IND vs NZ, WTC 2021 Live Updates: Stumps On Day 2, India Manage Only 2 Wickets In 49 Overs, NZ Behind By 116
World Test Championship Final 2021, Ind vs NZ Live Updates: The final match of the World Test Championship between India and New Zealand will be played from June 18 to June 22 at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Check this space for live updates.
Background
Southampton: India takes on New Zealand in the first-ever World Test Championship, beginning June 18. A tournament that will further give context to Test cricket. Test series' that were being played in isolation, will have a larger motive, that of the World Test Championship final.
Southampton Weather Today: Rain To Play Spoilsport Again?
IND vs NZ Day 2's play could not be completed due to bad light. Captain Virat Kohli displayed patience and skill to steady India's innings after fall of quick wickets. India vs England World Test Championship (WTC) Final Day 2 was marred by bad light. Due to this, only 64.4 overs could be bowled on Ind vs NZ WTC Final Day 2.
However, the weather on WTC Final Ind vs NZ Day 3 is likely to be mostly cloudy, better than the second day and 90 overs of play is also expected. However, according to AccuWeather, there's a forecast of rain on Sunday, June 20 as well. This means the threat of rain on Ind vs NZ Day 3 does lurk at Southampton.
India has picked three pacers and two spinners. While the Top 5 remain as expected. The batting order - Rohit Sharma, Shubhman Gill, Virat Kohli, Pujara, Rahane and Rishabh Pant - was more or less predictable.
India Playing XI for WTC Final 2021: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
WTC Final 2021
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WTC: Day 3 Roundup
WTC Final: Day 3 Roundup - India had lost just three wickets at the start of Day 3, but as India lost Kohli early on in the day, the team kept on losing wickets at regular intervals.
From 146/3, India was all-out for a low score of 217 runs. Ajinkya Rahane was the top scorer with 49 runs for India. Whereas, Virat Kohli's teammate from Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Kyle Jamieson picked a fifer.
New Zealand began their innings quite steadily. The first wicket took 34 overs coming. Ravi Ashwin picked Tom Latham when the NZ score was 71. Indian fast-bowlers did not pick a single wicket for 48 overs but Ishant Sharma picked Conway after he scored a half-century.
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