India in battle for survival on Day 6

June 23, 2021 14:22

India 64-2 (30 ovs) & 217 vs NZ 249 | Scorecard

Welcome to the coverage of the ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand in Southampton on Wednesday.

India face a battle of survival on the sixth and final day after New Zealand take a slender lead on Day 5 and then dismissed both the openers.

India are 32 runs ahead with eight wickets in hand at the start of the reserve day on Wednesday, which has been activated to make up for lost time in the weather-hit match.

Captain Virat Kohli, batting on eight, and Cheteshwar Pujara, on 12, will hope to avoid any dramatic collapse which could gift New Zealand a shot at the title.

New Zealand claimed a handy first-innings lead of 32 and restricted India to 64-2 to maintain their slight advantage after an absorbing fifth day's play in the final.

Mohammed Shami inspired India's lion-hearted effort with the ball on day five to deny New Zealand a bigger lead in the low-scoring match.

New Zealand were all out for 249 for a 32-run first innings lead at the Ageas Bowl.

Kane Williamson compiled a painstaking 49, while Tim Southee (30) and Kyle Jamieson (21) provided cameos to push New Zealand past India's first-innings total of 217.

Shami (4-76) led India's fightback after skipper Virat Kohli made three inspired bowling changes in the morning session.

The one-off match lost two full days to rain on England's south coast, diminishing hopes of a result in the inaugural world Test championship final.

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