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IND vs NZ: Lowest successfully defended totals by India in Test history

The lowest score defended by India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru was 188 against Australia in 2017. India also defended 107 runs vs Australia in Mumbai in 2004 and won that game by 13 runs

IND vs NZ: Kohli's wicket at the end of the day was huge for us - Rachin

Top-order batter Rachin Ravindra was relieved after New Zealand managed to bag the big wicket of Virat Kohli off the final ball of the third day, and hoped the bowlers will keep piling pressure on India on Saturday. Kohli (70) and Sarfaraz Khan (70 not out) added 136 runs for the third wicket to take India to 231 for three at stumps in the opening Test. But the former Indian skipper fell to Glenn Phillips, edging him to stumper Tom Blundell to bring some respite to the visitors. "It's pretty hard to crystal-ball gaze into the future. It's a quality batting line-up on a wicket that's not doing too much, so it's important for us to hold our lines and lengths and do that for long periods. But I think Kohli's wicket at the end was very important," Ravindra told reporters during the post-day press meet. "Obviously, he's a guy who has scored 9,000-plus Test runs, which is pretty mind-blowing, but for us it was a huge wicket. We know things happen quickly in this part of the world, so, ..

Women's T20 WC: NZ spinners Carson, Kerr guide team to final clash vs SA

Spinners Eden Carson and Amelia Kerr continued their incredible run to put New Zealand in the Women's T20 World Cup final beating West Indies by eight runs here on Friday. The White Ferns, who have been runners-up in 2009 and 2010 editions, will meet South Africa in the final on Sunday and they only have their two tweakers to thank for defending a total of 128 with such aplomb despite the dangerous Deandra Dottin's 33, which included three sixes in the 16th over bowled by Lea Tahuhu. West Indies managed 120/8 in 20 overs and as much as off-spinner Carson (3/29) dented West Indies with early blows, Kerr's (2/14) leg-breaks along with prized wicket of Dottin played her part splendidly. The duo accounted for 20 opposition wickets (Carson's 8 and Kerr's 12) in the tournament and been lethal weapons for New Zealand in the entire tournament. Fittingly, it was Beijing Olympian Suzie Bates, who bowled the final over with 15 needed and gave away only seven runs to seal the issue. Earlier,

IND vs NZ: Hopefully batters will give us defendable total - Kuldeep

Kuldeep Yadav on Friday said the pitch has started offering a bit of turn and placed faith on batters to build a sizeable lead in the second innings for Indian spinners to make an impact. India ended the third day of the first Test at 231 for three, and still trail by 125 runs. The spinners were getting some help when we were bowling, and hopefully, we will get more spin on Day 5. But for that, we need a good total to defend, said Kuldeep in the post-day press meet. Considering our bowling attack, we will be aiming at setting an effective target. We can't predict a proper total right now as a lot of batting is still left for us, he added. Kuldeep hoped Sarfaraz Khan, who is batting on 70, will score some big runs on Saturday. We all saw how he scored 200 during the Irani Trophy. We're hoping that he slams another here. Since he is playing for India, his technique does not matter as long as the runs keep coming. However, he has a good technique against the spinners and doesn't let

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 final date & time, teams, live streaming

UAE's Dubai International Stadium will host the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 on October 20 (Sunday).

Historic Day 3: IND vs NZ 1st Test sees second-highest runs in India

The previous second-best was 437 runs scored in Kanpur on day four of the last Test India played against Bangladesh before the New Zealand series

Women's T20 WC Semi-final: WI-W vs NZ-W live time, playing 11, streaming

If West Indies win the Friday clash, they will have the chance to become the first team after Australia to win multiple ICC Women's World T20 titles

IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli becomes the fourth Indian to score 9000 Test runs

Kohli is now only the fourth Indian after Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid to achieve this milestone for India

IND vs NZ: Kiwi pacer Matt Henry delighted with fifer against India

Pacer Matt Henry was chuffed to walk back with a five-for on Thursday, but said New Zealand will have to keep India under the cosh for the rest of the first Test to emerge on the right side of the result. Henry and his pace colleague William O'Rourke, who took four wickets, bundled out India for 46, their lowest Test innings total at home on the second day of the first match here. "It's a pretty special achievement to get a fifer in India. They're pretty tough to get, but I think, more importantly, we've put our team in a good position in the Test match. But we can't be complacent and we've got to keep mounting pressure on them," said Henry in the post-day press meet. "We talked about being relentless with the ball, and being patient. I think that was probably something that we looked to do, and thankfully it came off," he added. Henry was absolutely stoked for O'Rourke, his teammate from Canterbury, as he kept India on the ropes throughout their innings. "His height's the X facto

India vs New Zealand HIGHLIGHTS 1st Test Day 4: Heavy rain stops play in Bengaluru

IND vs NZ 1st Test Day 4 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Team India couldn't manage to extend their lead as much as they wanted with quick wickets from the Kiwis bowling them out at 462 on the day.

