New Zealand end Day 3 of the WTC final at 101/2 & trail India by 116 runs

[MenInG]

India finished day two on 146/3 with Virat Kohli on 44* and Ajinkya Rahane keeping him company on 29*

Will NZ bowlers turn it around on Day 3?





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[jiduguravindra]

How about weather today??

 

[Devadwal]

How about weather today??

Weather looks fine .for today but not so good on Monday .

 

[Ab Fan]

It has been a terrific display of batting Vs swing bowling in overcast conditions by Kohli till now. If he can make this inning count, it will go down as his greatest test knock of all-time.

We are witnessing one of the greatest test knock of all-time if he can convert this 40 to 100. He looked completely unfazed yesterday, batting like the greatest batsman ever does in overcast conditions Vs high quality swing bowling.

 

[Devadwal]

The sun is now out at Southampton, we should be having a cracking day considering no rain prediction.

 

[jiduguravindra]

The sun is now out at Southampton, we should be having a cracking day considering no rain prediction.

If india somehow manage to get 300 then india will be in a driver's seat

 

[Mr Crickekter]

Is there a reserved day for this match

 

[Yasir_ch]

Have to get virat kohli out as soon as possible.He looked so good yesterday.

 

[Varun]

Is there a reserved day for this match

The problem is it was already used even before the first ball was bowled.

 

[globalcitizen]

There will be a result rather than a draw, if we can get atleast 75 overs daily. Reasons being prevailing conditions will make sure that batting will be difficult for majority of the match.

 

[Mr Crickekter]

I couldn't get your point.. can you please clear my confusion

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

I couldn't get your point.. can you please clear my confusion

Yes there is a reserve day. Today will be the third day of this test and there are still 3 days remaining after today.

 

[Mesozoic]

Is there a reserved day for this match

Yes. Lost overs will be made up on the 23rd.

 

[MP2011]

Would have been great had ICC deemed this game to have started from 19th June rather than stipulated 18th June especially when tomorrow is also looking like a complete washout.

 

[MenInG]

Seems like another delayed start due to rain.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Meh..was looking forward to a full day of cricket today.

 

[OMB]

It appear that the umpires look satisfied with the conditions and the play may start very soon. 11am local | 3:30pm IST

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Rain is NZ's best chance to survive methinks.

 

[Devadwal]

Rain is NZ's best chance to survive methinks.

match is perfectly balanced at this point

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

NZ looking forward to wrap up india under 250.

 

[Devadwal]

Overcast condition prefect for NZ pacers

 

[Yasir_ch]

New Zealand have to make best use of the conditions.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Man this NZ bowling attack is relentless.. No easy runs.. Fit and bowl the same speed all throughout.

 

[Varun]

Rahane has looked the more fluent of the two both yesterday and today.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

High quality cricket.. Loving it. Win or lose a great match going on.

 

[MP2011]

Kohli given. Reviewed.

 

[MP2011]

Gone. Pant time!

 

[Yasir_ch]

Chalo jee Changi gal ae.Bye bye virat.Well played.

 

[sindhiboy]

Good innings from kohli comes to an end

 

[Yasir_ch]

Obviously virat kohli is not on his peak but he is still better than other Indian batsmen

 

[Yasir_ch]

Need to wrap them under 250

 

[OMB]

India struggling a lot atm

 

[Ab Fan]

Good inning by Kohli. NZ back in game.

 

[MP2011]

Time for Rahane to prove his worth.

 

[MP2011]

Jamieson swinging it miles.

 

[MP2011]

Review time.

 

[MP2011]

Gough is such an excellent umpire.

 

[MP2011]

Finally 150 up.

 

[Saj]

Ideal conditions for NZ.

Tough period for the Indians.

 

[MP2011]

Gough is such an excellent umpire.

Key was Pant standing outside his leg stumps and exposing them to umpire which made him think that the ball was missing leg stump.

 

[King_Kohli]

Superb bowling from Boult and Jameison.

 

[Ab Fan]

Ideal conditions for NZ. They would like to bundle India under 230.

 

[Yasir_ch]

Boult should have bowled another over.

 

[MP2011]

Pant still on nought.

 

[MP2011]

Finally Pant off the mark.

 

[MP2011]

Jamieson strikes again, Pant gone.

 

[Varun]

We're trying so hard to force a result here.

 

[Yasir_ch]

LOL it's not flat bed of Australia or India.Overhyped pant gone.Chal paii bye bye

 

[Ashmal]

These NZ fielders catch everything

 

[Yasir_ch]

Get them under 200 now.

 

[Rajdeep]

If KL Rahul was there...we would be cruising by now

 

[MP2011]

Sun is peeping out.

