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IDFC First Bank Test Series 2024: New Zealand become first team to whitewash India in a home series of three or more Tests

ByDurgesh Tiwary

Nov 3, 2024 #3rd Test, #Ajaz Patel, #Daryl Mitchell, #Devon Conway, #Glenn Phillips, #Matt Henry, #Mitchell Santner, #Mumbai, #New Zealand Tour Of India 2024, #Rachin Ravindra, #Ravichandran Ashwin, #Ravindra Jadeja, #Rishabh Pant, #Rohit Sharma, #Shubman Gill, #Tom Latham, #Virat Kohli, #Wankhede Stadium, #Will Young, #Yashasvi Jaiswal
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IDFC First Bank Test Series 2024: New Zealand become first team to whitewash India in a home series of three or more Tests. They won 3rd & final test match by 25 runs and won the series by 3-0 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

3rd Test
Game Date: 1st November – 5th October 2024

Now I am going to share day-to-day activity of this test match with all the details, records and milestones in my way.

Day 1
New Zealand captain Tom Latham again won the toss against Team India and decided to bat first at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. One changes in Team India and Mohammed Siraj is playing today in the place of Jasprit Bumrah.

New Zealand bowled out for 235 runs in their 1st innings. India are on top after losing the toss. He feels New Zealand are a few runs short. Two big contributions from the batting order in Will Young and Daryl Mitchell. Not much from the others. Both Young and Mitchell batted superbly to make their runs. The latter battling his own body and the extreme conditions to stick it out and top score with 82. He looked to launch a few too at the end with Ajaz Patel for company but fell to a cute attempt in trying to dab wide of slip. Akash Deep started off the wickets for India but after that it was Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja. The duo shared 9 wickets between them with the latter taking a fifer. He bowled flat, quick and used the pitch to do the rest. India have not batted well in this series and still 22 overs left in the day. Daryl Mitchell scored 82 runs and Will Young scored 71 runs. For Team India, Ravindra Jadeja picked 5 wickets.

Team India scored 86/4 on Day 1 stumps. They are still trailing by 149 runs with 6 wickets in hand. That last 15 minutes has brought New Zealand strongly back into the contest. India were absolutely cruising at 4:45 pm and then Jaiswal decided to play the reverse sweep. He missed and his stumps were in a mess. For some strange reason, India sent their number 11 as a nightwatchman, not only he lasted just one ball, but he also took a review with him, both being dismissed by Ajaz Patel. Then Kohli came in, hit a boundary and then tried a cheeky single, only to come second best to Henry’s throw. 78 for 1 became 84 for 4 in no time and India have ceded away the advantage.

NZ: 235
IND: 86/4 on Day 1 stumps

Stats
– If India lose the Wankhede Test then it will be the first time since 2000 that they were clean swept by an opposition in a home Test series.

– Rohit Sharma has been dismissed four times in eight innings in Tests and averages only 12.75 against the New Zealand pacer.

– Ravindra Jadeja (312* wickets) surpasses Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma (311 wickets each) to break into the top five wicket takers for India in Tests.
619 Kumble
533 Ashwin
434 Kapil
417 Harbhajan
312 Jadeja

– First time Ashwin has gone wicketless in an innings against New Zealand where they were bowled out.

Day 2
Team India bowled out for 263 runs in their 1st innings and they have led of 28 runs. Useful lead but New Zealand are not too behind. Shubman Gill made a fine 90, Rishabh Pant a fiery 60 and Sundar remained unbeaten on 38, but you’d wonder as to why he’s batting at 8 or 9 in a line-up which has struggled for runs in the series. Five wickets for Ajaz Patel who bowled beautifully after lunch. The pitch is starting to become more and more spin friendly, and the visitors will feel anything more than 200 will make India feel worried. Shubman Gill scored 90 runs and Rishabh Pant scored 60 runs. For New Zealand, Ajaz Patel picked 5 wickets.

