India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: OUT!!! NZ WIN!

Ajaz tosses it up, outside off. Jadeja goes for the big shot, but is caught by Southee, and the crowd is silenced now! NZ WIN!

Jadeja c Southee b Ajaz 42 (84)

IND: 245

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: OUT!! Ajaz sends it short, slow and it is spinning away. Akash Deep holes it straight to long-on for a catch! NZ are now one wicket away from their win!

Akash Deep c Ravindra b Ajaz 1 (24)

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The over begins with a single and then three dots. Then Santner tosses it up, Jadeja cuts it late past the slip region for a double. Then two more dots to end the over.

IND: 227/8 (58), trail by 132 runs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The over begins with a dot, and then Santner sends a good delivery, Jadeja is stuck in the defence in the crease, and ball flies down the leg side for byes, four byes. Then it is a single, followed by three dots.

IND: 224/8 (56), trail by 135 runs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: A flat length delivery by Phillips, on off. Jadeja defends it. Then two more dots, and then Jadeja guides him through midwicket for a single. Then two more dots to end the over.

IND: 219/8 (55), trail by 140 runs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: A short delivery by Phillips, on off. Jadeja pulls it through midwicket for a four! IND need 147 runs now!

IND: 212/8 (52.1), trail by 147 runs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: SAntner tosses it up, outside off. Ashwin is beaten, the ball dips, turn and takes the edge, it goes to Mitchell at slip for a catch!

Ashwin c Mitchell b Santner 18 (34)

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: 200 up for India as Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja keep the hopes alive for India. Both these batters have Test hundreds to their name and have the ability to bat in these conditions but the task is very tall at the moment. IND 201/7 in 48 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: A partnership is brewing here as Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin have faced over 50 balls together here and stitched 25 runs. They are taking it easy which is the need of the hour. Meanwhile, New Zealand are looking to wrap things up quickly. IND 192/7

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: New Zealand continue to attack with the spinners here with Glenn Phillips and Mitchell Santner looking to exploit the conditions post Tea and end New Zealand's wait for a series win on Indian soil. Ravindra Jadeja looks calm and composed, and so does Ravichandran Ashwin. IND 190/7

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: A tidy start to the session by the New Zealand spinners here as India just need R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja to spend some time in the middle to get set. IND 182/7 in 42 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Ravindra Jadeja, on four, and Ravichandran Ashwin, on nine, were batting at the break with India staring at their first Test series defeat at home since December 2012. The match has slipped away from India's reach and only a miracle can rescue them from here.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Tea! New Zealand have dominated this session completely as Mitchell Santner spun his web to outclass the Indian batters who just failed to read him once again kept losing wickets at regular intervals. India 178/7 (Y Jaiswal 77; M Santner 5/72) at Tea on Day 3, need 181 runs to beat New Zealand

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin rescued India a few weeks back in Chennai against Bangladesh, but here, the situation and quality of the opponent are different. IND 170/7, need 189 runs more to win with three wickets in hand.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Another one bites the dust, but it's not Mitchell Santner but Glenn Phillips who gets the wicket of Washington Sundar for 20. New Zealand are on the verge of a historic series win here. IND 167/7 in 37 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Straight through the defence of Sarfaraz Khan as Mitchell Santner completes his five-wicket haul! Excellent bowling here as New Zealand are now on the verge of creating history here as Sarfaraz Khan departs for just 9.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: A couple of tidy overs here as things are slowing down for India and New Zealand have the momentum here. One more wicket here and it will be all over for India. IND 165/5 in 35 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Sarfaraz Khan and Washington Sundar both hit a boundary each in the last over to take India past 150 here but it's an uphill task and India need 200 more runs to win with only five wickets remaining. IND 159/5 in 32 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Virat Kohli departs as Mitchell Santner once again stuns the Pune crowd here. Santner is running over India here as Kohli looks extremely disappointed and falls for 17 here. IND 147/5 in 30 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Virat Kohli is looking quite solid so far in this innings, however the scoring rate has dropped after Yashavi Jaiswal's departure but India won't mind that much as the need of the hour is a stand. IND 145/4 in 29 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Mitchell Santner tossed it up and Washington Sundar punished it with a fine drive for a boundary to break his shackles. He has already picked a 10-fer, but the job is not done for him yet, and he needs to play a solid knock with the bat, too. IND 141/4 in 26 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Excellent from Virat Kohli! He went to his backfoot and cuts it into the gap for a boundary. A much-needed boundary to ease off the pressure after quick wickets in the middle. IND 134/4 in 25 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: RUN OUT! Massive blow for India in the chase as Rishabh Pant run out for a duck. It was a tricky single, and Pant failed to cross the line in time, and a good throw from Santner was enough for Blundell to collect the ball and dislodge the bails in time. IND 127/4 in 22.2 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Mitchell Santner strikes again and completes his 10-fer for the first time with the crucial wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal. The left-handed batter went for front foot defence but edged the ball to the slip and departed for 77. IND 127/3 in 21.3 overs, need 232 runs more to win

