Sat Nov 02 06:19:19 UTC 2024: ## India Stumble on Day 2 of Mumbai Test, New Zealand Still Leads
**Mumbai, India** – India faced a challenging second day at the Wankhede Stadium in the third and final Test against New Zealand, losing three quick wickets in the morning session and struggling to keep pace with the Kiwis’ first innings score.
Despite a strong start by opener Shubman Gill, who reached 70 runs, India lost key wickets in the form of Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Virat Kohli, leaving the team reeling at 78/2. The collapse continued as they lost three wickets in the space of nine balls, with Mohammad Siraj getting out without scoring.
India’s woes were compounded by the dismissal of their star batter, Rishabh Pant, who fell for a well-made 60 runs, and the New Zealand bowlers continued to maintain pressure. At lunch, India were 145/5 with Gill (70) and Ravindra Jadeja (10) at the crease.
Earlier in the day, New Zealand, who won the toss and opted to bat, were bowled out for 235 runs in their first innings. Daryl Mitchell top-scored with 82 runs, while Will Young contributed 71 runs. Ravindra Jadeja starred with a five-wicket haul for India, while Washington Sundar chipped in with four wickets.
New Zealand, who have already won the series 2-0, are in a strong position to complete a clean sweep. However, a win for India is crucial to keep their World Test Championship Final hopes alive.
**Key Stats:**
* **New Zealand** 235 all out (65.4 overs) – Daryl Mitchell 82, Will Young 71, Ravindra Jadeja 5/65, Washington Sundar 4/69
* **India** 145/5 at lunch (43 overs) – Shubman Gill 70, Rishabh Pant 60, E.Soudhi 1/36, M.Henry 1/19, A.Patel 2/17
**The match continues on Saturday with India still facing a substantial deficit.**
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