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Latest Updates, 1st Test, Day 4 India vs New Zealand: That’s it! Blundell with the winning runs! Flicked away through square leg to register 10-wicket win over the number 1 ranked Indian side. It is New Zealand’s 100th victory in Test! A very special moment in Black Caps cricket history at the Basin Reserve. It is also India’s first defeat in World Test Championship Day 3 report: Trent Boult followed up his counter-attacking cameo innings of 38 to take three wickets, including that of Virat Kohli, to put New Zealand on top against India at the end of the third day of the first Test on Sunday. The visitors, who had not lost any of their seven previous International Cricket Council World Test Championship matches, were 144-4 at the close of play at the Basin Reserve, still 39 runs behind and staring at their potential first defeat. India’s hopes on Monday will rest with vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, who was on 25, and Hanuma Vihari (15), with Rishabh Pant and Ravichandran Ashwin the only remaining players likely capable of building a total they can defend. Boult added it was too early to determine what kind of total they would be comfortable chasing with India still having some resistance in their lineup. “I hope I don’t have to bat again,” he said with a grin. “If I do my job we won’t be chasing too much. It’s a very good wicket (and) we know that we have to be on the ball. “We can’t be walking around feeling we’re well ahead of the game because there is a lot of cricket to be played.” Boult added dismissing Kohli for 19 had been important in putting pressure on India’s batting lineup. “Almost every time we miss, he hits and he hits it well and gets boundaries,” Boult said. “From our point of view, we were trying to dry that up and for me personally using the wicket and the shorter ball was a good plan to try and control his run rate.” The hosts had established a 183-run first innings lead after they were dismissed for 348 before lunch with Colin de Grandhomme, debutant Kyle Jamieson and Boult counter-attacking to bolster their advantage. De Grandhomme and Jamieson put on 71 runs before Boult then shared in a 38-run, 10th-wicket stand with Ajaz Patel, who held up the other end as the pace bowler scored all of the runs in their partnership. “Batsmen don’t get out anymore,” Ashwin told reporters of the stubborn resistance by New Zealand’s bowlers. “Lower order batters do put a price on their wickets.” Ashwin also said it was too early to determine what direction the match might go. “There’s six sessions to go in the game and we’re not even at the stage where we can think about what’s a good score to defend,” he added. “If you can get as close to the first innings score as they did then we might present ourselves an opportunity to do something, but that’s very far away in the game.” With inputs from Reuters
India vs New Zealand, Highlights, 1st Test Day 4 at Wellington: Southee, Boult lead Kiwis to 100th win
Latest Updates, 1st Test, Day 4 India vs New Zealand: That’s it! Blundell with the winning runs! Flicked away through square leg to register 10-wicket win over the number 1 ranked Indian side. It is New Zealand’s 100th victory in Test! A very special moment in Black Caps cricket history at the Basin Reserve. It is also India’s first defeat in World Test Championship
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Most matches taken to complete 100 Test wins:
441 : New Zealand*
432 : India
320 : Pakistan
New Zealand winning a Test against India by 10 wickets:
Christchurch, 1990
Wellington, 2002
Wellington, 2020*
This is New Zealand’s 100th Test win.
That’s it! Blundell with the winning runs! Flicked away Bumrah through square leg to register 10-wicket win over the number 1 ranked Indian side.
It is New Zealand’s 100th victory in Test! A very special moment in Black Caps cricket history at the Basin Reserve. It is also India’s first defeat in World Test Championship.
A comprehensive victory for Kane Williamson’s men as handshakes and hugs are exchanged.
After 1 overs,New Zealand 8/0 ( Tom Latham 7 , Tom Blundell 1)
Latham with a supreme punch-drive through covers for a boundary for the first runs off the second innings, a clip through square leg earns him three. A leg before shout against Blundell is turned down off the final ball, a single via an inside edge levels the score for the Kiwis.
Best match figures for New Zealand v India in Tests:
11/58 : Richard Hadlee, Wellington, 1976
10/88 : Richard Hadlee, Mumbai, 1988
9/100 : Hedley Howarth, Nagpur, 1969
9/110 : Tim Southee, Wellington, 2020*
9/114 : Simon Doull, Wellington, 1998
Most 5-fors for New Zealand in Tests:
36 : Richard Hadlee
20 : Daniel Vettori
13 : Chris Cairns
10 : Chris Martin, Danny Morrison, Tim Southee*
9 : Neil Wagner
ALL OUT! Jasprit Bumrah becomes the final man to be dismissed as Southee claims a five-wicket haul. Very full ball outside off and Bumrah jams it away, but it comes off the edge and substitue Daryl Mitchell, sticks out his hand out to snaffle it. He is happy. New Zealand are happy and India clearly aren’t.
Bumrah c (sub)Daryl Mitchell b Southee 0(3)
OUT! Fantastic effort in the deep from Trent Boult as he takes a brilliant catch down at fine leg. Rishabh Pant shuffles across his stumps, is down on his knee to play the slog sweeps behind square. Boult dives forward, takes the catch inches off the turf, and gives a thumbs up. He has taken the catch for his mate and given him the chance to pick a five-for. Both the bowlers have taken four wickets each.
