Highlights
- The first test of the series played in Kanpur ended in a draw.
- India lost by 8 wickets in WTC final
- Indian team can get a big win on the fourth day in Mumbai Test
Team India’s victory against New Zealand (IND vs NZ 2nd Test) in Mumbai Test match is fixed on the fourth day. Chasing the huge target set by Kohli and Co., the condition of the Kiwi team is very bad. 5 batsmen of the visiting team’s top order have returned to the pavilion on a total score of 140 runs. In such a situation, on Monday, the Indian bowlers can be able to wrap up the innings of the Kiwi team as soon as possible and give India a big win.
With winning this test match, the Indian team will take the 2-match series 1-0. The first test match of the series played in Kanpur ended in a draw. With this, Kohli and Co. will also equalize the loss in the final of the World Test Championship with the Kiwi team.
This year, the Kiwi team defeated India by 8 wickets in the WTC Final played in Southampton, England, breaking their dream of becoming the World Test Champion. After this New Zealand’s team became number one in the Test rankings.
India had to face defeat on the last New Zealand tour
When the Indian team went on the tour of New Zealand in 2019/20, at that time the host team cleaned up Team India in the 2-match series. Whereas before this, when the team of New Zealand came to India in 2016/17, Team India, captained by Kohli, had eliminated it in the 3-Test series.
35 Test matches have been played between the two teams in India.
So far 61 Test matches have been played between the two teams in which India has won 21 while the Kiwi team has won 13 matches. A total of 27 matches have been drawn between the two teams. Apart from this, 21 series have been played between the two in which India has won 11 test series while Kiwi team has won 6. Four Tests have ended in draws. 35 Test matches have been played between the two teams in India in which the hosts have won 16 while New Zealand has won 2 Tests. 17 Tests have been drawn.
India needs 5 wickets to win, New Zealand 400 runs
At the end of the third day’s play in the Mumbai Test, New Zealand scored 140 for five in their second innings and are still 400 runs away from the target. The first match played between the two teams in Kanpur was a draw.
India, who scored 325 in their first innings, declared their second innings ended at 276 for seven. New Zealand’s team was bowled out for only 62 runs in the first innings.
The New Zealand batsmen could not bat easily. Darrell Mitchell definitely scored 60 runs in 92 balls. Henry Nicholls was on 36 and Rachin Ravindra was on two when the stumps were dislodged. For India, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took three for 27 and left-arm spinner Axar Patel took one wicket for 42 runs.
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