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: A fine shot here as this time Yashasvi Jaiswal finds a gap at point and cuts it hard for a four. He punched another four through the extra cover to keep the scoreboard moving at a healthy rate. IND 127/2 in 21 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Virat Kohli has looked solid so far in the middle. It's high time he needs to play a match-winning knock for India and it's a tailor-made situation for him to get it done. 4 runs came off Glenn Phillips over. IND 116/2 in 19 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to find boundaries here as he has slammed a couple of fours in the last over. He is maintaining a good tempo as runs are coming quite comfortably for India at the moment. IND 110/2 in 17 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: A big wicket for New Zealand as Shubman Gill departs for 23! Mitchell Santner trapped him in front of the wicket, and Shubman started walking straightaway after Santner's appeal and didn't think about a DRS. However, there was a loud cheer after his wicket as Virat Kohli entered the middle. IND 96/2 in 15.3 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Yashasvi Jaiswal slams a half-century off 41 balls and he reaches the mark with a fine boundary to make his intentions very clear. He has been batting with a positive intent and shifted the momentum in India's favour. The man in form is keeping India alive in the series here. IND 92/1 in 14.1 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Two runs came off the first over after Lunch break. The two batters might take a couple of overs here to switch back to their counter-attacking stuff here. IND 83/1 in 13 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill are back in the middle to resume India's chase. Glenn Phillips has the ball in hand,

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Yashasvi Jaiswal broke shackles with a second-ball six and raced to 46 not out off 36 balls with three sixes and as many fours. Shubman Gill was batting on 22 as Indian batters made their intentions clear. With another 278 runs needed to safeguard their impeccable record at home, Indian batters face a huge task after their flop show in first innings.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Rohit Sharma's wicket was the only negative for India in the first session here. The Indian skipper's form has now become a serious concern for the team as he scored just 8 here and pressure is now mounting on him to play a big knock.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: 7 runs came off the over, and it's the end of the first session. Shubman Gill hits a boundary on the first ball of the over as both batters are striking at an above 100 strike rate at the moment. Excellent session for India as apart from Rohit Sharma's wicket everything went their way. India 81/1 (Y Jaiswal 46*; M Santner 1/30) at Lunch on Day 3, need 278 runs to beat New Zealand

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: What a shot! There is no stopping for Yashasvi Jaiswal here as he charges down the ground and smashes it over extra cover for a six to finish Glenn Phillips over on a high. The run rate has leapfrogged 6 as the two batters are ruling the New Zealand team here. IND 74/1 in 11 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Indian batters continue to hit boundaries at regular intervals as 50 up for India in real quick time. Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed Mitchell Santner for a six, while Shubman Gill is dealing in boundaries here. 11 runs came off the over. IND 64/1 in 10 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to find boundaries at regular intervals here. Six runs came off the over as India are scoring at 5.88 current run rate at the moment. IND 47/1 in 8 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Excellent sweep shot from Shubman Gill to find a boundary. Shubman has an incredible second-innings record, and India needs to replicate it today to rescue India. IND 41/1 in 7 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Rohit Sharma falls cheaply once again! A massive blow for India as Rohit departs for just 8. he charges down the ground and fails to control it and gets caught by sweeper cover. IND 34/1 in 5.4 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Tom Latham took an early review here to get the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal but ended up wasting it. It's a tidy start from Mitchell Santner here, as four runs came off it. IND 25/0 in 4 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Yashasvi Jaiswal cut it hard to find another boundary here. He charged down to the ground and showed positive intent to attack Southee once again. 5 runs came off the over. IND 21/0 in 3 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: William ORourke into the attack and Rohit Sharma smashed a boundary on the first ball he faced. 6 runs came off the over. An attacking start for India here in Pune. IND 16/0 in 2 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Yashasvi Jaiswal survived on the first ball of the ball didn't carry towards Glenn Phillips and dropped just in front of him. He replied strongly with a six on the next ball and then followed it up with a boundary. 10 runs came off the over. IND 10/0 in 1 over

