India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) WTC Final Test Reserve Day Live Cricket Score Streaming Online Updates: New Zealand need 139 runs to win the first ever World Test Championship final. The number of overs left in the day are above 50 overs. Rishabh Pant was India’s highest run-scorer in the second innings with an 88-ball 41. Tim Southee helped mop up the tail quickly and put an end to Mohammed Shami’s cameo.
Earlier in the day, Kyle Jamieson pushed India on the back foot with the wickets of Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara. Trent Boult came back into the attack and got the wicket of Pant and R Ashwin. Neil Wagner’s marathon helped the Kiwis get the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja. India could add 106 runs to their overnight score and lost eight wickets.
Kane Williamson will breathe a sigh of relief after that one. It was pitched up and Williamson missed the ball trying to sweep it fine. The Kiwi skipper reviewed it straight away and the hawkeye showed that it was clearly missing the stumps. He ends the over with three runs towards deep extra cover. The Kiwis now need 97 more runs to win with 9 wickets in hand. NZ 42/1 after 16 overs
Jasprit Bumrah has been leaking runs in a low-scoring affair. Devon Conway pulls and gets another boundary against Bumrah. Despite the two maiden overs, Bumrah has given 18 runs from his 5 overs. Also, Bumrah hasn't tried his most lethal weapon yet, the yorker. NZ 39/1 after 15 overs
R Ashwin succeeds in providing India their first breakthrough, Tom Latham comes down the track but misses the ball completely as Ashwin drags the length back. An easy stumping for Rishabh Pant. India finally have a wicket. New Zealand still need 106 more runs to win. Kohli may opt for another spinner after the expensive 11-run over from Jasprit Bumrah. NZ 33/1 after 13.3 overs
Virat Kohli is trusting his prime off-spinner to deliver here. Ashwin almost gets the wicket of Tom Latham with a caught and bowled but it was just over his hand. Two singles from Ashwin's first over. NZ 21/0 after 10 overs
We are into the final session on the reserve day of this World Test Championship final. The weather forecast shows that it will be mostly sunny in the third session. It will be an uphill task for Virat Kohli's men to steal a win or draw this Test. Kohli hands the ball to Jasprit Bumrah and he starts off with a maiden over to Devon Conway. NZ 19/0 after 9 overs, Target 139
The second session has clearly belonged to New Zealand as they got five wickets to bundled out India for 170 followed by a solid start by openers considering the target of 139. India have not been able to get a single wicket in the 8 overs bowled in the second session. New Zealand need 120 more runs to win in a maximum of 45 overs. NZ 19/0 after 8 overs
Jasprit Bumrah has been wicketless in this Test so far. Bumrah bowled a couple of deliveries down the leg side off which Kiwi openers scored. Bumrah got good bounce and swing when he hit the right line and length. Conway gets a boundary towards the fine leg. NZ 19/0 after 7 overs
After bowling five dot balls and troubling Devon Conway, Mohammed Shami overpitches and pays the price for it. Conway drives it towards long on for his first boundary. NZ 14/0 after 6 overs
Tom Latham scores his first runs off the 19th delivery he faces. A couple of twos from the over for the southpaw. India would not want to leak runs here as it will release pressure off the Kiwis. India need wickets with the new ball to get back in the game. Maybe Virat Kohli will bring in R Ashwin early considering two left-handed batsmen operating in the middle. NZ 10/0 after 5 overs
Mohammed Shami misses his length and bowls on Tom Latham's pads. Some relief for the opener as New Zealand get a boundary. Latham is yet to get off the mark after facing 16 deliveries. Ishant Sharma on the other hand has bowled two maiden overs. NZ 5/0 after 4 overs
The man in form, Devon Conway gets off the mark with a single off the second ball he faces. Virat Kohli introduces Mohammed Shami from the other end instead of Jasprit Bumrah. Shami was able to extract more swing in the first innings. He looks in good rhythm in the second innings as well. NZ 1/0 after 2 overs
Ishant Sharma opens with the new ball coming round the wicket to left-handed opener Tom Latham. Ishant starts off with a maiden over. India will need a lot of those to put pressure on the Kiwis. NZ 0/0 after 1 over, Target 139
Jasprit Bumrah could last only four balls against Tim Southee. Bumrah departs without troubling the scorers. New Zealand have their noses in front as they need 139 runs to win WTC final. The Kiwis will have plenty of time to chase this down and with the sun shining, conditions are in batsmen's favour. IND 170 all out in 73 overs
Mohammed Shami went after Tim Southee once again and the thick edge went for a boundary. On the next ball, Kane Williamson had a fielder in place for a similar shot and it paid off. Shami departs after scoring a valuable 10-ball 13. The lead is now 138 runs. IND 170/9 after 72.2 overs
Mohammed Shami is not going after every ball but he is not missing out on opportunities to score. First, he hit a square cut to get off the mark with a boundary and then played a well-controlled pull shot to get another one. Each and every run is valuable here. India are banking on their tail now. IND 164/8 after 71 overs
Trent Boult strikes again in his first over of the second spell. R Ashwin goes for an expansive drive away from his body as Boult pitches it up. A big outside edge off Ashwin's bat carries to the second slip and he departs for 7. These are troubling signs for India. IND 156/8 after 69.4 overs
Rishabh Pant's entertaining innings comes to an end. Pant comes down the track and takes the aerial route. The mistimed shot goes up in the air and Henry Nicholls takes an excellent catch. Pant departs for 41. India are now in trouble. New Zealand bowlers will try and run through India's tail now. The lead is currently 124 runs. IND 156/7 after 69.2 overs
Tim Southee has been introduced into the attack. Southee comes round the wicket to Rishabh Pant. Just a single scored in the over. Pant is now batting on 41. IND 156/6 after 69 overs
Each and every run deserves to be cheered here. Rishabh Pant and R Ashwin are fighting it out there. Ashwin is moving in his crease to find ways to score even if it is through mishits and Pant is doing what he does best. Kane Williamson may look to make a bowling change here. The lead is now 122 runs. IND 154/6 after 67 overs
R Ashwin gets off the mark with a pull shot breaching the tight leg side trap set by Kane Williamson. Neil Wagner is still running in hard and bowling short ball. The Kiwi workhorse may bowl a few more overs as he is used to bowling long spells. Williamson's fielding change also may have cost New Zealand the wicket as he placed himself instead of Kyle Jamieson at square leg. The lead is now 115 runs. IND 147/6 after 65 overs