Can Indian Bowlers` hold New Zealand batsmen?
New Zealand 116 behind India's first innings total
of 217, with 8 wickets in hand, at the end of day 3.Halfway through the test, 3
more days to go. So Monday day 4 is likely to be most important day of the match.
Can Indian Bowlers dismiss New Zealand below 200 or New Zealand would score big
and run away with the match? With substantial 1st innings lead and drive out
India completely out of this championship final?
Earlier India managed to add just 71 runs to
their overnight 146/3.Virat went without any addition to his 44.Rahane resisted
bit with 20 more runs today, but got out in a bit bizarre way. Knowing, looking
at the short ball trap set in front of him just happily walked in that; wasted
all the hard work and patience showed up to that point. Earlier Rishabh
Pant also left chasing too far outside the off stump, with just a boundary
after patient 20 odd balls. Ashwin
seeing the challenging conditions to bat swinged his bat for few boundaries
with 22 runs cameo. Jamieson was the pick of the NZ Bowlers with total 5
wickets in the innings including one opportunity for hat-trick. Jadeja got out
last on 15.
Surprisingly Indian bowlers were not able to swing
the bowl as much as NZ did, even after 70 odd overs. But it is being said that
this Duke's ball swings throughout even after 50/60 overs. India has bowled 49
so far. New Zealand openers played very patiently denying any early
success to Ishant, Bumrah. It was Shami who caused bit uncomfort to them, but
was not lucky enough to get any wicket. Ultimately Ashwin induced a false drive
and got Latham with Virat taking a brilliant one handed catch jumping precisely
at silly mid off, as late as in 35th over-70/1.Don Conway new blue-eyed boy for
NZ , man of the series in just concluded England series, scored only half
century in the match so far . Shami's brilliant running catch at mid on helped
Ishant to get rid of him at 54 in 49th over- 101/2.Ross Taylor had to play out
only 2 balls as bad light ended day's play.
New Zealand's most prolific, experienced pair is
at crease with Kane Williamson 12 not out. Team India bowlers have got a task
on their hands.
Let's hope for enthralling 4th day's test match
play.
- Vivek Ketkar
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