India vs New Zealand 3rd Test hangs in balance following an intriguing set of play on Day 2 in Mumbai. While it is a dead rubber as New Zealand have already claimed the stake on the trophy with a 2-0 lead, the match still holds great value in many aspects. For Team India, it is a matter of salvaging pride with a consolation win ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and New Zealand on the other hand could script further history by inflicting an unprecedented 3-0 clean sweep to India in India.

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Sunil Gavaskar Cut Out A Frustrated Figure

The spinners have constantly delivered for India in the entire series but it is the batters that have let down the team. Yet, it is the players of the former category that have left India’s batting legend Sunil Gavaskar furious. Why? On Day 1 of the 3rd India vs New Zealand Test, the spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar bowled 8 of the innings 9 no-balls. The indiscipline left Sunil Gavaskar frustrated, so much so that he broke a plate in rage, as revealed by Ravi Shastri while carrying out the commentary duties for the Test.

“Sunil Gavaskar was having lunch. He smashed the plate on the wall,” said Shastri humorously on air. “Thank god he’s not fielding in the slip. Washington would have been close to Washington DC.”

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Day 3 Will Fetch The Result

Resuming action from 86/4, Team India managed to garner a fair lead of 28 runs, thanks to a gritty knock of 90 by Shubman Gill and an explosive innings of 60 by Shubman Gill. Ravindra Jadeja, who stood out in the first innings with the ball, picking up five wickets in the process, shone again, this time he snared four dismissals till stumps on Day 2, where the Kiwis are stationed at 171/9, leading by 143. Thus, on Day 3, a target of around 150 would be in front of India.