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New Zealand end Day 3 of the WTC final at 101/2 & trail India by 116 runs
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UzmanBeast
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I think it's the lack of FC Cricket he's played post injury. He would have been great in these conditions.
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Now I'm wanting the rain to pour all week lol.
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Dude is struggling to complete 4 overs quota in IPL and you expecting him in Test cricket
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This test has proven why it's very important to make the distinction between the different types of bowlers and choosing your bowling attack based on the conditions.
Bumrah and Shami are seam bowlers and they do not get any swing movement. As a result, Boult and Southee bowling around 130kph are much more dangerous than Bumrah bowling 140+ because Boult generates lateral movement which Bumrah doesn't. Bumrah's back of length bowling won't do anything to trouble international class batsmen in english conditions because English wickets don't have the pace of Australian and South African wickets, and therefore he's much easier to negotiate.
It is why I repeatedly said Bhuvi and Ishant are going to be the most important bowlers for India as they're the only swing bowlers. Too bad Bhuvi isn't match fit for test cricket. In the England series, Siraj should be a definite starter and I wouldn't mind Thakur in the XI either.
Ishant Siraj Thakur is probably a better attack than Ishant Shami Bumrah in these conditions.
Bumrah and Shami are seam bowlers and they do not get any swing movement. As a result, Boult and Southee bowling around 130kph are much more dangerous than Bumrah bowling 140+ because Boult generates lateral movement which Bumrah doesn't. Bumrah's back of length bowling won't do anything to trouble international class batsmen in english conditions because English wickets don't have the pace of Australian and South African wickets, and therefore he's much easier to negotiate.
It is why I repeatedly said Bhuvi and Ishant are going to be the most important bowlers for India as they're the only swing bowlers. Too bad Bhuvi isn't match fit for test cricket. In the England series, Siraj should be a definite starter and I wouldn't mind Thakur in the XI either.
Ishant Siraj Thakur is probably a better attack than Ishant Shami Bumrah in these conditions.
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This really is the key statistic.
Just saw Latham's wicket and noticed Kohli, once again, gesturing to someone in the crowd to be quiet.
Like, what kind of an idiot is this guy? Why is he always having a go at the opposition supporters? Not the first time he's been seen doing this. Plays an ordinary innings and then celebrates a wicket, in which he played absolutely zero part in, by gesturing to the opposition supporters? You'll never see a captain of ANY side do this kind of thing.
No matter how mature he tries to act off the field these days, the guy is still as immature as ever on the field. It's just part of his personality..
Like, what kind of an idiot is this guy? Why is he always having a go at the opposition supporters? Not the first time he's been seen doing this. Plays an ordinary innings and then celebrates a wicket, in which he played absolutely zero part in, by gesturing to the opposition supporters? You'll never see a captain of ANY side do this kind of thing.
No matter how mature he tries to act off the field these days, the guy is still as immature as ever on the field. It's just part of his personality..
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Tomorrow's weather at Southampton isn't looking good at all, it looks we can hardly get any play.
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Kyle Jamieson was New Zealand’s hero on day three as he claimed his fifth five-wicket haul in just eight Tests to help the Black Caps seize initiative in the ICC World Test Championship Final.
The 26-year-old Jamieson, who only made his Test debut against India in February 2020, secured the all-important wicket of Virat Kohli to prevent the skipper adding to his overnight score of 44.
He also dismissed the dangerous Rishabh Pant (4) before taking the wickets of Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah in successive balls as India slumped to 217 all out from 92.1 overs.
No-one has more WTC five-wicket hauls than Jamieson, while he is only the 11th bowler to take five five-wicket hauls in his first eight Tests - and only the sixth to do so since the First World War.
In reply, openers Tom Latham (30) and Devon Conway (54) put their side in the driving seat with a 70-run partnership before India hit back late on to leave the Black Caps on 101 for two heading into day four.
A wet outfield had meant play was delayed by 30 minutes at the start of the day before India resumed on 146 for three, with captain Kohli looking ominous on 44 not out overnight.
But it took no time at all for Jamieson to send India’s talisman packing without adding another run, with the New Zealander trapping the skipper LBW with a perfect in-swinger.
Pant almost lost his wicket in a similar fashion, surviving a marginal LBW on the umpire’s call but Jamieson eventually got his man a few overs later - caught by Latham.
