India vs New Zealand Highlights, WTC Final, Day 5: Kohli, Pujara unbeaten; India lead by 32 runs
WTC Final India vs New Zealand Highlight: Resuming on 101/2, the Kiwis played out the first hour of the day safely before Ishant and Shami got into the act to have NZ 135/5 at the lunch interval. With the second new ball, Ishant and Shami continued the good work and bundled out New Zealand for 249, conceding a 32-run lead. In response, India lost Shubman Gill early, as he trapped LBW by Southree for just 8, but eventually managed to inch to a second-innings lead. Virat Kohli (8*) and Pujara (12*) took India to 64/2 after 30 overs, meaning India lead by 32 runs by the end of the day's play....Read More
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STUMPS!
STUMPS ON DAY 5! Virat Kohli (8*) and Pujara (12*) take India to 64/2 after 30 overs, meaning India lead by 32 runs.
KOHLI HIT ON THE HELMET
OUCH! You never see Kohli hit flush on the helmet by he is unable to negotiate this bouncer from Southee. The ball flies over the slip cordon for 4 leg-byes.
Kohli responds by flicking the ball through deep mid-wicket for three.
Virat Kohli walks in
Skipper Virat Kohli is the new man in. India are 51/2.
SECOND INDIA OPENER GONE
OUT! Southee strikes again as Rohit Sharma is trapped LBW. The ball pitches outside off, swings back in. Sharma had offered no shot and the replay shows that ball would have clipped the stumps. Sharma didn't even review it.
WTC Final Day 5 Live Score
Southee reintroduced into the attack. Very dark clouds loom over the Rose Bowl as play continues under lights.
FIFTY UP FOR INDIA
FOUR! Pujara dealing in boundaries as fifty comes up for India. Wagner strays down the leg, Pujara flicks off his pads and big man Jamieson, at fine leg, is unable to get down on time to save the ball.
Few words?
What's the chatter about? Jamieson and Rohit Sharma seem to be exchanging a few words and they don't sound too nice. I could be wrong. In case I am, please don't hold it against me. India are 47/1 after 25 overs.
India vs New Zealand, WTC Final
Rohit closing in on the 30s. He is batting on 27 at the moment. In the previous over, he had a scare when he pushed hard at a Jamieson delivery, which was his undoing in the first innings. India are 45/1 after 24 overs.
FLOOD LIGHTS AND WAGNER ON
Well, a couple of changes at the Rose Bowl. Flood lights are switched on and Williamson brings on Neil Wagner, hoping to find another wicket or two before the close of play. India are 41/1 after 21 overs.
ICYMI: Southee's wicket of Gill
Pujara's first boundary of the innings
FOUR! Oh, hello! Out of nowhere. Overpitched around middle stump from Boult and Puajara present the full face of the bat to hit the ball towards the long-on boundary for four. After 20 overs, India are 39/1
Agree with DK?
Dinesh Karthik, at the start of India's innings, had said that they need to treat the remainder of this game like a four-session match. Bat well for two and bowl well for 2. Practically possible? We'll find out. Meanwhile, Jamieson continue as Southee, from the looks of it, heads into the dressing room.
WTC Final
About an hour to go and highly unlikely that the remaining 22 overs will fit in. How long will India bat for? How many runs are enough?
New Zealand continue to pile pressure
Just two off the over as Sharma's leading edge allows him to run two.
India take 2nd innings lead
SECOND INNINGS LEAD! Rohit Sharma pulls to take a single and take India into the lead. India are 33/1 after 16 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live
Trent Boult resumes the proceedings after the drinks break. Sharma on strike.
SCORES LEVEL. PLAYERS TAKE DRINKS
India are 32/1 after 15 overs. Players will now take drinks. Sharma unbeaten on 19. Scores are level.
Risky Rohit
UP BUT SAFE! Sharma, who loves to hook, is rushed into the shot by Boult but the ball, after hitting the top edge, falls well short of fine leg.
Three! Pujara flicks the ball off his pads through mid-wicket for three.
