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India caved against left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner once again as he finished with 13 wickets and New Zealand inflicted a 113-run defeat on the hosts in Pune. In the process, New Zealand won their first-ever series and ended India's home dominance that stretched back to 2012.

India vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 3 Highlights: The last thing India would have wanted was Virat Kohli getting out on the final delivery of Day 3 in the ongoing Test against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan were going strong in the middle and had added 136 runs for the third wicket before Glenn Phillips provided New Zealand with a much needed breakthrough. Phillips removed Kohli for 70 as India finished the day at 231/3, still trailing by 125 runs. Sarfaraz is present in the middle and is batting at 70. He will lead India's fight on Day 4. Earlier, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave India a decent start in the second innings after New Zealand piled a massive 402 on the board, taking a lead of 356 runs. The pair added a 50-plus stand but India lost both openers post Tea. Ajaz Patel injected both blows as Yashasvi was stumped for 35, while Rohit got out at 52. Kohli and Sarfaraz then shouldered the responsibility and completed their respective half-centuries. Meanwhile, Rachin Ravindra scored a sensational ton to put New Zealand in the driver seat. Ravindra was the last Kiwi batter to be dismissed for 134(157). He stitched a century-plus stand with Tim Southee for the 8th wicket, taking the match away from India's grip. This was Ravindra's second Test ton. Mohammed Siraj ended Southee's stay in the middle for 65. India had resumed Day 3 on a strong note with Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah striking early. Siraj removed Daryl Mitchell for 18, who was caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal at gully. Bumrah then got rid of Tom Blundell. Ravindra Jadeja then made two inroads. The pair of Ravindra and Mitchell had started the day from the overnight score of 180/3, when the lead was 134 runs. Day 2 had witnessed an epic collapse as India were skittled for 46, which is the country's third lowest total in Tests. Five Indian batters (Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, and R Ashwin) got out for ducks. The opening day of the match was washed out entirely due to rain.

Virat Kohli has admitted that his ‘ego’ got the better of him as he struggled to get going during the recent T20 World Cup where India became the champions. Kohli wasn’t at his usual best as he kept getting out for low scores as even as fellow opener and team captain Rohit Sharma kept setting the pace with a series of impressive performances. Kohli opened up on his struggles during an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had invited India’s world cup winning squad at his official residence on Thursday morning.

"Amul Ka Doodh Kaam Kar Raha Hai," PM Narendra Modi jests with Axar Patel, joined by Virat Kohli in lively interaction during a chat on July 4 with the World Cup-winning team. The Prime Minister was in high spirits, playfully teasing all-rounder Axar Patel about a remarkable catch, with Virat Kohli later joining in the banter.

Team India arrived in Mumbai on Thursday evening and participated in the victory parade celebrations organised by the BCCI before the felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede stadium. Former T20I captain Rohit Sharma, batter Surya Kumar Yadav and coach Rahul Dravid were seen expressing their joy during the parade ceremony. Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli were seen standing in front addressing the fans.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Announce Retirement From T20Is. Watch.

Virat Kohli & Anushka Sharma-backed Go Digit General Insurance is tapping the primary market with its Rs 2,614.65 crore initial public offer. The duo's investment in Go Digit appears to have almost quadrupled, and they plan to retain their shares without reducing their stake through the IPO. Wondering whether you should subscribe to or avoid the Go Digit IPO? Check out this video for further insights.

BJP MP & former cricketer Gautam Gambhir is known for his 'Gambhir' nature. Most recently, he got involved in a bitter spat with S Sreesanth during the Legends League Cricket 2023 Eliminator. Prior to that, his altercation with Virat Kohli during an IPL match received significant public attention. Now, speaking with ANI in a podcast, Gambhir opened up about Virat Kohli & Naveen’s controversy.

After making his ODI debut 15 years ago, King Virat Kohli is busy rewriting record books. On his 35th birthday, which comes in the middle of one of the biggest cricketing events, let's look back at what Kohli said before playing his first ODI World Cup in 2011. Happy Birthday Virat Kohli! #viratkohli #cricket #cricketnews