India vs New Zealand 3rd Test at Indore, 08 Oct, 2016

Toss: India, who chose to bat
India 557/5 (169)  &  216/3 (49)
New Zealand 299/10 (90.2)  &  153/10 (44.5)
India won by 321 runs
Man of the Match: Ravichandran Ashwin
  • BJ Watling 23 * (64)

  Over 1.0   

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of 3rd and final test between India and New Zealand at Indore, India already 2-0 lead in the series.

Williamson: No, it is one of those things (shrugs it off - the toss bit). The pitch is a bit tacky and we would like to exploit it in the first hour. We are yet to play our best cricket, India have been very good. It is important we put them under pressure for a lot longer for what we have done over the last two Tests, and hopefully we can get the result. Nice to have recovered over the last two days and looking forward to joining the guys. Two changes for us as well - Neesham for Wagner and myself for Nicholls.

Kohli: "It has been pretty good to win two out of two, now winning the third one, would like to bat first. Just want to put up a good total on the board. It is all about creating good habits and keeping up with it. At the same time, we can't be complacent and all the boys are eagerly waiting for this Test match as well. It is a historic day for Indore and the association as well - first ever Test match. It has always been a batting-friendly wicket. Spinners will come into play on days 3 and 4. It is a hard surface and it will be an even contest. The bowlers will be in it if they bowl well and batsmen can score runs too. Two changes - Gambhir for Dhawan and Umesh for Bhuvi.

India won the toss and chose to bat first

Over 0.1TA Boult to Murali Vijay No runs ...

Over 0.2TA Boult to Murali Vijay No runs ...

Over 0.3TA Boult to Murali Vijay No runs ...

Over 0.4TA Boult to Murali Vijay No runs ...

Over 0.5TA Boult to Murali Vijay No runs ...

Over 0.6TA Boult to Murali Vijay Single ...

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to Murali Vijay, 1 run, gets forward and defends it to silly-point and picks up a single.

Over 1.2 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, comes on to the front foot and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 1.3 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, gets cover the off-stump line, once again watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 1.4 Matt Henry bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, no runs, gets forward and punches it towards point.

Over 1.5 Matt Henry bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, Boundary! Gets off the mark and he cuts that with his feet in the air, beats a diving point to his left and the ball raced away.

Over 1.6 Matt Henry bowls a pitched up delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Murali Vijay, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven beautifully through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 2.2 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 2.3 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Murali Vijay, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and punches it beautifully through cover and the ball went to the fence very quickly.

Over 2.4 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets forward and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 2.5 TA Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it down the pitch.

Over 2.6 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs,  driven superbly off the front foot, but straight to the fielder at short cover. 

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Matt Henry bowls a pitched up delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, comes on to the front foot, presenting the full face of the bat and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 3.2 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 3.3 Matt Henry bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, Six!! Gets transferred his weight on the back foot and then thumped the pull over the deep square fence, the ball went over the ropes.

Over 3.4 Matt Henry bowls it short of length to G Gambhir, Six!! Shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it again, this time over fine-leg and gets another six.

Over 3.5 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to the off-side.

Over 3.6 Matt Henry bowls a good length delivery to G Gambhir, no runs, gets forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 JS Patel bowls a tossed up delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets forward and defends it to silly-point.

Over 4.2 JS Patel bowls a tossed up delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, goes on to the back foot and works it to short mid-wicket.

Over 4.3 JS Patel bowls a tossed up delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, goes on to the back foot and nudges it away on the on-side.

Over 4.4 JS Patel bowls a quicker arm ball to Murali Vijay, no runs, goes on to the back foot and turns it to short-leg.

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