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Highlights India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test Day 3: India suffers a 0-3 series whiteout at home for the first time ever, losing by 25 runs to New Zealand

Highlights India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test Day 3: India suffers a 0-3 series whiteout at home for the first time ever, losing by 25 runs to New Zealand

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India vs New Zealand Live Score, 3rd Test Day 3: New Zealand completed an unprecedented 3-0 series win in India as the Black Caps bowled out the hosts for 121 on a tricky wicket to draw one on the third day of the third Test Secured a 25-run win and final Test on Sunday in Mumbai.

The last time India were blanked at home was in 2000, in a two-match series against South Africa. Rohit Sharma's side will feel the heat ahead of a challenging five-match series against Australia.

Rishabh Pant was the only Indian batsman to show any resistance as he scored a magnificent 64 after the hosts were reduced to 29-5 on a turnaround track at the Wankhede Stadium.

Ajaz Patel took his second five-wicket haul of the game with 6-57 to once again see off the hosts.

Sharma bowled first by stepping out of his crease to hit Matt Henry for a four in the opening over, but the skipper's disappointing form of late continued as he fell to the same bowler after a rash hit 11 fell.

Patel managed two wickets in two overs when Shubman Gill, who had scored a superb 90 in the first innings, left a ball that crashed into the stumps and went to one.

Virat Kohli didn't last long after reaching the crease as he pushed back Patel, scored a slip and put India in trouble 18-3 on a difficult pitch at the Wankhede Stadium.

The crowd fell silent again when Yashasvi Jaiswal was caught lbw by Glenn Phillips for five and Sarfaraz Khan hit a full toss from Patel straight to Rachin Ravindra in the deep for a three.

Ravindra Jadeja steadied the ship alongside Pant in a 42-run stand, but a stunning catch from Will Young meant India were on the ropes at 71-6.

Patel dismissed Pant following a New Zealand review after lunch, although the batsman appeared to suggest he had not touched the ball before it was caught.

After that, the slopes dried up and India collapsed.

New Zealand resumed their second innings earlier at 171-9 but India needed just 14 balls to bowl out the Black Caps as Jadeja Patel caught in the deep and finished with good figures of 5-55 after also scoring in the first stanza had scored five balls.

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