Ajinkya Rahane, India’s highest run-scorer in the WTC, helped steady the ship alongside Ravindra Jadeja but he was unable to add to his three centuries and six half-centuries.
Neil Wagner lured the 33-year-old right-hander into a speculative pull shot which went straight to Latham at forward square leg as Rahane was dismissed for 49 off 117 balls.
Suddenly 149/3 had become 182/6 and while Ravichandran Ashwin provided some stability, he fell victim to Tim Southee for 22 shortly after seeing India past the 200-mark.
Jadeja was given a lifeline on 11 when he was dropped by Southee at third slip after poking at Trent Boult, ensuring India were able to reach the lunchtime interval at 211 for seven.
And Jamieson returned to the fore in the afternoon session, taking the wickets of Sharma and Bumrah in successive balls to seal yet another five-wicket haul.
Sharma was attracted to a rising delivery outside off stump edging through to Ross Taylor at first slip, while a full, straight ball trapped Bumrah plumb LBW for a golden duck.
Jamieson was denied a hat-trick by Mohammed Shami, who anticipated the full-pitched delivery and drove the ball to the boundary with a flourish in response.
Yet just minutes later, following a long sight-screen adjustment break, Jadeja (15 from 53 balls) edged down the leg side to BJ Watling off Boult as India were bowled out for 217.
In reply, Latham and Conway made a cautious start as the Indian seamers looked for an early breakthrough, with Bumrah and Sharma both testing the openers with the swinging ball.
Shami managed to find the edge of Latham’s bat in the 20th over but to the despair of the Indian fans, the ball looped in the air and agonisingly over Jadeja in the gully.
Latham also poked and missed a ball from Bumrah in the final over before tea but New Zealand reached the break without losing a wicket, finishing the afternoon session on 36 for no loss.
Although India continued to threaten with the ball after tea, Conway and Latham remained resolute in overcast conditions as they reached the drinks break 70 without loss.
The partnership was ultimately ended upon the resumption of play, with Latham’s luck running out when he scooped an Ashwin delivery to Kohli at short extra-cover for 30.
But Conway, who scored a double century on his Test debut at the beginning of this month, showed no signs of buckling under the pressure as he reached his half-century from 137 balls.
Conway’s resistance was finally broken just before the close of play for bad light, whipping Sharma to Shami at mid-on, providing India with a late boost to their WTC title hopes.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara was presented with the ICC Hall of Fame cap by former India captain and ICC Hall of Famer Sunil Gavaskar following the wicketkeeper-batsman’s induction last week.
Sangakkara, who was among 10 special inductees into the ICC Hall of Fame to celebrate the prestigious history of Test cricket, was presented with the framed cap at the Hampshire Bowl on live telecast during the tea interval on the third day of the ICC World Test Championship Final.
Scores in brief:
India v New Zealand, at the Hampshire Bowl, Southampton:
India 217 in 92.1 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 49, Virat Kohli 44; Kyle Jamieson 5/31, Neil Wagner 2/40)
New Zealand 101/2 in 49 overs (Devon Conway 54, Tom Latham 30; Ishant Sharma 1-19)
The 26-year-old Jamieson, who only made his Test debut against India in February 2020, secured the all-important wicket of Virat Kohli to prevent the skipper adding to his overnight score of 44.
He also dismissed the dangerous Rishabh Pant (4) before taking the wickets of Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah in successive balls as India slumped to 217 all out from 92.1 overs.
No-one has more WTC five-wicket hauls than Jamieson, while he is only the 11th bowler to take five five-wicket hauls in his first eight Tests - and only the sixth to do so since the First World War.
In reply, openers Tom Latham (30) and Devon Conway (54) put their side in the driving seat with a 70-run partnership before India hit back late on to leave the Black Caps on 101 for two heading into day four.
A wet outfield had meant play was delayed by 30 minutes at the start of the day before India resumed on 146 for three, with captain Kohli looking ominous on 44 not out overnight.
But it took no time at all for Jamieson to send India’s talisman packing without adding another run, with the New Zealander trapping the skipper LBW with a perfect in-swinger.
Pant almost lost his wicket in a similar fashion, surviving a marginal LBW on the umpire’s call but Jamieson eventually got his man a few overs later - caught by Latham.
Ajinkya Rahane, India’s highest run-scorer in the WTC, helped steady the ship alongside Ravindra Jadeja but he was unable to add to his three centuries and six half-centuries.