New Zealand scored 171/9 runs in their 2nd innings on Day 2 stumps. They have led of 143 runs with 1 wicket in hand. Another day of complete entertainment for the fans on a spiteful wicket. 348 runs were scored and as many as 15 wickets fell on Day 2 of the Test. On a wicket where you couldn’t really trust your defence, both set of batters went for their shots. The tone was set by Rishabh Pant who smashed the first two balls of the day to the ropes. He went on to make a 36-ball half-century, Shubman Gill held forte to top score with 90 and Washington Sundar’s 38* helped India end up with a 28-run first innings lead. Akash Deep struck with the new ball, but Will Young soldiered on, he added useful runs with Conway and Mitchell, but the Indian spinners kept plugging on and were eventually rewarded. New Zealand are effectively 143 for 9 in their second innings. India will look to remove that last wicket cheaply and then chase down the target. The series has been lost, but there’s a lot of pride to play for, notwithstanding 12 crucial WTC points. Will Young scored 51 runs and Glenn Phillips scored 26 runs. For Team India, Ravindra Jadeja picked 4 wickets.

NZ: 235 & 171/9 on Day 2 stumps
IND: 263

Stats
– 50 off 36 balls by Rishabh Pant is the fastest half century for India against New Zealand (where recorded). Previous was by Yashavi Jaiswal (off 41 balls) in Pune Test.

– Most wickets by a visiting bowler at a venue in India
22 Ian Botham at Wankhede
19 Ajaz Patel at Wankhede
18 Richie Benaud at Eden Gardens
17 Courtney Walsh at Wankhede

– India batting collapses this series
Bengaluru, 1st innings: 46/10
Bengaluru, 2nd innings: 54/7 (408/3 – 462)
Pune, 1st innings: 53/6 (50/1 – 103/7)
Pune, 2nd innings: 71/6 (96/1 – 167/7)
Mumbai, 1st innings: 83/6 (180/4 – 263)

– 50+ scores in each inngs of a Test (NZ vs Ind in India)
Craig McMillan 54 & 83* Ahmedabad 2003
Nathan Astle 103 & 51* Ahmedabad 2003
Tom Latham 95 & 52 Kanpur 2021
Will Young 71 & 50* Wankhede 2024

– 29 wickets in the first two days’s play combined is the most in the first two days at this venue bettering 25 in the Test between India & South Africa in 2000.

– NZ lower order collapses this series
Pune, 1st innings: 62/7 (197/3 – 259)
Pune, 2nd innings: 24/5 (231/5 – 255)
Mumbai, 1st innings: 76/7 (159/3 – 235)
Mumbai, 2nd innings: 77/6 (94/3 – 171/9)*

Day 3
New Zealand bowled out for 174 runs in their 2nd innings and set the target of 146 runs to Team India. India wrap up the innings pretty quickly – just 14 balls to pick the final wicket. Time is not an issue but there’s plenty of assistance for the spinners and it’ll be a tricky chase for the hosts. Seems like India have opted for the light roller, expect the pitch to play slightly better at the start of the innings. Three five-wicket hauls in this match and make no mistake, Ajaz Patel is going to be the biggest threat. Will Young scored 51 runs and Glenn Phillips scored 26 runs. For Team India, Ravindra Jadeja picked 4 wickets.

Team India bowled out for 121 runs in their 2nd innings and lost the game by 25 runs. Incredible from the Kiwis. They are all smiles as they become the first team to inflict a 3-0 whitewash on India in India. Ajaz Patel, who picked ten wickets in an innings at this venue the last time he toured India, is the hero of this Test. Five wickets in the first innings and he ensured that India didn’t gain a big first innings lead. The Indian batters, apparently, practised against five young left-arm spinners before the start of play today. But they’ve been spin-choked by Ajaz again as the left-arm finished with a six-fer. The final innings was just Pant vs New Zealand! Chasing 146, India lost half their side inside 8 overs with just 29 runs on the board. Rohit fell playing a rash shot, Gill shouldered arms to get bowled, Kohli nicked behind, Jaiswal was trapped lbw by Phillips and Sarfaraz top-edged his sweep to deep square leg. Pant counterattacked and notched up his second fifty of the Test, once again at a SR above 100. A defensive Jadeja was caught at short leg but as long as Pant was out in the middle, India had a chance. Ajaz produced the killer blow by removing Pant, thanks to a successful review from New Zealand. Sundar and Ashwin hung around for a while, but GP picked back-to-back wickets and Ajaz wrapped up the proceedings. India 0 – 3 New Zealand! Rishabh Pant scored 64 runs and Washington Sundar scored 12 runs. For New Zealand Ajaz Patel picked 6 wickets.

