IND vs NZ: Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar shine with 9 wickets as New Zealand bowled out for 235

After losing a Test series at home, Team India was desperate to win the third and final clash against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Men in Blue started Day 1 with a bang, bowling out the Kiwis for 235 runs in 65.4 overs. Simon Doull, commentating on air, suggested that India was on top after losing the toss and that New Zealand was a few runs short.

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Interestingly, for the first time, R. Ashwin went wicketless in an innings against New Zealand when they were bowled out. It was Ravindra Jadeja who claimed a five-wicket haul, while Washington Sundar took four wickets to put India in a strong position. The other wicket was taken by pacer Akash Deep, who drew first blood.

On the other hand, Daryl Mitchell fought valiantly for the Black Caps, scoring 82 off 129 balls in the scorching heat of Mumbai. Besides him, Will Young contributed with 71 off 138 balls. Skipper Tom Latham, after opting to bat first, scored 28 off 44 balls.

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Devon Conway fell cheaply for 4 off 11, while Rachin Ravindra departed for 5 off 12. Glenn Phillips added 17 off 28, while Tom Blundell (0 off 3), Ish Sodhi (7 off 19), Matt Henry (0 off 2), Ajaz Patel (7 off 16), and William O'Rourke (1* off 1) fell like a pack of cards.

India, who have not batted well in this series, still have 22 overs left in the day. They will need to show resilience for the rest of the game on Day 1 and play positive cricket if they want to get back to winning ways.

Earlier today, before the toss, it was announced that Jasprit Bumrah was not part of the playing XI. He has not fully recovered from his viral illness and was unavailable for selection for the third Test in Mumbai.

Teams:

New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

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