 

[Zerotohero]

LOL it's not flat bed of Australia or India.Overhyped pant gone.Chal paii bye bye

He has a century in England FYI

 

[Smudger]

LOL it's not flat bed of Australia or India.Overhyped pant gone.Chal paii bye bye

Pant is better than any wk Pakistan has ever had. Remind me the last time we won on the flatbeds of Australia

 

[Rajdeep]

Rahane is a terrific batsman on greenish wickets...proper legend.

 

[MP2011]

Even after playing and missing more than Kohli, Rahane has looked easily our most fluent batsman.

 

[Yasir_ch]

He has a century in England FYI

Yeah on a flat track in a dead rubber.Keep overhyping.He will fail for sure.

 

[Yasir_ch]

Pant is better than any wk Pakistan has ever had. Remind me the last time we won on the flatbeds of Australia

Pakistan kidhron aa gya?? You Indians bring Pakistan in everything.

 

[Yasir_ch]

LOL before the match Indians wanted to drop ajinkya rahane and now they are happy.

 

[Smudger]

Pakistan kidhron aa gya?? You Indians bring Pakistan in everything.

I am a Pakistani. Royi ja

 

[jusarrived]

Yeah on a flat track in a dead rubber.Keep overhyping.He will fail for sure.

Hes already played knocks a lot of ATGs dint in their entire career. So yeah he deserves the hype

 

[Rajdeep]

Yeah on a flat track in a dead rubber.Keep overhyping.He will fail for sure.

So anywhere Pant scored , Australia or England is always a flat track?

He won his team a test match & series in Brisbane single handedly, a venue Australia was unbeaten for 4 decades. Keep hating bro.

 

[OMB]

so difficult to bat on this wicket for Indians.
Wonder if this will be the story with NZ batting too or we get to see a Kane Williamson ton?

 

[Yasir_ch]

Hes already played knocks a lot of ATGs dint in their entire career. So yeah he deserves the hype

Yeah he played very well on that tour of Australia but I don't see him become much successful in England New Zealand and South Africa.He has very faulty technique.

 

[Yasir_ch]

Oh man why is this Colin de grandhomme is bowling.yesterday he was Bowling filth and he has started it again.

 

[Rajdeep]

so difficult to bat on this wicket for Indians.
Wonder if this will be the story with NZ batting too or we get to see a Kane Williamson ton?

Having said that India already took the game to 2nd new ball with 5 wickets still intact. So its actually decent batting considering stop/start conditions.

 

[MP2011]

Pathetic stroke from Rahane!

 

[King_Kohli]

Unnecessary shot from Rahane.

 

[MP2011]

Can't believe Rahane of all batsmen played that stroke.

 

[Yasir_ch]

India is escaping here.Need a wicket or two now.

 

[Varun]

Can't believe Rahane fell for that.

 

[Ab Fan]

What a poor shot to get out. The usual Rahane story. Bats well in overseas conditions but gets out cheaply.

 

[Yk313]

Buffoonery of the highest order from a veteran of the game with expansive experience.

 

[Yasir_ch]

India is escaping here.Need a wicket or two now.

Chalo jee rabb ne sunn leyi.Wrap them up.

 

[Firebat]

What a stupid shot from Rahane

Wagner may as well have put a massive sign saying exactly what shot he wants Rahane to play, and Rahane played it to perfection.

 

[Ashmal]

Terrible shot from Rahane after playing so well till then.
He really struggles against short ball...Wagner got him in NZ tour last year in a similar way.

 

[Yk313]

Oh man why is this Colin de grandhomme is bowling.yesterday he was Bowling filth and he has started it again.

Not really. Bowled well yesterday. It will be a good match up whenever he bowls to Kohli, Rahane, Gill, Sharma etc who like pace on the ball.

Jadeja, Pant etc who are OK with swiping across the line may get out to him but importantly for IND will score against him.

 

[Ab Fan]

This Kiwi attack is one of the greatest pace attack of all-time.

All four are world class test bowlers and Jamieson has a potential to go a notch higher. I knew it way back in February 2020.

 

[Yasir_ch]

Not really. Bowled well yesterday. It will be a good match up whenever he bowls to Kohli, Rahane, Gill, Sharma etc who like pace on the ball.

Jadeja, Pant etc who are OK with swiping across the line may get out to him but importantly for IND will score against him.

No man he didn't bowl well yesterday.He was Bowling garbage line and length.

 

[MP2011]

Buffoonery of the highest order from a veteran of the game with expansive experience.

That's how he flattered to deceive during most of his innings during last few years.