Southampton: In the World Test Championship final being played between India and New Zealand, bad lighting caused repeated interruptions in the third session. The umpires repeatedly came to the field to take stock of the situation and then announced the end of the second day’s play. At stumps, India scored 146 runs for the loss of three wickets. At the crease, captain Virat Kohli 44 and Ajinkya Rahane are present at the crease with 29 runs, so far there has been a partnership of 58 runs between the two.
Earlier, Kiwi team won the toss and asked India to bat first, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave a strong start for India.
India got the first blow in the form of Rohit Sharma, the very first ball of New Zealand’s most effective bowler Jamieson was long outside the off-stump and was swinging out. Rohit made a mistake for the first time and put the bat on it. The ball hit the bat and went towards third slip, where Saudi took a great catch by diving.
India got the second blow in the form of Shubman Gill, left-arm bowler Neil Wagner, who came to bowl for the first time in the match, has taken the wicket of Shubman Gill. Wagner’s ball was right on the line of off-stump and was going outside making an angle. Gill defended it on the front foot, but took the edge of the bat and was caught directly to the wicketkeeper. India have lost the wickets of both the openers within just 1 run.
India’s third wicket in the form of Cheteshwar Pujara fell on the score of 88 runs, Pujara could only score 8 runs. Boult, Jameson and Wagner took one wicket each for the Kiwis.
India – Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Mo. Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma.
New Zealand – Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling, Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson, Neil Wegner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.
