Jadeja's three wickets; Young, Mitchell Fifties.

Mumbai, November 1: Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets, including two in one over, but half-centuries from Will Young and Daryl Mitchell helped New Zealand reach 192/6 at tea on the first day of the third and final Test against India Wankhede stadium here on Friday.

Mitchell hit 53 at tea and Ish Sodhi one as New Zealand added 100 runs to their score in the afternoon session, losing three wickets in the process.

Jadeja claimed all three wickets fell after lunch, breaking the crucial partnership between Young and Mitchell, who scored 89 runs for the fourth wicket, as the visitors struggled with both the hot and humid conditions and the Indian bowlers, in particular The spinners who struck out had a good turn from the pitch.

Jadeja completed the fourth wicket partnership when he took a generous turn with a throw that landed just outside the off-stump, putting the edge into the hands of Rohit Sharma at first slip. Three balls later, the left-arm spinner had another wicket when he turned over Tom Blundell's bat from the middle stumps and separated the ball.

His third wicket came in the form of a quicker one from Glenn Phillips, who slipped his arm and went past the bat to hit the stumps.

After Washington Sundar upset New Zealand's first innings in the morning session by castling skipper Tom Latham (28) and Rachin Ravindra (5) in almost identical fashion, the visitors reached 92/3 at lunch. Akash Deep had given India the breakthrough by trapping Devon Conway (4) in front of the wicket with a delivery that swung a little inwards and evaded the edge. But New Zealand found their saviors in Young and Mitchell, who hit half-centuries to help the visitors to a good result.

Going into the afternoon session, New Zealand's hopes rested on Young and Michell and they were not disappointed, scoring 89 runs for the fourth wicket partnership.

Playing cautiously, Young curbed his early aggressive intentions as he lifted Ravichandran Ashwin over the wide long-on boundary for a six and Sundar swept to the left of the keeper to bring it into the boundary. He then bowled Sundar over his head to get his fifty off 90 balls. He survived a few close calls when the ball ended up in no man's land.

The Indian spinners ensured that he and Mitchell remained calm as Sundar bowled consecutive first deliveries while Jadeja caused them problems with the turn he took off the pitch. In hot and humid conditions, the two Black Caps batters soldiered on, guzzling fluids and applying iced towels and ice packs every three to four overs.

Short results:

At tea, Day 1: New Zealand 192/6 in 55 overs (Will Young 71, Daryl Mitchell 53 not out; Washington Sundar 2-50, Ravindra Jadeja 3-53) vs India.