have liked it if Mitchell was still there.

NZ 129/4  

Mitchell and Nicholls have steadied the ship for a while for NZ. They must look to bat till the stumps. 

NZ 86/3

OUT!

Axar Patel removes Ross Taylor. His bad form continues in the series and he ends his India tour with a score of 6. 

NZ 55/3

OUT! 

Ashwin gets his second in this innings. Will Young goes back for 20, caught at forward short leg. NZ lose their second wicket. Ross Taylor in now. 

NZ 50/2

Huge task for NZ!

Ashwin has removed captain Tom Latham for just 6. Surely, Ashwin is going to bowl for a long time from one end. India on top. Mere desh ki dharti being sung in the stands as India look to pick another wicket. 

NZ 22/1

India declare at 276/6

Team India have declared their second innings at 276/7 to set a 540-run target for New Zealand.

India lose 3 quick wickets

Team India have lost Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and skipper Virat Kohli in quick succession after lunch. India are five down with lead over 485 runs.

Mayank, Pujara fall but hosts extend lead to 405 at Lunch

Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara lost their wickets but India extended its lead to 405 against New Zealand on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test. India 142/2 (Kohli 11*, Gill 17*)

Ajaz removes Pujara

Another one for Ajaz as he removes Pujara, who got caught at slip. India two down. Pujara c Ross Taylor b Ajaz Patel 47(97) [4s-6 6s-1]
 

Mayank departs

Mayank hits fifty

Mayank Agarwal continued his rich form as after hitting 150 in the first innings, the opener completed a half-century in the second innings.

Mayank, Pujara resume innings for India

Mayank Agarwal (38*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (29*) resume innings for India on Day 3 as Ajaz Patel bowls the first over of the day.

Note: A total of 96 overs to be bowled today and play can go on till 17:23 IST (including the extra half an hour).

India are leading by 332 runs and will eye big target

Huddle Talk 

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