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India beat New Zealand by 321 runs | India Vs New Zealand Live Score 3rd Test match

It has been an interesting series and we hope that you all have thoroughly enjoyed it. The limited overs format is coming up, expect New Zealand to come back harder. We hope you enjoyed our coverage. Till then, goodbye and take care!
Sunil Gavaskar gives Virat Kohli the ICC Test championship mace. Virat Kohli feels it's a proud moment for him and feels the key is to keep this top position. Adds they are working really hard on the areas where they need improvement. Says they just want to continue this performance.
India captain, Virat Kohli feels that he couldn't have asked for anything better. Adds that the bowlers have put their hands up whenever required in the series and they have bowled really well. (On Pujara and Gambhir) Mentions that it was important for them to be expressive with the bat and their bowlers deserved to be in a comfortable position.(On the series) It has been a proper test series win, says that apart from Ashwin, everyone in the eleven played really well. Jadeja with his batting in the first mathc, Saha in the second and Rohit played crucial knocks. (On Ashwin) Says that we are keen on his numbers, and adds that they keep a track of his man of the series awards after every series.
New Zealand captain, Kane Williamson admits it was going to be tough in this series and credits India for playing so well in this series. Feels they didn't do too well and India outplayed them thoroughly. Credits India and congratulates them for being the number one ranked team. Adds you learn quickly when you face the best bowling attack in this condition. Says they have some positives as a young side and it's unfortunate they couldn't perform as they would have liked to.
Ravichandran Ashwin, Man of the Match and Man of the Series- Thanks the crowd for coming in large numbers. Felt like he was playing a Test in 90's. Mentions that he had to work harder in the first innings, needed to be patient on this wicket and the footmarks helped in the final innings. Adds that he wanted the Kiwi batsmen to drive more. Mentions that Shami, Bhuvneshwar and Umesh bowled well and extracted good reverse swing and Jadeja is the perfect foil for me and he enjoys bowling with him. (On his bowling)Says that he is feeling very good about himself and is confidence is sky high at the moment.
India opted not to enforce the follow on and pressed home the advantage further by setting a mammoth target of 475. Pujara was the star as he scored an unbeaten century. It was always going to be a herculean task for New Zealand to save the match from there and they fell like a pack of cards in the final innings to the guile of Indian bowlers. Ashwin deserves a special mention as he took 13 wickets in the match and 27 in the series.
The visiting side came back to bat and the resilient opening pair stitched together a solid 118 run partnership. Once it was broken, the floodgates opened and Ashwin produced a thrilling display of spin bowling grabbing a 6-fer in the process. Guptill, Latham and Neesham batted well to score half centuries. The Kiwis conceded a big lead of 258 runs to the home side.
Earlier in the match, India posted a huge score of 557 on the board in the first innings riding on the skipper's masterclass double ton and Rahane's exceptional 188. The Kiwis tried hard but had no answer to the brilliance of the duo as they were instrumental in pushing the visiting side on back foot.
India have marched to victory and it has been a thoroughly superlative performance. With that, they whitewash the Black Caps and clinch the series 3-0 and also grab the No. 1 TEST RANKING OFFICIALLY. Ashwin once again came to haunt the Kiwi batsmen in their final innings and they had no answer to his magical spell of bowling as he grabbed 7 wickets and ran through their order in a jiffy. Jadeja chipped in with a couple of wickets and Shami with one when New Zealand were asked to chase down 475.
10 wickets down for NZ. Out batsman is Trent Boult. It is all over for NZ. 44.5Ravichandran Ashwin to Trent Boult. out, OUT! THAT IS IT! ASHWIN FINISHES IT OFF! Landed outside off, Boult comes down the track to play this one but only manages to play it back to Ashwin who accepts the catch and throws the ball in the air in celebration. What a match he has had and fittingly he takes the final wicket. The Indian dressing room explodes. INDIA WIN BY 321 RUNS AND WIN THE SERIES 3-0!
44.4Ravichandran Ashwin to Trent Boult. no run, Landed around off, Boult gets onto his front foot and defends.
44.3Ravichandran Ashwin to Trent Boult. no run, Full on off, Boult drives it to mid on.
44.2Ravichandran Ashwin to Trent Boult. no run, The batsman fails to get bat on that one and is hit on the pad.
44.1Ravichandran Ashwin to Trent Boult. no run, Flighted outside off, Boult defends it watchfully.
End of over 44 ( 4 Runs )NZ 153/9 150 runs for NZ 43.6Ravindra Jadeja to Bradley Watling. FOUR, FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up on a good length and on middle, Watling kneels and sweeps it fine and the ball races to the fence.
43.5Ravindra Jadeja to Bradley Watling. no run, Full outside off, Watling drives it sweetly to the covers.
43.4Ravindra Jadeja to Bradley Watling. no run, Drags his length back a bit and on middle, Watling strides forward and defends.
43.3Ravindra Jadeja to Bradley Watling. no run, Full around middle and leg, Watling comes forward and defends towards short leg.
43.2Ravindra Jadeja to Bradley Watling. no run, Tossed up delivery, Watling prods forward in defence.
Ravindra Jadeja comes on to bowl.

