India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Live Score: Can India Avoid Whitewash?

India vs New Zealand 3rd Test: A Must-Win Encounter for the Hosts

India vs New Zealand 3rd Test going to be a prestigious fight for Rohit & Co. Rohit & Co. will want to avoid a series of whitewashes when they face New Zealand in the third and final Test match in Mumbai, desperate to salvage some pride. New Zealand leads the series 0-2, the hosts’ first home Test series defeat to the Kiwis since 2012.

A Crucial Test Before the Australian Challenge

With India about to play an important warm-up tour of Australia, this match is hugely important to them. The five-match Test series Down Under will be a tough test to India’s steel and they will have to go into it with momentum and confidence. Their morale could be given a much-needed lift with a win in Mumbai.

Spin-Friendly Wankhede Pitch

In the likelihood that the Wankhede pitch should provide a decent lift to spinners, India is likely to play with a spin-rich attack. The host’s spin trio is likely to feature Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar.

They’ll need to avoid New Zealand spin pair Mitchell Santner and Ajaz Patel. Of course, Patel who took a 10 for at Wankhede in 2021, and Santner who just proved how threatening he can be with the ball by taking 13 wickets in the Pune Test pose a big threat to India’s batting lineup.

LIVE Score Update of India vs New Zealand 3rd Test

Key Questions for India

• Batting woes: India’s batting has been inconsistent throughout the series, and they will need to improve their performance in the final Test. The top order, in particular, has struggled to deliver consistently.
• Spin attack: India’s spin trio of Ashwin, Jadeja, and Sundar will be crucial in exploiting the conditions. They will need to bowl tight lines and deceive the New Zealand batsmen.
• Pace bowling options: With the pitch expected to be spin-friendly, India may opt for a pace bowling attack consisting of one or two seamers. However, the decision will depend on the conditions on the day of the match.

New Zealand’s Confidence High

But New Zealand will be full of confidence from the way they performed in the opening two Tests. But they have a decent team balance with an aggressive batting unit and an attack bowling unit. The Kiwis would seal a rare series whitewash in India.

India and New Zealand have played with equal interest for the third Test between them to prove their credibility. The Wankhede Stadium is likely to be a cauldron of noisy cricket admirers when the match is played and will surely add to the magic of the Indian Premier League.

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