New Zealand Aims for Series Sweep Against India

In the third Test match between New Zealand and India at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, New Zealand leads by 143 runs in their second innings after a strong performance from their spinners, with Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin playing key roles in dismissing the New Zealand batting order. Ajaz Patel's five-wicket haul helped restrict India to 263, while Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant contributed significantly with scores of 90 and 60 respectively. New Zealand, having already secured the series with victories in the first two Tests, is aiming for a historic 3-0 whitewash, a feat never achieved by any team in India in a three-match series. India needs to win four out of their remaining six Tests to qualify for the World Test Championship final. Both teams have made adjustments to their line-ups, with India bringing in Mohammed Siraj in place of the unwell Jasprit Bumrah, and New Zealand replacing Mitchell Santner with Ish Sodhi due to injury. The match remains competitive as India seeks to avoid further embarrassment on home soil.