Day 1 of the 3rd Test between India and New Zealand They saw New Zealand build a significant first innings lead at the Wankhede Stadium and ended their innings on 235. This performance showed their resilience despite a difficult start. In reply, India struggled under pressure to end the day at 86/4, trailing by 149 runs.
New Zealand’s batting: A mixed bag of resilience and disappointment
New Zealand’s innings got off to a shaky start, losing Devon Conway bowled, for just 4 runs Akash Deep. captain Tom Latham Soon after, he was involved in 28 runs Washington Sundar. However, Will Young and Daryl Mitchell Stabilized the innings by building a solid partnership that looked to put New Zealand in a strong position. Young’s patient 71 laid the foundation with 138 balls, Mitchell’s aggressive 82 off 129 balls provided the momentum he needed. Their contributions helped New Zealand reach a total of 235 runs, although they struggled against the spin of the Indian bowlers as wickets fell regularly.
Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar: Spin the Kings at work
Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar They played an important role in dismantling New Zealand’s batting order. Jadeja’s exceptional spell saw him take five wickets for 65 runs, showcasing his ability to turn and bounce off the pitch. His wickets have key hitters like Young and Tom Blundellas he consistently applies pressure and unforced errors. Sundar was also impressive, scoring four wickets and helping to break important partnerships. Together, they took advantage of the conditions beautifully, ensuring New Zealand couldn’t settle and eventually restricting them to 235 runs.
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India’s reply: A promising start was cut short by quick wickets
In reply, India started their innings with hope and ambition to overcome New Zealand’s modest first innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma opened the batting but India faced a stormy period early on. After a bright start, Rohit, who scored 25 runs, was dismissed for 18, caught by Latham. Matt Henrybowling. Jaiswal soon fell for 30, leaving India at a precarious 78 for 2. The situation worsened. Muhammad Siraj a few minutes later he fell for a duck to reduce India to 78 for 3. Virat Kohli‘s run out added to the confusion and reduced India to 86 for 4 at the end of the day. Shubman Gill and Rishabh pants at the crease, desperately trying to stabilize shots.
Here’s Twitter’s reaction:
Over the moon for my favorite cricketer Jadeja. ☺️
A fife! He needed it! So did the team. 👏👏👏— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) November 1, 2024
Jadeja has 5-65 but could have been 7-30 or something with some luck.
This is probably the best he has played in Test cricket in 2024.
— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) November 1, 2024
Murali Karthik. Michael Clarke. Ajaz Patel. Ravi Jadeja.
Wankhade and left arm spinners, a love story for the ages!
— Nikhil Naz (@NikhilNaz) November 1, 2024
A classic Jadeja spell.
So happy he was able to use his pace better.
So glad he got five here! 👏
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) November 1, 2024
Washington Sundar is bowling this series like a dream 🤯 The amount of drift he gets and the length he bowls are big factors that could lead to him getting most of these dismissals (no data for this, just guessing). #INDvsNZ
— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) November 1, 2024
One bright spot amid a disappointing home Test series for India has been Washington Sundar. Most pundits and fans were shocked by his choice. But when we look back in ten years, we will realize that this choice was the beginning of a beautiful sequence.
— Zucker Doctor (@DoctorLFC) November 1, 2024
🌟 Washington Sundar’s performance against New Zealand! 🌟 His all-round skills shine and he proves to be a game changer. Can Sundar be the next Ashwin? Consistency, versatility – it makes a strong claim! #INDvNZ #sundar pic.twitter.com/eP0JBkO6Vy
— Aniket Pawar (@Aniketpawar_18) November 1, 2024
New Zealand’s spinners, worryingly, are showing nowhere near enough control so far.
— Michael Appleton (@michelappleton) November 1, 2024
Well done, Washi 👏🏼👏🏼
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) November 1, 2024
This Indian batting line-up shows a part-time spinner like Ajaz Patel as the top Daniel Vettori! $10 says they multiply to 150 again! Absolutely rubbish captaincy and team management to add to that #INDvNZ
— Nomadic Lives | Sanket D. (@NomadicLives) November 1, 2024
Two bad decisions at the end of the day took the shine off what was a good day for India.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 1, 2024
Stumps on the opening day of the Third Test in Mumbai.#TeamIndia Move to 86/4 in 1st innings, trail by 149 runs.
See you tomorrow on day 2 action
Account card – https://t.co/KNIvTEyxU7#INDvNZ | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/ppQj8ZBGzz
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 1, 2024
