The last test match of the three-match test series between India and New Zealand is scheduled to be held from 1st Nov to 5th Nov 2024. This last encounter will offer India an opportunity to prevent a series whitewash and strengthen their chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship 2023-2025 finals, without relying on other teams. New Zealand is leading the series by 2-0 after clinically defeating the India team by a good margin. Will the host team win this last match and give their home crowd a reason to celebrate? I guess we will have to wait to find out!
Live Streaming Info
Fans can watch Ind vs. NZ live on Tens Sports and A Sports in Pakistan, Sky Sports in NZ, and Sony Live TV in India. This match will be streamed at 9:00 a.m. PST, 9:30 a.m. IST, and 4:00 a.m. GMT.
Team Analysis
The Kiwi team’s biggest strength in this series is their bowling line-up. Mitchelle Santer, Matt Henry, Will O’ Rourke, and Ajaz Patel are in their prime forms and have produced crucial wickets for their teams in the last two test encounters against India. Mitchell Santer is especially a threat to the Indian batting line-up. The bowling all-rounder is shining with his spin talents as he took home 13 wickets in the last match. His stellar spell was the primary reason for the Indian batting collapse.
Another advantage that will work in the favor of the guest squad is the return to form of their skipper, Tom Latham. Latham struggled immensely in the first test, and this impacted the team’s morale quite negatively as well. However, Tom’s form is back with a bang. He played a crucial innings in the last match where he contributed 86 important runs. Latham is joined by Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, and Glenn Phillips in the batting department. Together, these talented stars could put together a decent target on board, if they chose to bat first.
The Indian team is suffering through one of their worst top and middle order collapses. Failure to form important partnerships is the main reason for the team’s defeat in the former two matches. The two most experienced batsmen, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are in a really bad form and have failed to put any significant runs on the scoreboard. This along with Burmah’s inability to produce quick dismissals has led to many weak links in the Indian squad that needs to be addressed as soon as possible.
Match Insights and Conclusion
The key impact players for this 3rd test match are Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Shubman Gill, and Mohammad Siraj. We expect a high-scoring encounter at Maharashtra Cricket Stadium on Friday, 1st November. The Indian team is expected to make a couple of changes to their squad, prior to this third match. If you want to watch Ind Vs NZ live, scroll above and click on the link provided.
