Live Score India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Day 1: New Zealand went to lunch at 92/3 on the opening day of the third and final Test against India in Mumbai, with Will Young (38*) and Daryl Mitchell (11*) at the crease . Despite the oppressive heat and humidity at the Wankhede Stadium, the visitors laid a solid foundation. However, India fought back thanks to spinner Washington Sundar, who took two quick wickets to stop New Zealand’s early momentum.

New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and elected to bat first, but India struck early when pacer Akash deep trapped Devon Conway lbw for just the fourth time, taking advantage of the variable bounce on the pitch.

With spin quickly introduced, New Zealand initially responded well with Young launching a massive six off Ravichandran Ashwin in the 15th over. However, Washington Sundar soon made an impact, dismissing Latham for 28 and Rachin Ravindra for five, with the shots improving slightly before hitting the bat.

New Zealand, who already lead the series 2-0 after wins in Bengaluru and Pune, are aiming for a historic 3-0 win after securing their first-ever Test series win in India.

India, on the other hand, are aiming for a morale-boosting victory to avoid their first home series defeat since 2000 and build confidence ahead of the challenging five-match tour of Australia.

Teams:

New Zealand XI: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (w), Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke

India XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj