WTC Final Day 3: Kyle Jamieson's fifer sinks India; NZ 101/2 at stumps

NZ pacer Kyle Jamieson appeals successfully for a LBW verdict against India skipper Virat Kohli at Southampton yesterday. Pic/AFP

New Zealand were 101 for two in their first innings at stumps on Day Three, trailing India by 116 runs in the World Test Championship final against here on Sunday.
Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor were batting on 12 and 0 respectively when bad light forced early stumps.

Ishant Sharma removed opener Devon Conway (54 off 153) towards the end of the day to give India a much-needed breakthrough. India were all out for 217 and Kyle Jamieson was the pick of the New Zealand pacers, taking two wickets including the prized one of India skipper Virat Kohli, who could not add to his overnight 44.

Ajinkya Rahane (49 off 117) was playing well until he threw his wicket away with a half-hearted pull off Neil Wagner. The dangerous Rishabh Pant (4 off 22) did not last long, falling to a loose drive off Jamieson with Tom Latham taking a brilliant catch in the slips. R Ashwin scored a valuable 22 off 27 in difficult conditions.
Ravindra Jadeja was the last man to be dismissed on 15. India had resumed the day at 146 for three.

However, it was six feet, eight inch Jamieson, who excelled on the day. Having removed Rohit Sharma on Saturday morning, Jamieson was relentless with his length
and the bounce did the rest with clever traps laid for Kohli and the dangerous Rishabh Pant. Kohli and his deputy Rahane both walked into nicely laid traps as the
Indians failed to reach 250 which would have been a good total in the prevailing conditions as per India's batting coach Vikram Rathour.

Brief scores
India 217 (A Rahane 49, V Kohli 44, R Sharma 34; K Jamieson 5-31, N Wagner 2-40, T Boult 2-47) lead NZ 101-2 (D Conway 54, T Latham 30) by 116 runs

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