Jadeja's 10-wicket haul keeps India alive in series, team requires 147 to avoid whitewash

India require 147 runs to secure victory over New Zealand, who scored 235 and 174 in their two innings. Will Young was the standout performer for New Zealand with a score of 51, while Ravindra Jadeja claimed 5 wickets and Ravichandran Ashwin took 3 wickets to lead India's bowling attack.

It took Ravindra Jadeja eight balls in the morning to complete his third ten-wicket match haul in Test cricket. New Zealand were able to add three to the overnight lead of 143, setting India 147. Only once has a higher target been successfully chased at the Wankhede Stadium, by South Africa back in 2000. Overall, there have been only eight fourth innings bigger than the 147 that India needed to avoid their first-ever home series whitewash in a series of a three Tests or more.

Starting the day with only one wicket in hand, New Zealand opted to not get the pitch rolled, which can settle the pitch down for 15-20 minutes. The effect was apparent: the ball turned sharply and the last pair struggled to put bat to ball. R Ashwin bowled a maiden over before three singles arrived off Jadeja. Eventually Ajaz Patel's slog sweep settled with deep midwicket to give Jadeja his second-best match figures in Test cricket.