WTC Final LIVE – IND vs NZ Reserve Day LIVE: The final day of the World Test Championship Final between India vs New Zealand is set up very nicely. Virat Kohli & Cheteshwar Pujara is at the crease with thrilling finish on cards on Reserve Day today. Indian score reads 64/2 in the 2nd innings i.e lead of 32 runs. Skipper Kohli 8* and Pujara 12* is on the crease. Can they save the test for India – Follow all LIVE Updates on InsideSport.co & watch LIVE Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
Earlier on Day 5 – Kane Williamson batted tenaciously for his knock of 49 that gave New Zealand lead of 32 runs in the 1st innings. For India Mohd Shami was pick of the bowlers as he took 4/76 to bring India back into the game.
WTC Final LIVE – IND vs NZ LIVE: Weather Forecast for Reserve Day
Day 6 (Wednesday, reserve day): The reserve day is the best day to begin the Test if weather forecast is considered. It is expected to be a sunny day in Southampton with little to no chance of rain.
WTC Final LIVE Day 5 Stumps: Kohli, Pujara at the crease with thrilling finish on cards on Reserve Day; Ind 64/2, lead by 32 runs
WTC Final LIVE – Ind vs NZ LIVE: Earlier on the Day 5, India finished the day at 64/2 with the winner of the high-octane clash to be decided on Wednesday (reserve day). Tim Southee claimed the wickets of the Indian openers in the third and final of the fifth day of the WTC final against New Zealand. India have taken a lead of 32 with Kohli and Pujara unbeaten at 8 and 12 respectively. The duo will start the proceedings on Wednesday.
In the third session on Tuesday, Rohit Sharma got India off the mark as he played with soft hands for three runs. It was a slow start for India as the side scored 24 in the 10 overs.
Tim Southee provided New Zealand with the breakthrough as he trapped Shubman Gill in front of the stumps for 8. Gill became Southee’s 600th international wicket.
Rohit and Cheteshwar Pujara then stitched a 27-run stand before Southee again struck dismissing the Indian opener.
WTC Final LIVE – Ind vs NZ LIVE: In the second session, New Zealand were bundled out for 249 in the first innings on Tuesday.
Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma provided India a momentum before Ravichandran Ashwin removed Neil Wagner at the cusp of the tea as the Kiwis extended their lead before being bowled out for 249.
India were on top after the first session on Tuesday but New Zealand fought back to take a crucial first-innings lead.
Southee and Trent Boult did frustrate the Indian bowlers, however, Ravindra Jadeja did the honours as he dismissed Southee to bundle out New Zealand for 249.
In the first session, Shami had scalped two while Ishant picked one wicket to put the Kiwis in a spot of bother at 135/5.
WTC Final LIVE – Ind vs NZ LIVE: Kohli, Pujara at the crease with thrilling finish on cards on Reserve Day; Ind 64/2, lead by 32 runsIndia had ended the opening session of the fifth day on a high after a quality display from pacers.
WTC Final LIVE Day 5
23:30 IST: Day 5 Stumps, India lead by 32 runs.
23:15 IST: Rohit Sharma departs for 30.
22:30 IST: India takes lead.
22:00 IST: Shubman Gill departs cheaply.
21:35 IST: Rohit, Gill provide steady start to India.
21:15 IST: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill start India innings
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | 30 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 37.04 | |
| Shubman Gill | 8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 24.24 | |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | 12 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 21.82 | |
| Virat Kohli (C) | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Extra | 6 (b 0, w 1, nb 1, lb 4) | |||||
| Total | 64/2 (30) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 9 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1.89 |
| Trent Boult | 8 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 10 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Neil Wagner | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill | 1-24 | 10.4 |
| RG Sharma | 2-51 | 26.5 |
20:50 IST: New Zealand bowled out.
20:39 IST: Tea will be delayed until the final wicket is taken.
20:25 IST: Ishant Sharma gest the big fish, Kane Williamson departs for 49
7:55 PM IST: Mohd Shami removes Kyle Jamieson.
7:40 PM IST: Kane Williamson survives lbw due to umpire’s call.
7:25 PM IST: Shami bowls a tad fuller & has batsmen in trouble. Too good for Colin de Grandhomme. The match is nicely hanging in the balance.
7:05 PM IST: Kane Williamson has stood his ground in the epic encounter.
6:44 PM IST: Second session underway
6:05 PM IST: Day 5 Lunch break – Mohammed Shami’s two wickets led India’s fightback after a dominant morning session by Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor. New Zealand trail by 82 runs.
5:55 PM IST: WICKET! Md Shami gets another wicket, cleans up BJ Watling, who is playing his last Test, with a fine delivery. India fight back.
5:45 PM IST: WICKET! Ishant Sharma gets a crucial wicket, sends Henry Nicholls back after the latter nicked it to Rohit Sharma.
5:45 PM IST: Kane Williamson finally hits his first boundary of the day. he has been patient or rather slow in his approach. But he took on Bumrah to flick it to the square. NZ 128/3.
5:15 PM IST: WICKET! Breakthrough for India. Mohammed Shami sends Ross Taylor after a brilliant catch from Shubman Gill.
5:10 PM IST: India’s search for breakthrough continues as Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor master English conditions.
4:55 PM IST: Ross Taylor nicks Ishant Sharma’s bouncer but Rishabh Pant’s fantastic effort in vain as it goes for a boundary.
4:35 PM IST: Mohammed Shami comes into the attack and finally some swing bowling from Indian pacers. He troubles Taylor with his swing and Williamson with bouncers.
