Captain of the Indian cricket team Rohit Sharma had to intervene later Sarfaraz KhanNew Zealand antics irritated batsman Daryl Mitchell on Day 1 of the third Test match in Mumbai on Friday. During New Zealand’s 32nd innings, Mitchell expressed frustration that Sarfaraz was constantly talking from the dummy position and the umpire decided to call the fielder for a chat. Rohit quickly intervened as he made his point to the umpires and the situation was resolved for the time being.

out of turn Washington Sundar hampered New Zealand’s progress with two vital goals as the visitors reached 92/3 at lunch against India. Washington (2/26) added two more dismissals to take their wicket tally to 13 in the series, keeping constant pressure on the Kiwi batsmen after the pacer. Deep Akash (1/22) gave India the first breakthrough.

At lunch, New Zealand had its hopes pinned on will be young for a long journey that hit well to reach 38 not out (3×4, 1×6), with Daryl Mitchell (11 not out) at the other end.

The same attacks by Washington to remove the captain Tom Latham (28) and in shape Rachin Ravindra (5) helped India regain control in the second half of the session as New Zealand seemed to be consolidating on a day one wicket, which had something for all parties involved.

#IndvNZ Sarfaraz Khan pressing…

Talking while Daryl Mitchell attacks.

Daryl Mitchell complains to the square leg umpire about this behaviour.

Rohit comes in and talks to Mitchell.

Things are heating up… pic.twitter.com/KJqCs8Uzta

– Anurag Sinha (@anuragsinha1992) November 1, 2024

After an 11-wicket haul in the second Test in Pune, Washington picked up pace soon after his introduction into the attack to further test the defense of the Kiwi batsmen.

It didn’t take him long to attack, drawing the New Zealand captain into defense, but he beat him to drift and turned on a delivery that was pitched on the line of stumps in his third over, Washington beating the outside edge of the bat to bat. -stump.

New Zealand batting sensation Ravindra suffered a similar fate on the fifth delivery he faced the Indian spinner, who again caused the ball to deflect, spin beyond the outside edge and hit the off stump.

Previously, without much initial movement off the surface to help the Indian pacers, the strategy of adding a bit more length seemed to work well. Mohammed Siraj trapped Devon Conway (4) in front of the wickets, but a thick inside edge saved the opener in the third over.

However, Akash bowled an angle towards the left-hander that beat Conway’s bat to pin him leg-before, and New Zealand also burned a review against the on-field decision.

While Latham established himself from there, using the sweep shot to good effect, Young once again showed off his range of strokes and composed defense as a solid No.3 batsman for the Kiwis.

Young looked for anything that offered width to set boundaries and, having studied R Ashwin (0/20) quite well during the Indian ace’s first three overs, he did not hesitate to move down the track to clear the ropes over midwicket. .

(With PTI inputs)