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are in the middle to start the chase for India. Tim Southee has the ball in hand.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Run Out and New Zealand are all out for 255 here! Effortless from Jadeja to inflict the last dismissal as William ORourke departs for a duck here. Excellent from Jadeja and Ashwin to wrap New Zealand innings within an hour today. New Zealand 255 all out (G Phillips 48*; R Jadeja 3/72) on Day 3; India need 359 runs to save the series

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Glenn Phillips smashed a six this time as New Zealand have stretched their lead past 350. Phillips just cleared the rope and is looking to find boundaries here at regular intervals to keep going.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Ajaz Ahmed becomes the latest victim of Ravindra Jadeja. He went for a big shot over mid-wicket but Washington Sundar was there and he took a sensational catch near the boundary rope. NZ 241/9 in 67.3 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Another couple of tidy overs as Ashwin gave just one while Jadeja two in their respective overs. India look to wrap things up here. NZ 241/8 in 49 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Ravichandran Ashwin joins the party and gets Tim Southee's wicket for a duck! Ashwin bowled a quicker delivery and Southee edged it towards Rohit Sharma who grabbed a good catch. NZ 238/8 in 64.3 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Ravindra Jadeja strikes again as this time he gets his IPL teammate Mitchell Santner for just 4. The left-handed batter went for a lofted shot over long-on, where Jasprit Bumrah took a fine catch. NZ 237/7

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Only one run came off the last two overs here, and it is going to put a bit of pressure on the Kiwi batters. It's time for India to look for more wickets and wrap the innings early. NZ 232/6

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: OUT! Ravindra Jadeja strikes and hits the timber to send Tom Blundell back to the pavilion early on Day 3. Jadeja breached the Kiwi wicketkeeper batter's defence and hit the timber. NZ 231/6 in 59.3 overs

India vs. New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Glenn Phillips hit another boundary. Pressure is mounting on India to get a breakthrough, as the partnership is getting dangerous. Maybe it's time for Rohit Sharma to put Washington Sundar into the attack.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Glenn Phillips took a single on the last ball after the first five were dots. There is no pressure on the Kiwi batters as their lead is already past 300 and are in the driving seat in the match. NZ 219/5 in 58 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The runs have come easily for New Zealand in the first four overs of the day - 20 runs already. The two bowlers failed to put the Kiwi batters in the initial overs here.

India vs. New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Glenn Phillips scored a couple of boundaries. The first one was an edge through keeper and slip, while on the second occasion, Phillips stamped his authority with a shot over long-off. 10 runs came off the over 200 up for NZ. NZ 209/5 in 55 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Ravindra Jadeja got a big turn in the first over itself, and he will be causing trouble for New Zealand batters alongside Washington Sundar and Ravichandran Ashwin here. 1 run came off his over. NZ 199/5 in 54 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Tom Blundell (30*) and Glenn Phillips (9*) are in the middle to resume New Zealand innings. Ravindra Jadeja to start the proceedings with the ball.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The players are out in the middle warming up ahead of Day 3's play. Glenn Phillips was seen batting in the nets while Rohit Sharma assessed the pitch to make his plans for the day.

New Zealand, who have never won a Test series in India and lead the three-match series 1-0, were 198-5 at stumps in their second knock, a lead of 301, after skipper Tom Latham hit 86.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: New skipper Tom Latham returned to form with a timely 86 but became Washington's fourth victim late in the afternoon after he put the tourists in a strong position to secure their maiden series victory in India.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Washington Sundar spun his web once again in the second innings. The pick of the bowlers for India was Sundar on Day 2, who snapped four wickets in his spell of 19 overs where he conceded 56 runs. One wicket was bagged by Ravichandran Ashwin in his spell of 17 overs where he gave away 64 runs.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Mitchell Santner shared insights into the team's approach, explaining that their strategy revolved around finding the right pace and accuracy to maximize spin and control.

