MY KOLKATA EDUGRAPH
ADVERTISEMENT
regular-article-logo Friday, 01 November 2024

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham wins toss, elects to bat against India in final Test

Pacer Mohammed Siraj returned the side in place of Jasprit Bumrah, who has not fully recovered from his viral illness, in the only change to India's playing XI

PTI Mumbai Published 01.11.24, 09:25 AM
India's Mohammed Siraj bowls during the first day of the third Test cricket match between India and New Zealand, at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.

India's Mohammed Siraj bowls during the first day of the third Test cricket match between India and New Zealand, at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. PTI

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and elected to bat against India in the third and final Test here on Friday.

Pacer Mohammed Siraj returned the side in place of Jasprit Bumrah, who has not fully recovered from his viral illness, in the only change to India's playing XI.

ADVERTISEMENT

Having sealed the series 2-0, the visitors made two changes to their line-up.

Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner, who starred in the Pune Test with a 13-wicket match haul is out with a side strain. Leg spinner Ish Sodhi replaced Santner while pacer Matt Henry has come in for Tim Southee.

Teams India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj.

New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel and William ORourke.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

Follow us on:
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT