WTC final IND vs NZ LIVE SCORE DAY 5: Kiwis 249-10 at Tea, leads by 32 runs

Mohammed Shami's beautiful morning spell put India in the driver's seat as New Zealand's defensive approach failed to yield great results, leaving them struggling at 135 for 5 at lunch on the fifth day of the rain-hit World Test Championship final at the Hampshire Bowl, Southampton today.

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Shami (18-8-31-2) found the ideal fuller 'English length' right away while Ishant Sharma (20-9-27-2), coming for his second spell, was also penetrative as the two senior pacers bowled a probing line to keep the New Zealand batters on tenterhooks.

Kane Williamson's men could add only 34 runs in 23 overs in the first session after a drizzle caused a delayed start.

The stylish Williamson (19 batting, 112 balls) was forced to show his defensive facet, respecting the bowling as well as conditions with only seven runs added to his third day's score of 12 not out. The fourth day was washed out.

Ross Taylor (11, 37 balls) was dismissed as Shami reaped the rewards for finding the fuller length which enticed the batsman to go for a drive.

Shubman Gill, at short cover, took a brilliant diving catch.

Ishant then had the normally dependable Henry Nicholls (7), who went for a 'fishing expedition' when the lanky speedster pushed his length fuller by a yard and the edge at second slip was taken by Rohit Sharma.

BJ Watling (1), in his last Test, got a ball that would have put the best in the business in trouble.

Shami, who by then had started bossing the batsmen, bowled one that looked like shaping in but held its line after pitching, clipping the off-bail in the process. From 117 for 2, New Zealand were reeling at 135 for 5 in no time. 

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According to the UK Met Office, there is a forecast of rain in the afternoon with cloudy morning at Southampton. However, the rain has started to show their presence before the start of play. The forecast for tomorrow (June 23) is great with a lot of sunshine.
 
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Batsmen	Dismissals	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Tom Latham	c Kohli b Ashwin	30	104	3	0
Devon Conway	c Shami b Ishant	54	153	6	0
Kane Williamson	c Kohli b Ishant	49	177	6	0
Ross Taylor	c Gill b Shami	11	37	2	0
Henry Nicholls	c Rohit b Ishant	7	23	1	0
BJ Watling	b Shami	1	3	0	0
Colin de Grandhomme	lbw b Shami	13	30	1	0
Kyle Jamieson	c Bumrah b Shami	21	16	0	1
Tim Southee	b Jadeja	30	46	1	2
Neil Wagner	c Rahane b Ashwin	0	5	0	0
Trent Boult	not out	7	8	1	0
Total: 249-10 in 99.2 Overs
Bowler	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets
Ishant Sharma	25	9	48	3
Jasprit Bumrah	26	9	57	0
Mohammed Shami	26	8	76	4
R Ashwin	15	5	28	2
Ravindra Jadeja	7.2	2	20	1

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