6.30pm
That is stumps
That can be stumps. New Zealand will love what they’ve managed at present, dragging India again with seven wickets for simply 71 runs after which scoring 101 themselves for the lack of simply two wickets. The full report on the day that belonged to Kyle Jamieson and Devon Conway is within the works. See you tomorrow.
6.25pm
The extravagant flick
That is a shot that Devon Conway loves. He flicks with a flourish in the event you overpitch on the pads. Remember how he discovered the fielder within the final Test? He has performed it once more, this time broad mid-on. There was construct-as much as this shot: three straight maidens, 26 dot balls, and Conway noticed some launch in that leg-facet half-volley and ended up taking part in a contact early and chipping it to Mohammed Shami at broad mid-on.
Between the wicket and Ross Taylor’s arrival, they verify the sunshine and deem it ok to proceed. Remember how New Zealand misplaced essential wickets to Bhuvneshwar Kumar in fading gentle at Eden Gardens in 2016-17?
New Zealand 101 for two in 48.4 overs. Conway gone for 54 off 153 balls.
PS: As it often occurs, the umpires take gamers off for unhealthy gentle simply after a wicket has fallen.
6pm
First fifty of the match
Quite unsurprisingly, it has come from Devon Conway, the discover of this summer season. He has regarded as assured as one can on this pitch and towards bowling of this high quality. He has progressively picked up the scoring fee. New Zealand 99 for 1 in 44 overs.
5.30pm
Ashwin the conjurer
Shiva Jayaraman has tried to place numbers right here to “being threatening irrespective of conditions”. It just isn’t good however is pretty much as good as it will be with out the assistance of HawkEye knowledge on spin. Here he’s
Eyebrows would have been raised when each R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have been included within the taking part in XI, however the situations that have been anticipated with the inclement climate round. If you needed to drop one in all R Ashwin or Ravindra Jadeja, who was it going to be? While Jadeja’s batting and fielding add much more all-spherical worth to the facet in contrast with Ashwin, the offspinner gives one thing that the Indian workforce administration has maybe come to comprehend in current occasions: the flexibility to create one thing no matter the situations. Ashwin was the primary to take a wicket right here, as he has been on eight earlier events when India have not taken a wicket within the first 20 overs of an innings. No different bowler since 2010 has supplied his workforce the breakthrough after 20 overs extra typically. New Zealand’s Tim Southee is subsequent on this record with seven such dismissals.
New Zealand 76 for 1 in 39 overs.
5.20pm
Ashwin finds the breakthrough
The self-discipline of Ashwin pays off for the primary wicket for spin on this Test. Tom Latham began this session with a tough-arms drive first ball, and has performed the form of shot he has been avoiding two balls after the drinks break. Yes, Ashwin obtained dip on this, he has been taking part in round together with his tempo too, however Latham has performed with out driving away from the physique thus far. Here he has performed simply that and chipped to brief additional cowl.
New Zealand 70 for 1. Latham gone for 30 off 104.
5.15pm
India nonetheless in search of a breakthrough
Devon Conway and Tom Latham continue to grow in confidence as they get surer and surer of what the pitch is doing. Classic batting towards excessive-high quality seam bowling. India won’t be swinging it, however the ball continues to be doing sufficient to maintain them . But they’re a 3-man seam assault, which implies the fourth bowler is simply doing a limiting job, which R Ashwin has performed fairly properly, bowling zero unhealthy balls in eight overs for simply 10 runs. New Zealand’s management share stays round 83, however the actual chances are high getting fewer.
New Zealand 70 for 0 in 34 overs. Conway 38 off 102, Latham 30 off 102.
4.45pm
Another half hour gone
4:15
Six overs, 18 runs, no additional wicket. Tom Latham has edged one between third slip and gully, and as soon as pushed uppishly by mid-off. Still the important thing determine isn’t any wicket has fallen. New Zealand 54 for 0 in 27 overs. And the necessary dialogue is between seam and swing. India are predominantly seam bowlers, New Zealand swung it quite a bit. That was the distinction again in New Zealand too. However, India regarded equally snug towards the brand new ball earlier than the marginally older ball began to trigger them issues. They will hope so for positive, however proper now their followers can be nervous.
3.55pm
Openers go to tea
This has positively been New Zealand’s session. They took out the final three Indian wickets for simply six runs, after which their openers have batted out the testing interval to tea for no loss. India have not allow them to run away, conceding simply 36 runs in 21 overs. They got here near getting a wicket, particularly Mohammed Shami, who took the shoulder of the bat just for the ball to sail over the cordon. New Zealand’s management share is 83, which implies they’ve survived 22 false responses with out dropping a wicket. India have been bowled out in 108 of these.
New Zealand path by 181 runs, and if gentle stays good we’re in for one more humdinger of a session. Quite a protracted one too: probably greater than three hours.