After 14 overs, India are 32/1
How many will India get?
About 45 minutes to go in this day's play. How many more will India get in this last phase of play?
MILESTONE MAN SOUTHEE
MAIDEN! A tight over from Jamieson.
Trivia: That was Southee's 600th international wicket across formats. He is the second Kiwi player to do so, after Daniel Vettori.
India vs New Zealand, WTC Final: Pujara off the mark straight away
It took him 36 balls to get off the mark in the first innings, but just the one ball here in the second. Clips the ball to square leg. India 27/1, trail New Zealand by five runs
OUT! Gill out LBW
Gone! That is plumb. Plenty of swing from Southee and with Gill playing across the line and missing it altogether, it was stone dead. Walks over to his partner at the other end to ask if he should review it and we assume Rohit was straightforward in telling him that those were three reds. India 24/1, trail by 7 runs.
Southee to Gill: Shot
Once again, nice timing from Shubman Gill but the ball goes straight to mid-on. Just not finding the right gaps the India youngster.
Gill growing in confidence
After a watchful start, Shubman Gill is showing signs of confidence. He's just played a couple of crisp shots which although did not get him boundaries, did indicate that the ball is hitting the middle of his bat. New Zealand sense what is happening and waste no time to introduce Kyle Jamieson into the attack, who in the first innings rocked India. He starts by over-stepping.
FOUR more
Just straying the ball into Rohit's legs and the India opener flicks it behind for a four towards fine leg, where Jamieson, who is six foot eight inches tall cannot stop the four. The ball just beginning to lose a bit of swing India 15/0 after 8 overs
Boult to Rohit: FOUR
Room on offer and Rohit Sharma slashes it through the cover point region to bring up his and India's first four of the second innings. They reach 11/0 after six overs.
IND vs NZ WTC Final: Boult testing Gill with his in-swing
This was always going to be the test for Shubman Gill, facing Trent Boult with the swinging new ball. So far, the left-arm quick has been on target, bowling in the middle-leg channel, which Gill has no other option than playing at.
Could this be the difference?
India's last four wickets: 35 runs
New Zealand's last four wickets: 87 runs
IND vs NZ Live Score: First runs
The ball takes the outer half of the bat and goes towards the vacant third man region but without enough power. Rohit and Gill run three.
Openers Rohit, Gill walk out
If no further rain interruption, India should have around 40 overs to bat out. It'll be very fascinating to see how India react in their second innings? Will the openers play their natural game like they did in the first dig? Or will we see a more aggressive approach? Do not miss this period, guys.
As always, Aakash Chopra right on point
Tea taken, India have one whole session to bat out today
With the sun out, conditions look ideal for batting. This session is what can make or break India's chances of winning this Test match. With four sessions and two whole innings remaining in the game, it would be interesting to see what approach India take today? Would they want to share the WTC title, or do they want it entirely for themselves. We feel it's the latter.
WTC Final Day 5 Live Score: New Zealand all out for 249
That's the final wicket. Jadeja gets Southee and New Zealand end their first innings with a lead of 32 runs. Four wickets for Shami, three for Ishant, two for Ashwin and Jadeja gets one.
Jadeja to Southee: SIX
A massive hit. Southee clears the boundary comfortably and with ease. New Zealand now ahead by 31. Every run is going to hurt India from this moment.
WICKET! Ashwin gets Wagner, NZ nine down
A perfect off-spinner's dismissal. Off the top edge of the bat and Rahane takes the catch off the re-bound. he has been terrific against the left-handers and he removes another one here.
Ishant to Southee: SIX
Only the second six of the match after Jamieson's hit earlier in the day. Also, do you know that with that, he is now New Zealand's second most six hitter in Tests, next only to Chris Cairns. No way is he a tail-ender. Heck, he has more sixes in Test matches than Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting, and just three away from equalling MS Dhoni. Now let that sink in.
