IND vs NZ Live Score 3rd Test Day 3: Pant leaves controversial call as Ajaz Patel gets Fifer

India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Day 3 LIVE: Ajaz Patel would be successful again in the Wankhede as the spinner would turn the tide for New Zealand by scalping four wickets in the first session of Day 3 and cornering India.

As expected, it was easy work for Jadeja at the start of the third day as he got the better of Ajaz Patel and bundled out the Kiwis for 174.

Jadeja picked up his second five of the game and a total of ten, achieving his third-best Test bowling figures of his career.

But New Zealand and Ajaz Patel would soon be laughing at India’s expense with the ball.

After a few aggressive shots from captain Rohit Sharma, Ajaz Patel created havoc in the Indian batting order.

Henry would begin the process by removing Rohit, triggering a collapse in the top order.

From 13-1, the IND was reduced to 29-5 as Patel outwitted the likes of Gill, Kohli, Sarfaraz and Jadeja to scalp them all.

Given the dire need for runs, the man of the moment would emerge in the form of the swashbuckling Rishabh Pant, who would go on the offensive in classic Pant style to bring India back into the fray.

In a period full of terrible spins, Pant fearlessly delivered boundary after boundary, leading the counter-attack while ensuring he stayed alive in the chase.

Now, six wickets down, India are pinning their hopes on Pant to guide them to victory and avoid a whitewash, as lunch was called at 92/6.