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.

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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...More
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.
WTC Final: After Struggling for 34 overs, India managed to pick a wicket.
Kohli's plans worked as it was a spinner who took the first wicket for India.
World Test Championship: As India fail to pick any wickets, the commentators pressed on the need to have Mohammed Siraj in the side. "Mohammed Siraj was the difference-maker in the Indian side," says the former New Zealand Cricketer Simon Doull.
"Generally, he(Ishant Sharma) is very tight and doesn't give runs away, like he did today. But I feel, Siraj would have swung the ball both ways, which would have helped the Indian bowling," he added.
Trent Boult dismissed Jadeja and end India's struggling batting innings.
Brilliant bowling by Kiwi pacers.
New Zealand have now taken the new ball. They took it after 82 overs.
WTC Final: After playing so well, Ajinkya Rahane got out to a short delivery by Neil Wagner. It was a soft dismissal after working so hard in the morning session.
Drinks on Day 3, WTC Final: India lose Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant early on the third day of orld Test Championship Final.
New Zealand fast-bowlers are bowling in pairs. The intensity isn't going down as Williamson is using his 5 fast-bowlers intelligently.
But Ravindra Jadeja has got his eye in; who is batting with Ajinkya Rahane.
New Zealand on top, will India bounce back?
Southampton: India's morning session did not start as planned for captain Virat Kohli got out in the fifth over. Afte the skipper got out, India faced another scare as Rishabh Pant got struck on pads.
DRS ruled him not out. India's Live Score is 150/4. The ball hasn't stopped swinging and is troubling the Indian batsmen early in the morning.
Kyle Jamieson to Virat Kohli, out LBW!! Michael Gough (ENG), raises the finger, Virat Kohli sent back to the pavilion.
The Umpires look happy after the inspection and even the pitch hover-cover has bee removed! Ind vs NZ Day 3 should be starting very soon.
It is raining intermittently in Southampton at the moment. Although players are coming on the field, but the third day's play will start late. The umpire will conduct inspection at 2:50 pm Indian Standard Time (IST).
Its been 575 days since Virat Kohli scored a century is the longest format of the game. Earlier, the longest wait he had faced in his career for a century was 282 days, which started from December 24, 2009 to January 11, 2010.
Hello! Welcome to the Live coverage of India vs New Zealand WTC Final Day 3. Today is the third day of the World Test Championship final being played between India and New Zealand. India had scored 164 runs for 3 wickets on the second day. Virat Kohli (44*) and Ajinkya Rahane (29*) remain unbeaten at the crease.