Neil Wagner lured the 33-year-old right-hander into a speculative pull shot which went straight to Latham at forward square leg as Rahane was dismissed for 49 off 117 balls.
Suddenly 149/3 had become 182/6 and while Ravichandran Ashwin provided some stability, he fell victim to Tim Southee for 22 shortly after seeing India past the 200-mark.
Jadeja was given a lifeline on 11 when he was dropped by Southee at third slip after poking at Trent Boult, ensuring India were able to reach the lunchtime interval at 211 for seven.
And Jamieson returned to the fore in the afternoon session, taking the wickets of Sharma and Bumrah in successive balls to seal yet another five-wicket haul.
Sharma was attracted to a rising delivery outside off stump edging through to Ross Taylor at first slip, while a full, straight ball trapped Bumrah plumb LBW for a golden duck.
Jamieson was denied a hat-trick by Mohammed Shami, who anticipated the full-pitched delivery and drove the ball to the boundary with a flourish in response.
Yet just minutes later, following a long sight-screen adjustment break, Jadeja (15 from 53 balls) edged down the leg side to BJ Watling off Boult as India were bowled out for 217.
In reply, Latham and Conway made a cautious start as the Indian seamers looked for an early breakthrough, with Bumrah and Sharma both testing the openers with the swinging ball.
Shami managed to find the edge of Latham’s bat in the 20th over but to the despair of the Indian fans, the ball looped in the air and agonisingly over Jadeja in the gully.
Latham also poked and missed a ball from Bumrah in the final over before tea but New Zealand reached the break without losing a wicket, finishing the afternoon session on 36 for no loss.
Although India continued to threaten with the ball after tea, Conway and Latham remained resolute in overcast conditions as they reached the drinks break 70 without loss.
The partnership was ultimately ended upon the resumption of play, with Latham’s luck running out when he scooped an Ashwin delivery to Kohli at short extra-cover for 30.
But Conway, who scored a double century on his Test debut at the beginning of this month, showed no signs of buckling under the pressure as he reached his half-century from 137 balls.
Conway’s resistance was finally broken just before the close of play for bad light, whipping Sharma to Shami at mid-on, providing India with a late boost to their WTC title hopes.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara was presented with the ICC Hall of Fame cap by former India captain and ICC Hall of Famer Sunil Gavaskar following the wicketkeeper-batsman’s induction last week.
Sangakkara, who was among 10 special inductees into the ICC Hall of Fame to celebrate the prestigious history of Test cricket, was presented with the framed cap at the Hampshire Bowl on live telecast during the tea interval on the third day of the ICC World Test Championship Final.
Scores in brief:
India v New Zealand, at the Hampshire Bowl, Southampton:
India 217 in 92.1 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 49, Virat Kohli 44; Kyle Jamieson 5/31, Neil Wagner 2/40)
New Zealand 101/2 in 49 overs (Devon Conway 54, Tom Latham 30; Ishant Sharma 1-19)
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It's pretty clear selectors not have confidence on him he'll last a test match.. And he last played a test match some 2-3 years ago..
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that was his last FC game too
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I feel Pujara's gameplan is pretty useless for these conditions. It works in Australia because it is easier to bat after ball gets soft. Pujara made no effort to score runs
Liablity. He needs to change his approach
Liablity. He needs to change his approach
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As I said yesterday, right on cue 75 overs of play today. So this game still can see a result if we get same for rest 9f days.
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He's 33, he's way too old for these antics
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NZ has scored 101 in 49 0vers. So that's a run rate of 2.06. That says scoring has been very difficult on this pitch. India scored at 2.35 through out the innings.
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Still 6 months away for 33.
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still old
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It's going to be a washout today. So, that takes an Indian win out of the equation as we are surely not going to pick 18 NZ wickets and set a sizeable 4th innings target inside two days.
NZ need to bat extremely well (also more positively) on day5, take a lead of 160-180 and try bowling India out on the reserve day. Although it seems a bridge too far at the moment, it's the only chance of a result we have.
Draw - 80% NZ - 19% Ind - 1%
NZ need to bat extremely well (also more positively) on day5, take a lead of 160-180 and try bowling India out on the reserve day. Although it seems a bridge too far at the moment, it's the only chance of a result we have.
Draw - 80% NZ - 19% Ind - 1%
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I think there will be enough for our pacers to bundle NZ under 275. But we will have to bat well in 3rd inning. Can't collapse at 150 odd in two and a half sessions.
