India and New Zealand He is gearing up for the third and final Test of the series starting on Friday, November 1 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Although New Zealand have already won the series, this match is crucial for both teams in the fight for the top spot. ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final.
After their win in Pune, the Blackcaps have revived their WTC ambitions and now need to win four of their remaining four matches – one more against India and three against England – to secure a place in the finals. Faced with a tough challenge, India will need four wins from the remaining six matches to keep their hopes alive. South Africa’s last win against Bangladesh added pressure on India, who are trying to recover from back-to-back defeats at home, and intensified the competition.
Mumbai Weather Forecast for 3rd IND vs NZ Test
There is a 65% chance of rain in Mumbai on Friday, potentially affecting the opening day’s play. Fortunately, the conditions are expected to clear till 1:00 PM IST, which will allow the match to start as scheduled. However, a thunderstorm is expected from 14:00 onwards, which may lead to interruption of the flow in the second session.
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The positive news for fans is that little or no rain is forecast for the remaining four days, meaning the match is expected to continue without interruption after Friday. With the rain breaks mostly confined to the first day, chances are high to see a decisive result in this critical Test.
Wankhede Test statistics
- Total Matches: 28
- Matches won in first innings: 11
- Matches won in bowling: 9
- Average 1st Shot Points: 334
- Average 2nd shot points: 337
- Average 3rd Shot Points: 207
- Average 4th Shot Points: 128
- Most recorded common: 631/10 (182.3 Overs) India v England
- The lowest total recorded was: 62/10 (28.1 Overs) New Zealand v India