4:30 PM IST: Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah continue to put pressure on New Zealand batsmen with bouncers. NZ 106/2
4:20 PM IST: Ishant Sharma troubles Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor. NZ 103/2.
4:15 PM IST: Two back to back maiden overs. Indian bowlers building up pressure on Taylor, Williamson.
4:05 PM IST: Bumrah’s no-ball gives a run to New Zealand; NZ 102/2.
4:00 PM IST: Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor begin Day 5. Jasprit Bumrah with the ball for India.
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | 30 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 28.85 | |
| Devon Conway | 54 | 153 | 6 | 0 | 35.29 | |
| Kane Williamson (C) | 49 | 177 | 6 | 0 | 27.68 | |
| Ross Taylor | 11 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 29.73 | |
| Henry Nicholls | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 30.43 | |
| BJ Watling (WK) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 43.33 | |
| Kyle Jamieson | 21 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 131.25 | |
| Tim Southee | 30 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 65.22 | |
| Neil Wagner | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Trent Boult | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 | |
| Extra | 26 (b 4, w 0, nb 6, lb 16) | |||||
| Total | 249/10 (99.2) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishant Sharma | 25 | 9 | 48 | 3 | 1.92 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 26 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 2.19 |
| Mohammed Shami | 26 | 8 | 76 | 4 | 2.92 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 15 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 1.87 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 7.2 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 2.73 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | 1-70 | 34.2 |
| DP Conway | 2-101 | 48.4 |
| R Taylor | 3-117 | 63.1 |
| HM Nicholls | 4-134 | 69.3 |
| BJ Watling | 5-135 | 70.2 |
| C Grandhomme | 6-162 | 82.1 |
| KA Jamieson | 7-192 | 86.6 |
| KS Williamson | 8-221 | 93.6 |
| N Wagner | 9-234 | 96.3 |
| TG Southee | 10-249 | 99.2 |
WTC Final LIVE Day 5
3:50 PM IST: BCCI updates on playing conditions.
A look at the session timings for Day 5.
A total of 91 overs to be bowled
Session 1 – 1130 – 1330 ( 4 – 6 PM IST)
Session 2 – 1410 – 1610 (6.40 – 8.40 PM IST)
Session 3 – 1630 – 1830 ( 9 – 11 PM IST)#WTC21 Final https://t.co/wlJhZMKIWN— BCCI (@BCCI) June 22, 2021
3:45 PM IST: BCCI with an update says the match will start at 4 PM IST.
UPDATE – Play on Day 5 to start at 11.30 AM local (4 PM IST)#WTC21 Final pic.twitter.com/RdzeDIXFZ4
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 22, 2021
3:40 PM IST: The covers are coming off and the match will start soon. ICC yet to offer an update on the timing.
Progress in Southampton! The covers are coming back off #WTC21 pic.twitter.com/qWARfYtONu
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) June 22, 2021
3:25 PM IST: The drizzle has stopped. Day 5 to start soon.
We don’t lose time/overs till 1530 Indian time. Thereafter the bowlers have 6.5 hours to bowl 98 overs. If the over-rate is poor you start losing overs.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 22, 2021
3:05 PM IST: It’s official, the start of Day 5 is delayed due to rain. It’s drizzling and match will start once it stops.
The start of day five of the #WTC21 Final is delayed due to rain 🌧️#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/79zIswTW28
— ICC (@ICC) June 22, 2021
3:00 PM IST: BCCI provides an update and the start is expected to be delayed as the covers are still on.
Slight drizzle and the pitch has been covered. We are 30 minutes away from scheduled start of play. #WTC21 Final pic.twitter.com/1l4rvMYjGZ
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 22, 2021
2:50 PM IST: Bad news. covers are back on as it has started drizzling again. The start is expected to be delayed.
This is getting really annoying now ….. #worldtestchampionshipfinal #WTCFinal21 #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/HJJDyDGSsC
— DK (@DineshKarthik) June 22, 2021
2:30 PM IST: BCCI has come up with an update with players warming up. Match to start on time.
Hello and welcome to Day 5 of the #WTC21 Final. It’s been a super chilly and cloudy morning so far. pic.twitter.com/cLrANOOVlO
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 22, 2021
2:05 PM IST: Both teams have started warming up. As things stand, match will start on time.
2:00 PM IST: The weather in Southampton is holding up. Although cloudy, the chance of rain is less. Hence, a full day’s play is on the cards if bad light doesn’t interrupt.
1:00 PM IST: Cricketer-turned-commentator-turned weatherman Dinesh Karthik has finally given an update on Southampton weather. It’s still cloudy but chances of rain low, he says.
Earlier, Day 1 was completely washed out while Day 2 and Day 3 were interrupted with bad light
WTC Final live: IND vs NZ live – What is reserve day?
Gone are those days when Test matches were played over six days. In fast-paced modern cricket, every extra day is a luxury. But ICC probably had anticipated England’s weather and put in place a reserve day like any final of an ICC event.
RESERVE DAY: To begin with, the reserve day or Day 6 of the match will come into the picture if hours are lost on the first five days of the match due to bad light or bad weather. However, the slow-over rate will not be made up in the reserve day.
“The Reserve Day has been scheduled to ensure five full days of play, and it will only be used if lost playing time cannot be recovered through the normal provisions of making up lost time each day. There will be no additional day’s play if a positive result is not achieved after five full days of play and the match will be declared a draw in such a scenario,” the ICC release on the playing conditions read.
WTC Final LIVE Final Day: Kohli, Pujara at the crease with thrilling finish on cards on Reserve Day; Ind 64/2, lead by 32 runs
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