"We spoke about trying to find the right speed on this wicket. As the day went along, the slower ones started to spin, and it was about trying to put it in the right areas," he said.

Santner also discussed his choice to bowl wide of the crease, a tactic he picked up from India's Washington Sundar.

"Just tried to change the angles, induce the play and miss, and vary it out. I watched Washi go wide of the crease earlier and tried to do the same," he added.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: If India goes on to lose the Pune Test – they are currently trailing by 301 second innings’ runs - their 0-2 scoreline will leave them not only in a must-win situation with the final Test match in Mumbai, but they would also need at least three wins out of five in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar trophy against Australia to guarantee themselves of a ticket to Lord’s. Currently India is sitting comfortably at the top of the WTC points table with 8 wins in 12 matches that translates to 68.06 % points. But that could all change if South Africa make a late dash in lead up to final in June. If South Africa manage to win all their five remaining matches, India will have no other way than pulling off a hat-trick of series wins Down Under.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: New Zealand, aided by a career-best seven-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner and a half-century by skipper Tom Latham took a sizeable 301-run lead against an embattled India on day two of the second Test here on Friday. "It is satisfying," Santner said of the visiting batsmen taking on the Indian spinners in favourable conditions.

“We know how challenging it can be in these conditions. Seen India squeeze a lot of teams for a long time and I guess it was pleasing with the bat with guys trying to fire some shots and play some sweeps and take on the bowlers,” he added.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The home fans were then stunned into silence when Santner took the prized wicket of Virat Kohli, bowled on a low full toss for one. Santner admitted it was a "shock" to get the star batsman out in that manner. The Indian maestro played a rash shot and missed it completely to get castled for just 1.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: India's top spot in World Test Championship is under threat now as New Zealand eye history win in Pune. New Zealand, who have never won a Test series in India and lead the three-match series 1-0, and with a 300-plus lead they are already in front in second Test.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: New Zealand, who have never won a Test series in India and lead the three-match series 1-0, were 198-5 at stumps in their second knock, a lead of 301, after skipper Tom Latham hit 86. Wicketkeeper Tom Blundell, on 30, and Glenn Phillips, on nine, were batting at the close of play.

Tom Latham scored 86 off 133 balls, including 10 boundaries, anchoring New Zealand while it was reduced to 89-3. Sundar trapped Devon Conway for 17, bowled Rachin Ravindra for 9, and dismissed Daryl Mitchell on 18 for his 10-wicket match haul, while Ravichandran Ashwin got Will Young lbw on 23. Latham and Tom Blundell rebuilt the innings with a 60-run partnership for the fifth wicket that put New Zealand back in a commanding position.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: India haven't lost a home Test series since 2012 to England. But their incredible run of 18 successive home series wins was under threat from the Black Caps. Their win in Bengaluru last weekend was their first in India in 36 years. They have never won a series in India but now on the verge of scripting history.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: India desperately need their spinners to spin their web early on Day 3 to restrict New Zealand's lead under 400 to give their batters a slim chance to bounce back and level the series. With five wickets remaining, New Zealand currently hold all the aces in the match.

Spinners continue to cause trouble for Virat Kohli at home; his averages have dropped below 30 with 20 dismissals since 2021. The Indian batting maestro has failed miserably against spinners in recent times, which wasn't the case before 2021. It's high time he needs to find a solution before it's too late.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The Indian batters' performance in this series has come under scrutiny after their poor show in the first innings of the first Test. The star-studded line-up was exposed in swinging conditions in Bengaluru, while here in Pune, they failed to put up a fight against spinners and were bundled out for 156.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Team India is in a very tricky position in this Test match as New Zealand have taken complete control in Pune with 301-run lead and they are still going strong to stretch it. With Tom Blundell and Glenn Phillips in middle, New Zealand will look to extend it past 400.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Hello and good morning everyone! Welcome to our live coverage of Day 3 of the ongoing second Test match, as New Zealand lead by 301 runs. India will look to stage a fightback here! Stay tuned folks!

Read Also: Real Madrid vs Barcelona, La Liga 2024/25 Live Streaming: When and Where to Watch El Clasico match live online and on TV

HOW DID YOU LIKE THIS ARTICLE? CHOOSE YOUR EMOTICON !