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Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma ended what was a disastrous home Test season ahead of the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia away from home starting from November 22 onwards. In the third and final Test of the series against New Zealand, Virat and Rohit once again got out for low scores. During a run-chase of 147 runs, Rohit was dismissed for 11 runs by Matt Henry and caught by Glenn Phillips. On the other hand, Virat was dismissed for just one run in four balls on a delivery by Ajaz Patel. His woes against spinners continued as he handed an easy catch to Daryl Mitchell at slips. With these dismissals, Virat and Rohit have concluded extremely underwhelming home season consisting of series against Bangladesh and Kiwis. It does not serve as a good sign for the team ahead of the high-profile BGT series. Only a massive win in the series would help India secure their third-successive ICC World Test Championship final appearance at Lord's next year.

India A team that is playing Australia A has been caught in a controversy after being alleged of ball tampering on Day 4 of the unofficial Test in Mackay. The umpires decided to change the ball before the start of play, leading to protest from India A players. The conversation between players and umpires was caught on the stump mic. Umpire Shawn Craig told the India A players, «When you scratch it, we change the ball. No more discussion, let's play.» Despite their appeals, Craig stood firm, insisting on no further discussion.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Hong Kong Super Sixes: India and Pakistan will once again renew their rivalry as both teams are all set to face off in a much-anticipated Hong Kong Super Sixes encounter on Friday. Returning after a seven-year hiatus Hong Kong Super Sixes has garnered much attention where records are expected to tumble on every single day. India have faced PakistanAfter Shahbaz Nadeem, Muhammad Akhlaq smashes Manoj Tiwary for two fours and a six in the fourth over.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Muddled captaincy, wrong decisions, faulty selection, decline of stalwarts—it was a perfect storm that flattened India at home after a 12-year winning run. India’s Test series loss to New Zealand, going 2-0 down in Pune on 26 October, came after 18 consecutive home series wins.

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India Vs New Zealand 2nd Test LIVE Score: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill are currently batting at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, aiming to chase down a target of 359. After scoring just 146 runs in the first innings, the Indian batters will be under considerable pressure.

Washington Sundar's masterclass with the ball during the second Test against New Zealand in Pune proved to be enough to rewrite records in the history books. On his return to Test cricket after more than three-and-a-half years ago, Sundar burst into the scene out of nowhere and left a lasting impression on the game. Despite the presence of mainstays Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, Sundar found a way to make the headlines all about himself.

Test series win in India, were bowled out for 255 in the second innings. Captain Tom Latham led the attack on Day 2 with 86 runs off just 133 balls. On Day 3, however, New Zealand lost five wickets within one. The visitors managed to add 57 runs to the overnight score of 198/5. Glenn Phillips did bulk of the scoring an remained unbeaten on 48.

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Radha Yadav, drove India to a comfortable 59-run victory over New Zealand in the first women's ODI here on Thursday. India now lead the three-match series 1-0, after bowling out the Kiwis for 168 who were chasing a gettable 228. Left-arm spinner Yadav (3/35) was India's lead act in bowling. Debutant pacer Saima Thakor inflicted the first blow in only the second ball of her international career, removing Suzie Bates (1). Bates feathered an away-swinger to Yastika Bhatia behind the stumps.

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Rohit Sharma gave a hint at batter Shubman Gill's fitness, who had missed out on the game due to neck stiffness. India did feel the absence of one of their best young talents, as fine batting performances from Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway and fiery bowling spells from Matt Henry and William O'Rourke helped New Zealand secure their first Test win in India after 36 years as they defeated the hosts by eight wickets despite a fine fightback from the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 table-toppers. Despite fine knocks from Sarfaraz Khan and Pant, India faced a collapse after the introduction of the new ball and could set only 107 runs for the Kiwis, which they chased down successfully.

Chasing a modest total of 107 to win, New Zealand started the day on a bad note, losing a wicket of the second ball. However, Will Young battled a stunning spell of fast bowling from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj to reamain unbeaten on 48. Rachin Ravindra followed up his first innings century with 39 not out off just 46 balls. India were bowled out for 46 in the first innings before making an incredible comeback in the second, with the help of a century from Sarfaraz Khan and half centuries from Rishabh Pant (99), Virat Kohli (70) and Rohit Sharma (52).

New Zealand's impressive triumph over India in the first Test in Bengaluru has had significant ramifications on the race to qualify for next year's ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final. The Black Caps chased down their victory target of 107 with relative ease on Sunday, with the win propelling them from sixth to fourth in the updated standings, with a win-loss percentage of 44.44%, according to the ICC. While India remain at the top of the standings, the loss has somewhat weakened their hold on a place in next year's final, as their percentage drops to 68.06% ahead of two more Tests against New Zealand and a five-match series with Australia at the end of the year.

New Zealand on Sunday registered a historic Test win in India after 36 years as the beat the hosts by eight wickets in the first Test at Bengaluru in a rain curtailed match. Chasing a modest total of 107 to win, New Zealand started the day on a bad note, losing a wicket of the second ball. However, Will Young battled a stunning spell of fast bowling from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj to reamain unbeaten on 48. Rachin Ravindra followed up his first innings century with 39 not out off just 46 balls.

New Zealand in the first Test, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma acknowledged that «games like these» happen, while further affirming to move forward and give it all as a side in the next two Tests. Bengaluru's crowd witnessed history in the making as Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry and William O'Rourke shined to deliver a crushing eight-wicket loss to India on Sunday, despite a fine fightback from Indian batters in the second innings after being bowled out for 46 runs. This is the first Test win by the Blackaps in India since 1988.

Rachin Ravindra scored 134 runs as New Zealand posted 402 in their first innings, leading India by 356 runs on the third day of the opening Test. New Zealand's strong total came after India was bowled out for just 46 in their first innings. Ravindra faced 157 balls, hitting 13 fours and four sixes. Tim Southee contributed 65 runs, forming a crucial partnership of 137 runs for the eighth wicket with Ravindra. For India, Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets for 72 runs, while Kuldeep Yadav also picked up three wickets, conceding 99 runs. Mohammed Siraj contributed with two wickets for 84 runs. Brief scores:

India won the toss and opted to bat first under cloudy skies on the second day of the rain-hit opening test against New Zealand on Thursday. The first day's action was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain with more bad weather expected this week. India made two changes to their team, bringing in Sarfaraz Khan for injured batsman Shubman Gill and spinner Kuldeep Yadav for pace bowler Akash Deep.

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India Women registered their first win in the ongoing ICC Women's Word Cup on Sunday after beating arch-rival Pakistan by wickets six and seven balls to spare at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates. Chasing 106 to win, opener Shafali Verma led the charge with a steady 32, while Jemimah Rodrigues scored 23 runs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur handled a mini-collapse where India lost two wickets in as many balls when the score was at 80. The skipper remained unbeaten on 29, but was retired hurt with just two runs needed to win. Kaur injured her neck after she lost balance attempting to hit the winning runs. Earlier, the bowlers did a great job to restrict Pakistan to 105/8 in 20 overs. Pacer Arundhati Reddy spearheaded India's bowling with 3/19, earning her the Player of the Match award. Off-spinner Shreyanka Patil did not allow the batters to settle and registered figures of 2/12 in four over, including a maiden. Renuka Singh Thakur, Deepti Sharma, and Asha Sobhana picked up a wicket each. For Pakistan, Nida Dar scored a 34-ball 28 after being reduced to 41/4 inside 10 overs. Captain Fatima Sana and Syeda Shah played little cameos to help their team cross the 100-run mark.