India vs New Zealand (Ind vs NZ) – India looses by 25 runs in 3rd Test match at Wankhede
Mumbai – India vs New Zealand (Ind vs NZ), India looses to New Zealand by 25 runs in a final test in Mumbai, fails to chase 147 runs.
A three match test series between India and New Zealand was hoisted by India in different venues. India gets white-washed (3-0) for the first time in the history of cricket.
India looses 5 wickets for just 29 runs while chasing 147 runs. New Zealand bowlers outplayed Indian batters. Rishabh Pant alone scored 64 runs in this chase and India gets all out for 121 run at Wankhede.
Ajaz Patel Picked 11 wickets and New Zealand batter, Young scored fifties in both the innings. Ajaz Patel grabbed Player of the Tournament and Will Young player of the match.
In a first match, held at Bengaluru, India lost by 8 wickets and Rachin Ravindra was awarded the player of the match.
And in second match, held at Pune, New Zealand manages to win it by 110 runs makes a history by winning the series in India against India in tests.
Team Indian experienced players like Captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli again failed to score big runs. Tough the condition for batters was not good but people were expecting some big scores by both the players as they do have experience.
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Impact on WTC Table:
Before the start of the series, India was on the top of the table and was sure to be the one team to reach finals. But, as the series progressed , India’s hopes just started sinking, and loosing
the series by 3-0, India slides to 2nd position, Australia climbs to First position.
Points Table
ICC World Test Championship Points Table
| Ser | Team | PCT |
| 01 | Australia | 62.5 |
| 02 | India | 58.3 |
| 03 | Sri Lanka | 55.5 |
| 04 | New Zealand | 54.5 |
| 05 | South Africa | 54.17 |
| 06 | England | 40.7 |
| 07 | Pakistan | 33.3 |
Top 2 teams will make it to the finals.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy-
India have announced the squad for Border Gavaskar Trophy, which is set to kick off in the last week of November in Australia. It has now became difficult for India make into the finals as it is very difficult to beat Australia in Australia. Though India have won Border Gavaskar Trophy last time, it is now very difficult to beat as most of the Indian Batters are out of the form.
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