Ducks in a row: Five Indian batters score zero in first Test vs New Zealand

Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin were the five batters dismissed on duck against the Kiwis at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru

How Bengaluru's sub-air system enabled IND vs NZ first Test despite rain

The state-of-the-art drainage system was introduced in Bengaluru in 2017 and can prepare the ground in just 15 minutes after the rain stops

India vs New Zealand 1st Test: Bengaluru weather forecast on October 17

After a washed-out day one, the first Test between India and New Zealand has a high chance of interrupted play on day two in Bengaluru

India vs New Zealand HIGHLIGHTS 1st Test Day 3: Fifties from Kohli and Sarfaraz keep India afloat

IND vs NZ 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: Virat Kohli, who completed his 9,000 Test runs today, became Glenn Phillips' victim on the final ball of the day

IND vs NZ Highlights, 1st Test Day 2: New Zealand 180/3 at stumps

In reply, New Zealand started strong, with skipper Tom Latham (15) and opener Devon Conway (91) adding 67 runs for the first wicket before the former was trapped in front of the wicket by Kuldeep

IND vs NZ: KL Rahul returns to home ground for third time in Test cricket

It's always special to return to the place where it all began and senior India batter KL Rahul is feeling the same as he takes guard one more time at the hallowed Chinnaswamy Stadium here for India's first Test against New Zealand beginning Wednesday. Rahul cut his teeth at the very same venue as a 11-year-old boy and he is now one of India's key batters. "It's always special for me to come back here, to your home ground, the place where you grew up and played all your cricket," Rahul said in a video posted by the BCCI on its social media handle. "The first match when I played here was when I was 11 and half years old. I am 32 now and so a lot has changed. But the feeling of an 11-year-old boy who came here first time, played a game, that feeling has not changed, I still remember it so many years later." Rahul is set to play his third Test here. He scored 90 and 51 as an opener in India's 75-run win against Australia in March 2017 and made 54 as No. 3 batter in the team's innings a

IND vs NZ: Online ticket sales for 3rd Test in Mumbai to start on Oct 18

Online ticket sales for the third and final Test between India and New Zealand, scheduled to take place from November 1-5 at the Wankhede Stadium, will begin on Friday. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) announced the date of ticket sale after its apex council meeting here on Tuesday. The apex council unanimously agreed on the proposal made by MCA president Ajinkya Naik that free passes for the Test match should be given to children from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation schools as well as the semifinalists of the Harris and Giles Shield tournaments. The upcoming contest between India and New Zealand will be the first Test in three years at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, with these two teams facing off here in December 2021 last. The season pass for the North Stand, the Sachin Tendulkar Stand as well as the Vijay Merchant Stand for general public will be of Rs 1500. For the Sunil Gavaskar Stand, the price will be Rs 325 (east lower) and Rs 625 (east upper).

IND vs NZ: Bumrah has always been in our leadership group - Rohit

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Tuesday vindicated Jasprit Bumrah's promotion as the vice-captain for the three-Test series against New Zealand, terming the lead pacer as an integral part of the leadership group who has a lot of "understanding" of the game. Bumrah's elevation to vice-captaincy for the Test series, beginning here on Wednesday, came as a bit of surprise as India did not have a deputy to Rohit in the recent series against Bangladesh. The decision has been viewed as a precursor to Bumrah stepping in as India's skipper during the tour to Australia. PTI had reported on October 10 that Rohit is set to miss at least one Test Down Under due to personal reasons. Look, Bumrah has played a lot of cricket. I've played a lot of cricket with him. He understands the game pretty well. He's got a good head on his shoulder. When you talk to him, he understands the game, Rohit told reporters during his pre-match press meet after rain hampered India's training session. Tactically, I can

India vs New Zealand 1st Test playing 11: Sarfaraz replaces Shubman Gill

Led by Tom Latham, New Zealand will be hoping to get their first away Test series win in three years. However, they are up against a formidable Indian side, who haven't lost at home since 2012.

IND vs NZ: Won't try to focus too much on the opposition - Rohit Sharma

Having been undefeated in Tests at home since 2012, India will go into the match with a lot of confidence. On the other hand, the Kiwis have not won an away Test series in 3 years.