India lead by 276
Apart from the first session this morning, India dominated New Zealand with ease. Martin Guptill and Tom Latham started off well, but once the latter departed, it was a downward spiral as New Zealand slipped from 118/0 to 148/5. James Neesham, who came in for Neil Wagner, shared half-century stands with BJ Watling and Mitchell Santner. A couple of lucky dismissals aided India's cause as New Zealand were bowled out for 299.
All that, thanks to a brilliant R Ashwin, who picked up his 20th five-wicket haul in Tests, who finished with 6 for 81.
India decided not to enforce the follow on and ended the day on 18 for 0. Gautam Gambhir retiring hurt in what could potentially be his last Test innings was a killjoy, but Vijay and Pujara saw the remainder of the overs through. India will resume day four looking to score quick runs and make the declaration. New Zealand will have to bat out of their skins to save this game, with the series already gone.
India have decided NOT to enforce the follow on and will bat. Looks like Pujara and Vijay will open for India given Gambhir's injury with a lead of 258.
Ashwin returns after the drinks break and strikes immediately. James Neesham adjudged leg before. Replays suggest that the ball would miss the offstump. Neesham watches replays on the big screen and is livid. Can consider himself pretty unlucky to be given out. Anyway, Ashwin has five wickets in the innings - the 20th time he has a fifer in Tests. India will not complain as New Zealand are nearing the end.
Just as I was typing that, Latham hits one that falls JUST short of Jadeja at short midwicket. Lucky escape.
Apart from the first session this morning, India dominated New Zealand with ease. Martin Guptill and Tom Latham started off well, but once the latter departed, it was a downward spiral as New Zealand slipped from 118/0 to 148/5. James Neesham, who came in for Neil Wagner, shared half-century stands with BJ Watling and Mitchell Santner. A couple of lucky dismissals aided India's cause as New Zealand were bowled out for 299.
All that, thanks to a brilliant R Ashwin, who picked up his 20th five-wicket haul in Tests, who finished with 6 for 81.
India decided not to enforce the follow on and ended the day on 18 for 0. Gautam Gambhir retiring hurt in what could potentially be his last Test innings was a killjoy, but Vijay and Pujara saw the remainder of the overs through. India will resume day four looking to score quick runs and make the declaration. New Zealand will have to bat out of their skins to save this game, with the series already gone.
All over
New
Zealand have been bowled out for 299 in the final session as R Ashwin
finished with a six-wicket haul. It was a brilliant performance once
again from the crafty spinner who set the ball rolling this morning.
Jimmy Neesham offered resistance, but was undone on 71.India have decided NOT to enforce the follow on and will bat. Looks like Pujara and Vijay will open for India given Gambhir's injury with a lead of 258.
Ashwin returns after the drinks break and strikes immediately. James Neesham adjudged leg before. Replays suggest that the ball would miss the offstump. Neesham watches replays on the big screen and is livid. Can consider himself pretty unlucky to be given out. Anyway, Ashwin has five wickets in the innings - the 20th time he has a fifer in Tests. India will not complain as New Zealand are nearing the end.
Run out
Another
unlucky dismissal for New Zealand. What was a caught and bowled turned
into a run out. Matt Henry hit one back to Ashwin, who dropped it, but
the ball went on to crash into the stumps at the non-striker's end.
Patel took a tad too long to get back. His bat was in the air when the
bails came off. India are one wicket away from wrapping up the innings.
Ashwin can't seem to put a foot wrong today.
Neesham fifty
James
Neesham made a spectacular return to New Zealand's Test squad scoring a
half-century, stabilising things after a mini collapse. Neesham,
however, was dropped by Cheteshwar Pujara in the deep immediately after.
Partmership
The
New Zealand openers are still going steady as they reach their 50-run
stand. This is their second fifty-run stand in the series after Kolkata.Just as I was typing that, Latham hits one that falls JUST short of Jadeja at short midwicket. Lucky escape.
NZ 299/10
IND 557/5 decl, 18/0 (6.0 Ovs)
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