20/02Result

1st Test, India tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Feb 21-24 2020

New Zealand won by 10 wkts

Player of the Match

1.45pm When BJ Watling fell on the first ball of day three, it seemed New Zealand may get restricted for a score with a tiny lead, but solid batting efforts from Colin de Grandhomme (43), Kyle Jamieson (44) and Trent Boult (38) have ensured they added 132 runs for the last three wickets. When India come to bat, they'll have the sun on their back, unlike the first innings. All eyes on Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal when the teams walk back out in 35 minutes.

Shrey: "India has added 43 from their overnight score and 5 wickets down. NZ have added 132! That will be the difference in this match's result"

Prasoon: "Now that pant has taken 4 catchea in the innings, please suggest how good/bad was he behind d wicket?" -- A near perfect innings for him as a keeper. 9.5/10

100.2

Sharma to Boult, OUT, that's his five-wicket haul! Back of a length on middle, and Boult looks to tap this behind square instead of ducking under it. Gloved, and lobs in the air, where Pant makes no mistake. Ishant takes five while New Zealand finish with a lead of 183. That should be lunch as well

TA Boult c †Pant b Sharma 38 (26m 24b 5x4 1x6) SR: 158.33

100.1

Sharma to Boult, 2 runs, back of a length outside leg stump from around the wicket. Pulled along the ground to Bumrah at deep midwicket, who does well to stop the four. The ball was travelling

No more spin. Ishant returns