3pm
Tom Leavam
Tom Latham has left alone 15 balls in his 30. He leaves quite a lot of balls. On size a lot of them. This is kind of a contest happening with Ishant Sharma trying to bowl straight with a powerful leg-facet discipline to make him play. Jasprit Bumrah is attempting to get nearer to him with out getting straight. They may even keep in mind maybe how Mohammed Shami obtained him out leaving the ball in Christchurch final 12 months. Also it takes braveness to maintain trusting your leaves if you’re Latham. He has been dismissed 4 occasions leaving the ball in Tests.
New Zealand 17 for 0 after 9 overs.
2.10pm
Five time, 5 time, 5 time, 5 time, 5 time
Kyle Jamieson takes out Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah in successive balls to seal his fifth 5-wicket haul in a younger profession. That’s essentially the most 5-fors for anybody on this WTC cycle. Ishant gone fishing, and Bumrah – promoted forward of Mohammed Shami – trapped by a yorker.
Minutes later, following a protracted sight-display adjustment break, Ravindra Jadeja edges down the leg facet for India to be bowled out for 217. They can be dissatisfied after they began the day at 146 for 3, however will not thoughts this rating general as a result of the situations proceed to be useful for bowling. There is swing, there’s seam, and the solar has gone hiding once more.
India’s management share yesterday was near 85 yesterday however it has now come right down to 80. It has taken 108 balls of false responses for India to be bowled out.
The stat of the innings, courtesy Nasser Hussain: zero byes within the innings. BJ Watling was distinctive behind the wicket in his final Test. He can have essential work to do in entrance too.
India 217 in 92.1 overs (Rahane 49, Kohli 44, Jamieson 5-31)
Post-lunch session is on
And the solar is out
Lunch
Southee drops Jadeja
Finally a dropped catch by New Zealand, Tim Southee reprieving Ravindra Jadeja simply earlier than lunch. You would possibly say an excellent session for New Zealand – they usually have contained harm by getting Virat Kohli early – however India can be pleased with the rating on the board. They nonetheless have three wickets in hand, one in all them Jadeja. This is already an excellent rating for these situations. This session, although, did belong to New Zealand with 4 wickets falling for 65. You simply cannot look away from this motion-crammed Test. India 211 for 7 in 89 overs with Jadeja and Ishant Sharma on the wicket.
12.50pm
Ashwin performs a vital hand
R Ashwin has missed out on just a few choices in current occasions on account of being lesser the batter than Ravindra Jadeja today, however that SCG rearguard has been a little bit of a turning level. He batted fantastically in treacherous situations, dropping his wrists when Neil Wagner bowled brief at him after which taking part in some eye-catching drives on the up. One edge flew over the cordon, however even then he went arduous at it, giving a attainable edge each likelihood to fly over. Eventually an edge went straight to second slip, however his 23-run stand with Jadeja took India previous 200. That is already an excellent rating in these situations.
India 205 for 7 in 85.5 overs. Ashwin gone for 22 off 27 balls.
12.15pm
It is a great distance down from there
No slip. Two males behind sq. on the leg facet. Two males simply in entrance. One at midwicket. Three balls from Wagner to go earlier than he’ll possible be taken off as a result of the brand new ball can be accessible. Wagner bowls the brief ball, Rahane seems to be to tug, tries to maintain it down, however it is a great distance down from that awkward chest peak. And he’s caught at ahead sq. leg some 30 yards from the bat.
It is probably a miscalculation from Rahane. He would not need a repeat of what happened in New Zealand after they simply shut him out with the brief ball for hours, however the brand new ball is simply round and this plan just isn’t going to be a chronic one.
Rahane goes for it, and pays the value after an outstanding innings whose hallmark was how late he performed the ball. The factor with this New Zealand assault is that – on these tracks, thoughts, and never in Asia – you may exhaust your self surviving two or three units of plans after which there’s all the time yet one more examination. India 182 for six in 78.4 overs. Rahane gone for 49 off 117 balls.
Noon
12.2 overs, 25 runs, 2 wickets
You should name that New Zealand’s morning thus far, however Rahane and Jadeja have added 15 in 3.2 overs on this partnership. And this appear likes a pitch the place runs can be at an enormous premium. India are 171 for five, which isn’t a foul rating in any respect given how a lot the pitch is doing. And it is time for the primary drinks break of the day.
11.45am
Jamieson’s morning
And now Kyle Jamieson has eliminated Rishabh Pant. A large tempter, and a shackled Pant has a go at it, edging by to second slip. Pant obtained off the mark with the twentieth ball he confronted. And that was as a result of Jamieson went straight in search of the lbw.
This is nearly a pitch the place you might be higher off bowling a line of defense, particularly when you could have a 5-man seam assault. Just preserve the runs down, and the wicket-taking ball will come. Don’t danger giving freely simple runs by going looking out. New Zealand have adopted that plan this morning, and brought two wickets for 10 runs in 9 overs.
