Iftar Timings Mar 19 - Ramazan 8

Lahore
LHR
06:14 PM
Karachi
KHI
06:43 PM
Islamabad
ISB
06:19 PM
Peshawar
PWR
06:23 PM
Quetta
QTA
06:43 PM

News

India on the verge of defeat in New Zealand Test

February 23, 2020 01:29 PM


New Zealand quick Trent Boult bagged three wickets to have India struggling for survival at stumps on day three of the first Test in Wellington on Sunday.

India, faced with a 183 run first-innings deficit, were 144 for four at the close, still 39 in arrears after rollicking innings by Boult and Kyle Jamieson pushed New Zealand to 348.

Ajinkya Rahane was unbeaten on 25 with Hanuma Vihari on 15.

Boult, back in Test cricket after breaking a hand during the Boxing Day Test in a disastrous series for New Zealand in Australia, took a back seat in India's first innings when Jamieson and Tim Southee took four wickets apiece to role the tourists for 165.

But he came to the fore on day three with figures of three for 27 as India, the world's top-ranked side looked lost in New Zealand conditions. 

The tourists needed patience and determination as they worked to write off the deficit in the 65 overs they faced before stumps.

After Prithvi Shaw fell early, caught by a diving Tom Latham at backward square leg to give Boult his first wicket, Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara cautiously lifted the score to 78 for one.

But Pujara, who received loud applause when he ended a 28-ball drought with a two off Boult, was bowled by the New Zealand quick on the last ball before tea.

Agarwal went for 58 soon after the resumption and India were reduced to 96 for three. 

It put pressure on Virat Kohli to perform after a string of low scores in New Zealand but on 19 his patience deserted him and a wild swing at a short Boult delivery was nicked to the keeper and India were 113 for four.

India had their opportunities to clip New Zealand's wings. They opened the day with two wickets in the first three overs to have New Zealand 225 for seven, just 60 runs ahead. But lusty hitting from Jamieson and then Boult paved the way for the final three wickets to add a further 123 runs.

Jamieson, only selected for his maiden Test while Neil Wagner is on paternity leave, followed up his four for 39 with an entertaining 44 off 45 deliveries with the bat when the New Zealand innings was teetering. 

He blasted four sixes in the whirlwind knock and was caught going for a fifth having put on 71 with Colin de Grandhomme for the eighth wicket.

The run-a-ball innings was a record for a New Zealand number nine on debut eclipsing the 43 by Graham Vivian, also against India, 55 years ago.

De Grandhomme produced a more sedate 43 before Boult scored all 38 runs off 24 deliveries in the last wicket stand with Ajaz Patel.

Ishant Sharma was the most successful of the Indian bowlers with five for 68 while Ravi Ashwin took three for 99.

Scoreboard

India 1st innings 165 (A. Rahane 46; K. Jamieson 4-39, T. Southee 4-49)

New Zealand 1st innings (overnight 216-5)

T. Latham c Pant b Sharma              11

T. Blundell b Sharma                   30

K. Williamson c sub (Jadeja) b Shami   89

R. Taylor c Pujara b Sharma            44

H. Nicholls c Kohli b Ashwin           17

B. Watling c Pant b Bumrah             14

C. de Grandhomme c Pant b Ashwin       43

T. Southee c Shami b Sharma             6

K. Jamieson c Vihari b Ashwin          44

A. Patel not out                        4

T. Boult c Pant b Sharma               38

Extras (b1, lb1, w6)                    8

Total (all out, 100.2 overs)          348

Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Latham), 2-73 (Blundell), 3-166 (Taylor), 4-185 (Williamson), 5-207 (Nicholls), 6-216 (Watling), 7-225 (Southee), 8-296 (Jamieson), 9-310 (de Grandhomme), 10-348 (Boult)

Bowling: Bumrah 26-5-88-1 (6w), Sharma 22.2-6-68-5, Shami 23-2-91-1, Ashwin 29-1-99-3

India 2nd innings

P. Shaw c Latham b Boult               14

M. Agarwal c Watling b Southee         58

C. Pujara b Boult                      11

V. Kohli c Watling b Boult             19

A. Rahane not out                      25

H. Vihari not out                      15

Extras: (w2)                            2

Total: (four wickets; 65 overs)       144

Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Shaw), 2-78 (Pujara), 3-96 (Agarwal), 4-113 (Kohli)

Bowling: Southee 15-5-41-1, Boult 16-6-27-3, de Grandhomme 14-5-25-0, Jamieson 17-7-33-0 (2w), Patel 3-0-18-0



Most Read

  1. Google invites Pakistan’s youngest vlogger Shiraz and sister Muskan to USA Google invites Pakistan’s youngest vlogger Shiraz and sister Muskan to USA
  2. Well-known builder Asif Razaq Deenar arrested at Karachi airport Well-known builder Asif Razaq Deenar arrested at Karachi airport
  3. Caught in the act: Corrupt cops fired as video goes viral Caught in the act: Corrupt cops fired as video goes viral
  4. Ahmed Baig delivers Pakistan's first International Golf Victory in more than 25 years Ahmed Baig delivers Pakistan's first International Golf Victory in more than 25 years
  5. Religious Brotherhood: Tharparkar’s Hindu facilitiates Muslim in Ramazan Religious Brotherhood: Tharparkar’s Hindu facilitiates Muslim in Ramazan
  6. GREAT PEOPLE TO FLY WITH: PIA air hostess flies to Toronto without passport GREAT PEOPLE TO FLY WITH: PIA air hostess flies to Toronto without passport

Opinion

  1. 1947 TO FORM 47
    1947 TO FORM 47

    By Dr Asif Channer

  2. Beijing wants to further highlight industrial sector in its country and take scientific innovation to new heights....
    Beijing wants to further highlight industrial sector in its country and take scientific innovation to new heights....

    By Ali Ramay

  3. Global race: China will reduce its unnecessary expenses
    Global race: China will reduce its unnecessary expenses

    By Ali Ramay

  4. Channer Pir: The Great Saint of Cholistan
    Channer Pir: The Great Saint of Cholistan

    By Dr Asif Channer

  5. Literate the Religious Illiterate
    Literate the Religious Illiterate

    By Dr Asif Channer

  6. From White Elephant to Success: BRI Project Witnesses Surge in Ridership
    From White Elephant to Success: BRI Project Witnesses Surge in Ridership

    By Ali Ramay