Ind vs NZ 1st Test Day 3, Highlights: India lead by 63 runs at stumps

Check the highlights and score of India vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 3 which is taking place in Kanpur on Saturday.

Axar Patel (Source: Twitter)

Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Will Young while Umesh Yadav removed New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson minutes before the lunch as India ended the first session on day three of the first Test on a high on Saturday.

In the first session, New Zealand (197/2) scored 68 runs for the loss of one wicket. Latham is currently unbeaten on 82 runs and Williamson's wicket right at the cusp of the lunch slightly tilted the advantage in India's favour.

For India, Ashwin was the lone wicket-taker before Umesh came to the party to dismiss the Kiwi skipper in the first session on Day Three here at Green Park, Kanpur.

Resuming the game from 129/0, Latham and Young got off to a cautious start as India's hunt for wickets continued.

Ashwin got the much-needed breakthrough for India as Young departed after scoring 89 runs in the 67th over.

Williamson and Latham then continued New Zealand's innings to pile runs against India in the first innings before Umesh removed the Kiwi skipper.

Earlier on Friday, New Zealand opening batters Will Young and Tom Latham registered half-centuries as the Kiwis dominated Day 2.

After bundling down India for 345 in the first innings, the visitors dominated the proceedings as the hosts looked for wickets in the third session on Friday.

27 November 2021

16:33 IST

This brings us to the end of the day's coverage. 

Day 3 belonged to India. Brilliant effort from the spinners to get India back into the game after all bowlers went wicket-less on Day 2. New Zealand dropped guard and that has not helped much. India now have a decent lead and would look to bat at least beyond Tea on Day 4 to give a strong target to NZ. 

Join our coverage again tomorrow at 9.30 am IST. Good bye for now.

16:12 IST

Stumps, Day3!

Light has been offered to India and they have take it, so an early stumps again. Mayank and Pujara at the crease for India, they will resume the innings from tomorrow morning. Gill the only wicket to fall today for India.  

IND 14/1; lead by 63 runs