India 156 for five in 73.4 overs. Pant gone for 4 off 22
11.30am
Fans’ day out
Nagraj Gollapudi is your eyes and ears. Here he stories from earlier than the beginning of play
A sport fan’s expertise is exclusive. Between watching excessive-high quality talent, there are additionally irritating waits. However, watching the gamers in flesh, watching them prepare and play, watching them having enjoyable throughout heat-ups – these are issues that make it an enriching expertise.
Dank, damp, soggy it might need been in Southampton the final three days, together with Sunday, however the followers, majority of them Indians, haven’t been deterred. They have crammed as much as the 25% capability allowed presently in England at sports activities stadia and made the noise and created a buzz with out which this Ultimate Test might need sounds hole. The followers are the largest stakeholders in the long run, and each the ICC and even the gamers recognise that.
Indian captain Virat Kohli might need quite a lot of issues on his thoughts, however on Sunday, about three quarters of an hour from begin of play, he heard a younger Indian fan name him. The teen, nearly 10 years previous, simply wished Kohli to acknowledge him to start with [Editor’s note: Was it Roman reigns in disguise?]. Walking up the steps resulting in the dressing room, Kohli stopped mid-stride, gave a smile and thumbs-up. Next he requested the teen, “Having a good time?”. The teen was jubilant. His mother or father requested Kohli whether or not he might take an image. Kohli stated: sure, after the match.
That teen would possibly preserve this story for all times. It is simply one other instance of the what being a fan means.
On the sphere, the ball is doing all kinds, and Rishabh Pant has simply survived a marginal lbw name. It returned an umpire’s name on hitting the leg stump so the not-out name stayed. India 150 for 4 after 71 overs. Pant but to open his account having confronted 13 balls.
11.15am
Kohli will get that uncommon jaffa
As Nasser Hussain has instructed you if you’re watching the telly, Kyle Jamieson is simple to depart. According to HawkEye projections, solely seven out of 94 balls from Jamieson can have gone on to hit the wicket. That seventh was the one which obtained Kohli out lbw. And thus ends one other mini traditional from Kohli. I do know you might be counting days since he scored 100, however I’ve hardly ever seen him bat higher. He is so answerable for what he’s doing. He has been batting higher than he did in 2018 the place he left himself open to likelihood. The tons of will come. Till then, benefit from the Kutty Classics.
India 149 for 4 in 67.4 overs. Virat Kohli gone for 44 off 132 balls.
11am
Kohli v de Grandhomme
He is all set to finish up as a handful of all-time nice batsmen. His response to the quickest of quicks has been to chop down the gap between him and the bowler. “Treat them like a spinner,” Sachin Tendulkar instructed him.
He is a trundler. A typical New Zealand dibbly dobbly. Ironically he’s known as Sir Colin in cricketing circles as a result of to an outsider it can appear he’s being given the respect that must be reserved for Sir Garry however for no obvious motive.
Yet Virat Kohli has chosen to point out nice respect to Colin de Grandhomme. He obtained out to him in New Zealand final 12 months. Then performed and missed right here. Played out three straight maidens.
The consensus right here is that this: Kohli has ready a lot towards excessive tempo that this nagging tempo and equally nagging line and size in seaming situations is a little bit of a blind spot. And that’s the great thing about worldwide cricket: a blind spot – I hesitate to name it a weak point – can emerge from anyplace.
Kohli’s response has been essentially the most fascinating. He has not tried to stamp his authority. He has regarded Mitchell Johnson within the eye and hooked him throughout MCG. Here he’s compelled to play out de Grandhomme. And he has. There is an efficient likelihood if he goes driving it will come off, and Kane Williamson can be compelled to take de Grandhomme off. But there’s additionally an excellent likelihood he would possibly nick one. Or play uppishly to cowl. He has not taken that danger. He needs the scoreboard and the workforce rating to stamp his authority.
This is a grasp batsman acknowledging an unlikely nemesis and doing no matter it takes to not give him his wicket. And de Grandhomme’s tempo and line is the worst attainable tempo and line of you wish to go away balls. Kohli has defended 15 and left alone eight of the 31 balls he has confronted from de Grandhomme. Thirty-one balls, 5 runs, one dismissal just isn’t a fairly studying for this match-up, however Kohli is aware of it is the ultimate India scorecard studying that issues.
10.30am
Looking at an 11am begin
The inspection is over, and we’re a half-an-hour delay due to the moist outfield. An 11am begin is what we’re listening to of.
It’s been a wet morning right here in Southampton and the covers have simply been eliminated.
Next inspection will happen at 10.20 AM native time, 14.50 IST.#WTC21 pic.twitter.com/mYnewHrWup
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 20, 2021
10am
How you doin’?
After the excessive of a finale-becoming however temporary contest yesterday, the way you doin’? How is the urge for food for extra? We should not but positive of a well timed begin, although. We are listening to of an inspection at 10.20am. The downside appears to be the quantity of in a single day rain and the shortage of solar within the morning to dry it out. We will preserve you up to date about that and extra.
Since the time Andrew Miller posted the above-quoted tweet, the covers have come off so at the least the indicators are constructive.
Sidharth Monga is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo
