India Vs Newzealand 3rd Test: Match Drawn by Rain

India 379 (Tendulkar 62, Harbhajan 60, Dhoni 52, Martin 4-98) and 434 for 7 dec (Gambhir 167, Laxman 61, Dravid 60, Dhoni 56*) drew with New Zealand 197 (Zaheer 5-65) and 281 for 8 (Taylor 107, Harbhajan 4-59)


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India Vs Newzealand 3rd test Final Day: Weather to Decide

April 6, 2009
New Zealand 197 and 167 for 4 (Taylor 69*) need another 450 runs. India 379 and 434 for 7 dec (G Gambhir 167, VVS Laxman 61, Dravid 60, Dhoni 56*)



(Video: 4th day highlights
Its a foregone conclusion that India will win the series. Now the only question is whether weather (!!) will give India enough time to get the remaining 6 wickets.

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India Almost Invincible Vs NewZealand In 3rd Test

India Vs NewZealand 3rd Test: India lead by 531 runs with 5 wickets and 2 days remaining. India 379 & 349/5. New Zealand 197.

India now have a very firm grip. Now the biggest question is regarding the appropriate time of India's declaration. Indians would first try to rule out NewZealand win so they might bat whole of the morning session on day 4.

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India Almost Invinciple Vs NewZealand in 3rd Test

India Vs NewZealand 3rd Test: India lead by 531 runs with 5 wickets and 2 days remaining. India 379 & 349/5. New Zealand 197.


India now have a very firm grip. Now the biggest question is regarding the appropriate time of India's declaration. Indians would first try to rule out NewZealand win so they might bat whole of the morning session on day 4.


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India Vs NZ 3rd Test: Zaheer, Harbhajan Get India

On a fast paced day Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh were again the tormentors, this time with the ball. Zaheer 5/65, Harbhajan 3/43


India 1st Innings: 379/10
New Zealand 1st Innings Scorecard:

NEW ZEALAND FIRST INNINGS			RUNS	4S	6S
TG McIntosh	c Yuvraj Singh	b Z Khan	32	6	0
MJ Guptill		b Z Khan	17	2	0
DR Flynn	c MS Dhoni	b Z Khan	2	0	0
RL Taylor	c MS Dhoni	b Harbhajan Singh	42	6	0
JD Ryder	c MS Dhoni	b Z Khan	3	0	0
JEC Franklin	c V Sehwag	b Harbhajan Singh	15	2	0
BB McCullum	c MS Dhoni	b Harbhajan Singh	24	2	0
*DL Vettori	c MS Dhoni	b I Sharma	11	1	1
TG Southee		c & b Z Khan	16	3	0
IE O'Brien	c MS Dhoni	b MM Patel	19	2	0
CS Martin	not out		4	1	0
Extras	(b 9, lb 3, nb 0, w 0)	12
Total	(All out, 65 overs)	197

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India Vs NewZealand 3rd Test: India 379/9 with Tailspin

Tail really New NewZealand.


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India Vs NZ 3rd Test at Wellington - April 3, 2200GMT, 1100Local

Apr 1, 2009
India Seek to Create History by Winning or Drawing 3rd test.
Unlike the 2nd test pitch, this one will be fast and unpredictable, just like Wellington weather.

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