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| India vs New Zealand |
The ongoing Test match between India vs New Zealand will undoubtedly be memorable for cricket lovers. The entire first day of the rain-interrupted match was abandoned except for the toss. Despite a decent start on the second day, India's first innings stopped at just 46 runs.
Only two for the Indians, Rishabh Pant and Yasswi Jaisal managed to score double-digit home runs. A total of four batsmen including Virat Kohli were dismissed for zero runs.
In response, New Zealand scored 402 runs for 10 wickets in the first innings. Rachin Ravindra brings up an impeccable century.
As a result, New Zealand had a huge lead of 356 runs. On the third day, India's openers Rohit and Jaisal got off to a flying start when they came out to bat in the second innings. A sizzling opening and a brilliant partnership between Sharafraz Khan and Virat Kohli led India to dream of a quality lead. It is said that India took the third day in their own name. But Virat Kohli got out for 70 runs on the last ball of the last over of the day.
India started well on the fourth day as well. However, at the end of the second session, with the new ball coming in, New Zealand was able to defeat India once again by picking up 7 wickets for just 62 runs. India's lead stood at 107 runs thanks to Sharfraz Khan's 150 and Rishabh Pant's 99.
New Zealand came out to bat. However, the umpire stopped the game after only four balls of the fourth innings due to bad light.
One more day to play. New Zealand need 108 runs to win and India need 10 wickets. Cricket is a game of uncertainty. Considering the weather, it is also uncertain whether the game will be played tomorrow or not. But if the game is held without interruption, which team is more likely to win?
Apparently considering today's pitch there is some help with the new ball where the bowlers have been able to get quite a bit of bounce and swing. But the old ball pitch is not as bowling friendly. Rather, some batting is helpful. In such a scenario, if India can pick up a couple of wickets early tomorrow, there may be some hope for them. However, since the lead is only of 107 runs, there is some mental weakness in the case of India. But let's see what happens in the end.
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