[Watch] Ravindra Jadeja clean-bowls Matt Henry to complete his fifer in IND vs NZ 2024 3rd Test
Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja produced a superb delivery to clean-bowl Matt Henry, completing his five-wicket haul on Day 1 of the India vs New Zealand 3rd Test on Friday, November 1. The match is being held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The dismissal occurred on the last ball of the 61st over. Jadeja bowled a length delivery pitched on the middle stump. Henry attempted a drive, but the ball turned away, evading his outside edge and hitting the off-stump. This marked the left-arm spinner's 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricket.
Henry was dismissed for a two-ball duck, leaving the Kiwis at 210 for eight after 61 overs.
Here’s a video of the dismissal: (starting at 1:34)
Meanwhile, during the match, Jadeja surpassed Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan to become India's fifth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history, with 314 scalps.
Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar shine with the ball for India as the Kiwis are bundled out for 235 in their first innings
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first. Indian pacer Akash Deep gave his team an early breakthrough by dismissing Devon Conway (4) in the fourth over.
Captain Tom Latham (28) looked promising but was taken out by a stunning delivery from Washington Sundar. The off-spinner then claimed his second wicket of the match by clean-bowling Rachin Ravindra for five.
Will Young and Daryl Mitchell added 87 runs for the fourth wicket before the former was dismissed for a well-made 71. Jadeja claimed his second wicket of the game by removing Tom Blundell for a duck.
The Black Caps' middle order collapsed as they went from 159 for three to 210 for eight. Mitchell was brilliant, scoring 82 off 129 balls, including three boundaries and three sixes. For India, Jadeja took five wickets and Sundar claimed four as New Zealand were bowled out for 235 in 65.4 overs.