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India vs New Zealand 3rd Test: Shubman Gill falls short of century, Team India take 28-run lead in first innings

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Day 2 Highlights: Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant’s half-centuries helped India take a 28-run lead on the second day against New Zealand. Gill missed a century, scoring 90 runs.

New DelhiNov 02, 2024 / 03:25 pm

Patrika Desk

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Day 2 Highlights: New Zealand faced India in the third and final Test match of the series, and India took a 28-run lead in the first innings. On the second day, opener Shubman Gill (90) and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant (60) played excellent innings, putting India in a strong position. However, Gill fell prey to nervous nineties and missed a century. Notably, New Zealand scored 235 runs in their first innings. In response, India scored 263 runs in their first innings.

New Zealand scored 235 runs in their first innings

After winning the toss, New Zealand opted to bat first, but their entire team was bowled out for 235 runs. Daryl Mitchell scored 75 and Will Young scored 71 for the Kiwi team. For India, Ravindra Jadeja took 5 wickets, and Washington Sundar took 4 wickets. No other bowler could leave a mark.

India were 86/4 on the first day

New Zealand took the lead, but India got a good start in their first innings. However, India received their first blow when Rohit Sharma (18) was dismissed by Matt Henry at a score of 25. After that, Yashasvi and Gill took charge, but Yashasvi (30) fell prey to Ajaz Patel at a score of 78. Mohammad Siraj was sent as a nightwatchman, but he was dismissed by Patel on the very first ball. India received their fourth blow when Virat Kohli was run out while trying to steal a single. As a result, India scored 86 runs on the first day, losing four wickets.

Shubman Gill fell prey to nervous nineties

On the second day, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant played excellent innings, completing their half-centuries. However, Pant (60) was dismissed by Sodhi at a score of 180. After that, Jadeja came and scored 14 runs before being dismissed. Sarfaraz Khan then came and scored zero runs before being dismissed by Patel. At a score of 227, India lost their eighth wicket when Shubman Gill (90) was caught by Blundell off Patel’s delivery, missing a century. Later, Patel took his fifth wicket by dismissing Ashwin. India’s last wicket fell at a score of 263.

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