Pant c Boult b Southee 25(41)
After 80 overs,India 190/8 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 25 , Mohammed Shami 1)
De Grandhomme has a wicket to his name finally. Ishant Sharma is back in the hut. New Zealand will now have the new ball available and will most likely take it
OUT! De Grandhomme has his man! He has bowled outside off throughout the day and now lines one on the stumps, Ishant Sharma with a slight shuffle misses the line of the play with the ball thudding into front pad. Looked adjacent and Pant convinces him out of taking the DRS. He too walks back.
Ishant lbw b de Grandhomme 12(21)
After 79 overs,India 189/7 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 25 , Ishant Sharma 12)
A short leg and leg gully along with a conventional slip and a gully in place as Jamieson bowls the first over after drinks. Ishant puts India ahead with a slap over covers while Pant a boundary in the over too. Jamieson has looked a bit off colour today, maybe still getting used to the rigours of Test cricket.
After 78 overs,India 180/7 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 21 , Ishant Sharma 7)
De Grandhomme into the bowling attack and he produces a chance off his third ball but Tim Southee of all the people has put down a regulation chance at short mid off. Ishant, looking to drive on the up, lifts the ball in the air, straight in Southee’s palms and out it drops. De Grandhomme has been doing his best to provide rest for his quicks and has gone wicket-less in the match and here was his chance to get one for himself, his more established bowler hasn’t done him a favour. He may need to buy him a drink later. Speaking of which it is time for drinks, of the other kind, obviously. India trail by three runs.
After 77 overs,India 178/7 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 20 , Ishant Sharma 6)
First bowling change off the morning, Jamieson is into the attack. Begins with a short ball and Pant just ramps it over the slips for two, there was no pace on the ball, it was bowled at 114 kmph thus not carrying all the way. Takes the single off the next ball and then couple of ugly wafts that doesn’t connect to the ball from Ishant Sharma. India now just five runs away from making New Zealand bat again.
After 76 overs,India 175/7 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 17 , Ishant Sharma 6)
Couple of crisp shots through covers for Ishant Sharma, first for two and then for his first boundary of the innings, he does have a half-century to his name that he scored in India’s last overseas tour to West Indies and backs himself with the bat. Chance gone down? Boult turns to over the wicket for the last ball hits Sharma on the pads, and the ball flies to the fielder at short leg who puts it down, not sure if there was inside edge.
After 75 overs,India 169/7 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 17 , Ishant Sharma 0)
Pant picks up a brace through mid wicket early in the over before treating Southee like a spinner, going down on his knees and smattering the delivery which is well outside off stump to mid wicket boundary. India now 14 behind.
After 74 overs,India 163/7 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 11 , Ishant Sharma 0)
Pant collects a single off the last ball of the over to retain strike for the next over. Kane Williamson is going for the kill and not opting to rest Southee or Boult, who are in a personal race to five wickets, for the new ball. Probably De Grandhomme and Jamieson will bowl with the new cherry that is six overs away.
After 73 overs,India 162/7 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 10 , Ishant Sharma 0)
New Zealand inching closer and closer. India are now staring innings defeat and rather bitter humiliation. The critics have been waiting to rip into Virat Kohli’s Test team and they might have got a chance. Ashwin doesn’t review, which wouldn’t have been overturrned but wouldn’t have cost them a review either, Ishant Sharma is on the floor after facing his first delivery and that is one way of looking at India’s state in the Test.
OUT! Southee is now getting in competition with Boult in a race to who picks up a five-wicket haul as he traps Ravichandran Ashwin with a ball that pitches on middle and holds its line, on impact the off and middle stump were visible and just gave an impression it could be sliding down the leg side but Aleem Dar raised his finger and Ashwin didn’t opt to review. He did look at Pant but he kept walking. He was looking to play across but the bat never came down in time. New Zealand three wickets away now.
Ashwin lbw b Southee 4(11)
After 72 overs,India 161/6 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 9 , Ravichandran Ashwin 4)
Boult once again changing the angle midway through the over to test Ashwin, who is upto the task as well, plays out an uneventful maiden. The second new ball is due in eight overs.
After 71 overs,India 161/6 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 9 , Ravichandran Ashwin 4)
Pant plays a couple of aggressive strokes in Southee’s over, the second one, especially gives an indication of perhaps what is to come as India look to run down the deficit. Still 22 runs behind.
The same old story of this Indian batting line-up against the swinging ball. No resistance whatsoever. Tour after tour, matches after matches the batsmen are making the same mistake – poor off-stump awareness.
The start couldn’t have been much better for New Zealand whereas for India yet another fourth day defeat in a ‘SENA country’ seems inevitable.
After 70 overs,India 153/6 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 1 , Ravichandran Ashwin 4)
Huge opportunity for Pant to pull off something special. New Zealand will be well aware of his attacking instincts and will test him from time to time. He picks a single of the final ball of Boult’s over to retain strike.
he same old story of this Indian batting line-up against the swinging ball. No resistance whatsoever. Tour after tour, matches after matches the batsmen are making the same mistake – poor off-stump awareness.
The start couldn’t have been much better for New Zealand whereas for India yet another fourth day defeat in a ‘SENA country’ seems inevitable.
After 69 overs,India 152/6 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 0 , Ravichandran Ashwin 4)
After Boult, Southee has now bagged an early wicket for himself, he too struck in the second over of the morning that he has bowled. Ravi Ashwin comes out to bat on a pair but is off the mark with a boundary to fine leg fence. India need 31 to make New Zealand bat again and save some blushes. New Zealand can sniff a win.