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Patna : New Zealand (NZ) were all out for 296 runs in 142.3 overs on day 3 their in their first innings in 1st test against India at Green Park, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on November 27, 2021, as spinners Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin took five and three wickets respectively while Ravindra Jadeja and fast bowler Umesh Yadav took one wicket each. NZ’s total is surprising as its openers : Tom Latham ( 95 runs) and Will Young (89 runs) had added 151 runs for the first wicket. India were 6/1 after 3 overs in their 2nd innings.

Resuming at their overnight score of 129/0, NZ were all out for 296 runs as Axar Patel wreaked havoc taking the wickets of Tom Latham, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, TomBlundell (wk), and Tim Southee. Ashwin accounted for Will Young, Kyle Jamieson (23 runs) , and spinner William Somerville. Axar took 5/62 in 34 overs while Ashwin took 3/82 in 42.3 overs.

India hd scored 345 runs in their first innings wirh debutant Shreysh Iyer scoring 105 runs.