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WTC final IND vs NZ Day 3 highlights: Bad light forces stumps: NZ 101-2

Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor were batting on 12 and 0 respectively when bad light forced early stumps. Check India vs New Zealand Day 3 highlights and WTC final full scorecard here

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Ishant Sharma removed opener Devon Conway (54 off 153) towards the end of the day to give India a much needed breakthrough.

3:58 PM

IND vs NZ live score after 70 Overs: 149-4

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; India (1st innings): 149-4 ; Ajinkya Rahane (32), Rishabh Pant (0)

Jamieson continues from around the wicket. Rishabh Pant leaves a few while defends some deliveries.

Jamieson comes over the wicket for the last delivery and Pant misses a whip off the inswinging delivery. There is a loud appeal, umpire Gough remains unmoved, Williamson takes review. There was no bat involved, pitched in line, hits in line, but wickets hitting is umpire's call. Rishabh Pant survives.

3:55 PM

IND vs NZ live score after 69 Overs: 149-4

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; India (1st innings): 149-4 ; Ajinkya Rahane (32), Rishabh Pant (0)

Boult continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Rahane.

3:54 PM

IND vs NZ live score after 68 Overs: 149-4 | Jamieson scalps Kohli

Over Summary: 0 0 0 W 0 0 ; India (1st innings): 149-4 ; Ajinkya Rahane (32), Rishabh Pant (0)

Jamieson continues and traps Kohli in front of wicket off the 4th delivery. This one comes in on a decent length, beats the inside-edge, and raps him right in front of the centre. Kohli reviews and but it is three reds. GONE. Kohli lbw b Jamieson 44(132) [4s-1]

Rishabh Pant, left handed bat, comes to the crease and sees off the remaining two deliveries.

3:45 PM

IND vs NZ live score after 67 Overs: 149-3

Over Summary: 2 0 0 0 0 0 ; India (1st innings): 149-3 ; Virat Kohli (44), Ajinkya Rahane (32)

Boult continues and concedes a couple of runs to Rahane.

3:44 PM

IND vs NZ live score after 66 Overs: 147-3

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 0 0 ; India (1st innings): 147-3 ; Virat Kohli (44), Ajinkya Rahane (30)

Kyle Jamieson [14.0-9-14-1] is back into the attack and concedes a single.

3:43 PM

IND vs NZ live score after 65 Overs: 146-3

Over Summary: 0 1 2 0 0 0 ; India (1st innings): 146-3 ; Virat Kohli (44), Ajinkya Rahane (29)

Boult completes his remaining over without conceding any run.

3:17 PM

IND vs NZ WTC FINAL: Top five New Zealand batsmen

Player	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
Tim Southee	10	20	390.3	107	1054	51	5 for 32	9 for 110	20.66	2.69	45.9	3	0
KyleJamieson	6	13	200.2	70	478	37	6 for 48	11 for 117	13.27	2.38	33.3	4	1
Trent Boult	9	19	334.2	74	996	35	4 for 28	6 for 117	29.29	2.97	59	0	0
Nelin Wagner	7	15	282.3	62	720	33	4 for 66	7 for 133	22.5	2.54	52.9	0	0
Colin de Grandhomme	6	12	173	36	404	11	3 for 78	3 for 121	36.72	2.33	94.3	0	0

3:07 PM

IND vs NZ WTC final live updates: Day 3 to begin from 3:30 pm IST

2:49 PM

IND vs NZ WTC final live weather updates

2:38 PM

IND vs NZ WTC final live weather updates

There is an umpire inspection at 2:50 pm IST after morning drizzle. It would be interesting to see whether we see a scheduled start of play or not.

2:33 PM

IND vs NZ WTC final live updates: Southampton weather forecast

According to UK met office forecast, there is chances of rainfall in the morning but the Southampton weather is going to improve considerably as day progresses. Some sunshine is also expected.

2:17 PM

Pujara could have rotated strike better: Steyn

South Africa pace legend Dale Steyn believes India batting mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara could have rotated the strike better during the second day of World Test Championship final against New Zealand in Southampton.

Pujara's strike-rate has been a constant subject of debate for sometime now and the India No. 3 did his stats no good on Saturday, scoring 8 off 54 balls.

He took 36 balls to get off the mark and was eventually trapped in front of wicket by New Zealand pacer Trent Boult.

"...I'm sure if he (Pujara) looked back and looked at the sample of video analysis, he would find that there are deliveries there where he could have created the opportunity to maybe rotate a little bit more strike," Steyn said on ESPNCricinfo.

"I saw something come up and it was like 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 and then a wicket. I'm sure in all those 50 balls, he could have rotated strike and just gotten that scoring to nudge on a little bit for himself and as well as his team."