NZ: 235 & 174
IND: 263 & 121
Game Result: New Zealand won by 25 runs
Series Result: New Zealand won by 2-0
Man Of the Match: Ajaz Patel
Man Of the Series: Will Young

Stats
– Ashwin ends with an average of 41.22, second worst for him in a home series behind 52.64 against England in 2012/13 – these are the only two series where India have lost at home during his career.

– 31 sixes hit by New Zealand is second most by them in a series behind 32 against Pakistan in UAE in 2014/15. It is the joint second most by a visiting team in a series in India behind 32 by West Indies in 1974/75 (5 Tests), while Australia also hit 31 in 2000/01 (3 Tests).

– Ravindra Jadeja 10/120
Second best match figures for him after 10/110 vs Aus in Delhi, 2023
First time he has picked five-fer in each inngs
Second Indian to take two five-fers in a Test for India vs NZ after R Ashwin (twice)

– Only once has a team successfully defended a sub 150 target in India is 107 by India against Australia at the Wankhede in 2004. Lowest target India failed to chase down at home: 221 vs Pakistan in Bengaluru, 1987 (Lost by 16 runs)

– 25% of Ajaz Patel‘s career wickets have come at Wankhede (20 out of 80). He is yet to take a wicket in the three Tests he played at home.

– Rohit Sharma average in Tests in 2024 falls under 30 (29.40) is the lowest for him in a calendar year since he started opening in the format in 2019. Remarkably, this has been his best year in T20 cricket in the same period with his avg (36.13) & strike rate (154.66) the highest for a calendar year.

– 41 balls are the earliest point at which India lost their first five wickets in an innings of a Test in this century. Previous lowest: off 61 balls vs NZ in Ahmedabad in 2010.

– Sarfaraz Khan ends the series with an average of 28.50 in the series (171 runs in six innings) despite scoring 150 in Bengaluru. Among players to have one 150+ score in a series (minimum five innings batted), only one player ended with a lower average – 25.00 by Gary Kirsten against West Indies in 2001 (250 runs in 10 innings, highest score of 150).

– Most wickets by a visiting bowler at a venue in India
23 Ajaz Patel at Wankhede
22 Ian Botham at Wankhede
18 Richie Benaud at Eden Gardens
17 Courtney Walsh at Wankhede

– 50+ scores in each inngs at 100+ SR (India)
Virender Sehwag 55(46) & 55(55) vs WI Delhi 2011
Yashasvi Jaiswal 72(51) & 51(45)vs Ban Kanpur 2024
Rishabh Pant 60(59) & 64(57) vs NZ Wankhede 2024

– NZ spinners with two five-fers in a Test
Daniel Vettori 5/62 & 7/87 vs Aus Auckland 2000
Daniel Vettori 6/70 & 6/100 vs Ban Chattogram 2004
Mitchell Santner 7/53 & 6/104 vs Ind Pune 2024
Ajaz Patel 5/103 & 5/52 vs Ind Wankhede 2024

– Ajaz Patel is the third NZ bowler with multiple ten-wicket match hauls after Richard Hadlee (9) and Daniel Vettori (3). He also became the second bowler to have multiple ten-fers in India after Saqlain Mushtaq who had two during their 1999 tour.

– This Test is the first instance of a left-arm spinner taking five wicket hauls across each of the four innings
1st innings: Jadeja 5/65
2nd innings: Ajaz 5/103
3rd innings: Jadeja 5/55
4th innings: Ajaz 5/52

– First time India have been whitewashed in a home series of three or more Tests at home. New Zealand become the fourth side to whitewash India in a series of 3+ Tests after England (4), Australia (3), and West Indies (once).

– FIRST EVER instance of New Zealand winning three Tests in a series home or away and first three ever they have won three successive away Tests.

– Lowest target successfully defended by NZ
137 vs Eng Wellington 1978
147 vs Ind Wankhede 2024 (Ajaz 6/57)
176 vs Pak Abu Dhabi 2018 (Ajaz 5/59 on debut)
241 vs Aus Hobart 2011
246 vs Eng The Oval 1999

– India failing to chase target under 200 in a Test
120 vs WI Bridgetown 1997
147 vs NZ Wankhede 2024
176 vs SL Galle 2015
194 vs Eng Edgbaston 2018

That’s all from the IDFC First India Test series.I hope you will like this information. For more updates visit my page on Facebook Durgesh Tiwary’s View and website Cricket Movie Website

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