India vs New Zealand, WTC Final: GONE! What a wicket to get
That's right. India would be pumped with this one as it's Kane Williamson who falls for 49. Ishant Sharma with his second wicket. Edged and Virat Kohli takes the catch. And how do you think he celebrated? Well, your guess is as good as ours. India are over the moon. New Zealand eight down for 221 and with the lead not enough, India's pacer would... sorry, need to take the remaining two wickets in the next five overs.
India vs New Zealand, WTC Final: New Zealand in the LEAD
A couple of runs tapped down to third leg puts New Zealand ahead. They lead India by three runs and every run scored from here on promises to sting Virat Kohli's team. Then again, with one and a half day left, anything can happen.
FOUR RUNS OFF THE UPPER BACK!
OUCH BUT FOUR! Hope Southee is okay as he picks up four leg-byes. Shami's well-directed bouncer forces Southee to awkwardly duck. The ball clips off Southee's upper back and runs to the fence. They'll take whatever they get.
IN THE AIR..IN THE AIR....AND SAFE! Southee top-edges the ball which flies over point to no man's land. The duo run 2.
NZ are 211/7 after 91 overs.
New Zealand nearing India's total
TWO! Southee takes on Bumrah as lifts the ball over the infield through the mid-on region. The slow outfield does not allow the ball to trickle down to the fence. Batsmen run a couple. NZ are 205/7 after 90 overs.
IND vs NZ WTC Final: NEW ZEALAND REACH 200
FOUR! Shami strays down the leg and Williamson is too good to not help the ball on its way to the boundary.
NZ are 202/7 after 89 overs.
SOUTHEE SURIVIVES
Tim Southee is the new man in. Bumrah attacks Southee's stumps on the first four balls and the latter manages to get his bat down on time every single time..
JUST SHORT! This time, the ball is pitched at yorker length just outside off. Southee pokes at it and edges the ball to slips on the bounce. Rohit Sharma does well to collect the ball and avoid it from rolling past it for NZ runs.
2 runs- Southee flicks a full-toss on the pads to get off the mark.
GONE! SHAMI WINS THE BATTLE
OUT! The mini battle is won by Shami. Pitche sit short, angling sharply towards Jamieson. The lanky Kiwi player plays the pull, finds the top edge and ends up holing out to Jasprit Bumrah at fine leg. New Zealand are 192/7 after 87 overs. Jamison gone for 21 off 16 balls.
India vs New Zealand Live: Jamieson makes his intent clear
FOUR! That's a lovely shot from Williamson. He's more of a backfoot player and on this occasion, he pulled Shami with ease to find a boundary.
BOUNCER to Jamieson! As Dinesh Karthik rightly points out on air, it must have taken immense effort for Shami to bowl a bouncer to Jamieson and also beat him.
SIX! What a response from the 6'8" man. Shami overpitches the ball this time, Kyle makes room and thumps the ball over long on for six.
Shami, the star so far on Day 5
India opening the door with three wickets in the session. Shami has been the star of the show so far. Started with Taylor, followed by Watling and the CDG. Williamson showing signs of some issues with his elbow, which kept him out of the second Test against England
Ah! So close for India
India retain their review, but Williamson survives. Shami squared up the NZ skipper and rapped him on his back leg. Umpire Richard Illingworth signalled not out but it was close enough to convince Kohli to go upstairs. The ball tracker showed the ball hitting the stumps not entirely so the umpire's call overpowers them all. But what an over from Shami. He surely is tilting this game in India's favour.
WTC Final: Four consecutive 2s for New Zealand
Well that's an oddity. Where run scoring has been difficult, Jamieson and Williamson squeeze four consecutive doubles for New Zealand.
Jamieson goes after Ishant
Not once, not twice, but thrice in one over as Jamison shown his intention of going after the Indian bowling, in this case, Ishant Sharma. Also, with Ishant bowling to Jamieson, two of world cricket's tallest cricketers are up against each other. How about a picture of these two together after the match?
India strike with 2nd new ball
BOWLED HIM! Shami picks up his 3rd wicket and Colin de Grandhomme heads back. New Zealand 162/6.