India Cricket -> 15-02-14

Can New Zealand's Mr.Consistent keep the rejuvenated Indian bowling attack at bay on Day 3? Or will Ishant and company make light work of the Kiwis? To unravel all the answers join us back tomorrow. Until then, take care, adios!

MS Dhoni, donning his attacking avatar cracked a fifty with Jaddu and Zak joining the party as well. Left to negotiate a pesky 9-over passage before the close of play, New Zealand lost Fulton to an incisive indipper from the vastly experienced Zaheer. Undoubtedly, India are in a position from where they could call all the shots. If New Zealand are to ignite a riposte, you would imagine Kane Williamson to anchor the innings.

Ladies and gentlemen, that is stumps on Day 2 at Wellington. There he is, Rahane with a giant grin. The compact Mumbai batsman was the star of the day, notching up his maiden Test ton in an effort underlined by sublime timing. He illustrated delectable drives, solid punches, strong cuts and precise pulls, extending India's lead to 246...! SCORE CARD : NZ 1st Innings - 192 Batting Out Desc R B 4s 6s SR Peter Fulton lbw b Ishant 13 31 0 0 41.9 Hamish Rutherford c Vijay b Ishant 12 34 2 0 35.3 Kane Williamson c Rohit b Shami 47 100 6 0 47.0 Tom Latham c Dhoni b Ishant 0 8 0 0 0.0 Brendon McCullum (c) c R Jadeja b Shami 8 19 1 0 42.1 Corey Anderson c Kohli b Ishant 24 43 3 1 55.8 BJ Watling (wk) c Rohit b Ishant 0 4 0 0 0.0 James Neesham c Dhoni b Shami 33 35 7 0 94.3 Tim Southee c Vijay b Ishant 32 32 1 3 100.0 Neil Wagner not out 5 12 0 0 41.7 Trent Boult c Pujara b Shami 2 5 0 0 40.0 Extras 16 (b - 0 w - 8, nb - 6, lb - 2) Total 192 (52.5 Overs, 10 Wickets) Bowler O M R W ER Zaheer Khan 17 3 57 0 3.4 Mohammed Shami 16.5 4 70 4 4.2 Ishant Sharma 17 3 51 6 3.0 Ravindra Jadeja 2 1 12 0     6.0       Ind 1st Innings - 438 Batting Out Desc R B 4s 6s SR Shikhar Dhawan c B Watling b Southee 98 127 14 1 77.2 Murali Vijay c B Watling b Southee 2 6 0 0 33.3 Cheteshwar Pujara lbw b T Boult 19 59 2 0 32.2 Ishant Sharma c B Watling b T Boult 26 50 3 0 52.0 Virat Kohli c Rutherford b N Wagner 38 93 4 0 40.9 Rohit Sharma b Neesham 0 3 0 0 0.0 Ajinkya Rahane c T Boult b Southee 118 158 17 1 74.7 MS Dhoni (c & wk) c B Watling b T Boult 68 86 9 1 79.1 Ravindra Jadeja c P Fulton b N Wagner 26 16 6 0 162.5 Zaheer Khan c B Watling b N Wagner 22 19 4 0 115.8 Mohammed Shami not out 0 1 0 0 0.0 Extras 21 (b - 8 w - 7, nb - 2, lb - 4) Total 438 (102.4 Overs, 10 Wickets) Bowler O M R W ER Trent Boult 26 7 99 3 3.8 Tim Southee 20 0 93 3 4.6 Neil Wagner 22.4 3 106 3 4.7 Corey Anderson 16 2 66 0 4.1 James Neesham 18 2 62 1 3.4 NZ 2nd Innings - 24/1 (9 overs) Batting Out Desc R B 4s 6s SR Peter Fulton lbw b Zaheer 1 6 0 0 16.7 Hamish Rutherford batting 18 32 3 0 56.3 Kane Williamson batting 4 17 0 0 23.5 Extras 1 (b - 0 w - 0, nb - 1, lb - 0) Total 24 (9 Overs, 1 Wickets) Yet To bat: Tom Latham, Brendon McCullum(c), Corey Anderson, BJ Watling(wk), James Neesham, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult Bowler O M R W ER Ishant Sharma 3 0 9 0 3.0 Zaheer Khan 3 2 7 1 2.3