Updated at: 2016-10-11 17:27:38

Match details

Toss: Toss won by India

Man of the Series: Ravichandran Ashwin

Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Bruce Oxenford (AUS)

TV umpire: Chettithody Shamshuddin (IND)

Match referee: David Boon (AUS)

PLAYING XI

India

Gautam Gambhir, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha (W), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami

New Zealand

Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson (C), Ross Taylor, Luke Ronchi, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Bradley Watling (W), Jeetan Patel, Matt Henry, Trent Boult

On Day 3, India were once again on the driver's seat with Ravichandran Ashwin bowling out New Zealand for 299. He became the 5th Indian bwoler to get six-wicket haul and also his 20th five-wicket haul. New Zealand did give tough fight with Martin Guptill and Jimmy Neesham's fifties, however, India found their path to success and contiued with their second innings to end the day with score of 18 for no loss. Gautam Gambhir was injured and heteshwar Pujara made his way in the middle along with Murali Vijay. LIVE CRICKET UPDATES: India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test at Holkar Stadium, Indore

On Day 1, India won the toss for the seventh consecutive time and elected to bat first. Skipper Virat Kohli finally opened the gates for the inclusion of opening batsman Gautam Gambhir for injured Shikhar Dhawan and Umesh Yadav for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. As for the Kiwis, it was Kane Williamson who was back to lead them and Jimmy Neesham was back in the squad for Neil Wagner. Indore had a treat the eyes with Gambhir’s splendid boundaries but also saw the fall of wicket of Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara and Gambhir himself. However, India were back on the driver’s seat with captain Kohli and deputy Ajinkya Rahane turning the game for India. LIVE CRICKET UPDATES: India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test at Holkar Stadium, Indore

Kohli got his 13th century and also became the first Indian batsman to achieve this batsman in this Test series. Rahane is very much racing towards the same and might be the next one to get his as both are going strong at the moment for India. Meanwhile, Indore gave the perfect reply for the Test with 18,000 people coming to attend this final Test clash. The crowd was cheering Gambhir to Sachin Tendulkar to Virender Sehwag showing all their support for the love of this game.

Squads:

INDIA: Gautam Gambhir, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami

NEW ZEALAND: Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson, Luke Ronchi, Mitchell Santner, BJ Watling (wk), Jeetan Patel, Matt Henry, Trent Boult, Jimmy Neesham

India are all set to lock horns with New Zealand for the final Test clash at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Saturday. Yes, Indoris will be all set to witness cricket for the first time with load sof excitement in store, despite being dead-rubber. India are already leading this series by 2-0 and have gained the No. 1 spot as well. Their aim will for 3-0 and whitewash New Zealand at home. However, New Zealand will want to end this series with pride and make this clash rather exciting than boring. Both the teams had missed out on few players ahead of the series and during the series, so those might make a comeback for this final clash.

Gautam Gambhir will be grabbing the spotlight as Virat Kohli has given an assurance of him playing in the final Test. Of course, India did miss out on their opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan who will be missing this Test due to his thumb injury while Bhuvneshwar Kumar will also be unseen. Instead, Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur have been given a call up. Shardul had a decent outing against India A got some crucial wickets while Nair is yet to prove his mettle. LIVE CRICKET UPDATES: India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test at Holkar Stadium, Indore

Now that India are 2-0, the credit duly belong to their all-round performance right from the consistent Wriddhiman Saha to India’s ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Meanwhile, for the Kiwis, Kane Williamsom will be expected to comeback along with their best batsman Jimmy Neesham who was out of picture for the first-two Tests.

If India take this series by 3-0, it will not only be a whitewash but also they will seal the No. 1 spot to their name for a long time. Considering the rains and bad light have played spoilsport in the previous Tests, one can only hope the current pitch and Indore proves to be a blessing for both the teams.

It will be a historical day for a bustling city at the heart of the nation, as Indore will become one of the newest venues in Test cricket in late September. The Indian cricket team will take on New Zealand in the second of their three-Tests in September-October 2016, which will mark the beginning of a long and grilling home season for them. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named it the ‘India Cricket’ season 2016-17, which will see the national cricket team playing as many as 13 Tests, 5 ODIs and 3 T20Is.

India will face New Zealand for 3 Tests and 5 ODIs, following which there will be a five-Test series against England. India and England will also engage in a three-match T20I series, following which there will be a one-off Test against Bangladesh. The ‘India Cricket’ season will end in February-March 2017, with a four-Test affair against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2016-17.

The first Test of the India versus New Zealand series will be played at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur from September 22-26. The two teams will then head to Kolkata for the second Test, which will be played from September 30 to October 4. The third and final Test will be at Indore, from October 8-12, 2016.

Coming back to the final Test between India and New Zealand in Indore, it can be said that the city which has been hosting international cricket since 1983 had to wait for a very long time to get their chance to host Test cricket. This year, the BCCI has introduced as many as six new venues including Indore, the other five being Rajkot, Pune, Dharamsala, Ranchi and Visakhapatnam.

From 1983 to 2001, as many as 9 ODIs were played in the city, all at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. But after a long gap of five years when international cricket returned to the city, the modern Holkar Stadium made its debut in 2006. India have played 4 ODIs so far as this venue, and they have always emerged victorious.

From 1983 to 2001, as many as 9 ODIs were played in the city, all at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. But after a long gap of five years when international cricket returned to the city, the modern Holkar Stadium made its debut in 2006. India have played 4 ODIs so far as this venue, and they have always emerged victorious.

Talking about the Holkar Stadium, the venue has hosted international cricket since 2006. The first-ever international match at this venue was between India and England, which the hosts won by 7 wickets. India have so far played four ODIs at this venue, and have won all of them. The last time India played at Indore was in October 2015, when they defeated South Africa by 22 runs in a memorable game.

Indore’s cricketing history is as rich as that of any other city, or maybe greater. India’s first Test captain, Col. CK Nayudu was from Indore. The city in the middle of the country is also the birthplace of former cricketers Syed Mushtaq Ali, Rahul Dravid, and Sandhya Agarwal, who was also the captain of India Women. Many personalities such as Raj Singh Dungarpur, Chandu Sarwate and Sanjay Jagdale are a part of the city’s cricketing history.

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