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The third match of the Test series being played between India and New Zealand will be played in Mumbai from today. The match will start at 9:30 AM at Wankhede Stadium and the toss will take place at 9:00 PM. Both the teams will face each other for the fourth time in this stadium.
The New Zealand team has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. New Zealand defeated India by 8 wickets in the first match and by 113 runs in the second. However, despite these defeats, India remains on top in the WTC points table.
India will have to win this match at any cost keeping the WTC final in mind. The team still has 6 matches left in this cycle. To play the WTC final without depending on others, the team will have to win 4 of these matches and draw 2.
New Zealand won both the last matches The Indian team dominates New Zealand in Test cricket. So far 64 Tests have been played between the two. India won 22 matches and Kiwi team won 15 matches. That means India has won 34% of the matches. While 27 matches remained drawn. But the New Zealand team won both the last matches and won this 3-match series. At the same time, 22 series have been played between the two. Team India won 12 series and New Zealand won 6 series. 4 series were also drawn.
Sarfaraz is India’s top run scorer, Sundar is top wicket taker. Middle order batsman Sarfaraz Khan is India’s top run scorer in this series. He has scored 170 runs in 2 matches. His highest score in this is 150. Whereas Washington Sundar is the top wicket taker with 11 wickets in only one match.
Rachin scored the most runs for New Zealand Rachin Ravindra has scored the most runs for New Zealand in this series. He scored 247 runs in 2 matches. This includes one century and one half-century. Mitchell Santner is the top wicket taker with 13 wickets.
Williamson will not play even in the third test New Zealand’s batsman Kane Williamson will not play even in the last match of the three-match Test series against India. Williamson is undergoing rehab from a groin injury. Giving information on behalf of New Zealand Cricket Board, it was said that Williamson will not take part in the third Test against India in Mumbai.
Pitch Report and Records The pitch of Wankhede Stadium can prove helpful for both batting and bowling. The pitch may be good for batting on the first two days of the Test match. As the match progresses, the pitch will get a little worse and then the spinners will start getting help in the game.
So far, a total of 28 matches have been played at Wankhede Stadium, out of which the team batting first has won 11 matches and the bowling team has won 9 matches. The last Test match was played between India and New Zealand in 2021 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India won that test by 372 runs.
65% chance of rain There is a 65% chance of rain in the Mumbai match. According to weather website Accuweather, today it will be cloudy and there will be rain along with strong wind in the afternoon. The day temperature will be 36 to 25 degrees.
Possible playing-11 of both the teams India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Sarfaraz Khan, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep.
New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain), Dwayne Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner/Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, William O’Rourke.
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