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9.6 overs (1 Run)
Short and on off, Daryl Mitchell pulls it towards deep square leg for one more.

9.5 overs (1 Run)
Full and on off, Blair Tickner drives it through cover-point for one.

Drinks break! Well, there is not much to say here. India are on the cusp of a series win here. They have been lethal with the ball so far and haven’t let the Kiwis off the hook. So, it is Blair Tickner who joins Daryl Mitchell at the crease. The Kiwis would like to eat up as many balls as possible to delay the victory for India.

9.4 overs (0 Run)
OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Hardik Pandya gets his thrid wicket! He serves this full and on off, Lockie Ferguson clears his front leg and goes for the slog, but he loses his grip as he connects with the ball and hits it with the bottom half uppishly towards mid on. Umran Malik there take a good catch. This is turning out to be embarassing for the Kiwis.

9.3 overs (0 Run)
Full and on off, Lockie Ferguson drives it straight to covers.

9.2 overs (0 Run)
Back of a length and outside off, Lockie Ferguson looks to cut it away, but fails to connect.

9.1 overs (1 Run)
Short and on middle, Daryl Mitchell pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

8.6 overs (0 Run)
A dot to end the over! Shivam Mavi bangs in a bouncer, on off, Lockie Ferguson looks to pull it away, but misses.

Lockie Ferguson comes in at number 9.

8.5 overs (0 Run)
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Two wickets in the over for Shivam Mavi! He bowls this back of a length and around off, Ish Sodhi makes room to push it away, but does so uppishly towards point. Rahul Tripathi here moves to his right and pouches it safely before rolling over on the ground. New Zealand lose their seventh wicket.

8.4 overs (0 Run)
Shivam Mavi greets Sodhi with a short delivery around off, Ish Sodhi leaves it alone.

8.3 overs (0 Run)
OUT! TAKEN! SKY is everywhere in the field! He takes a brilliant third catch to dismiss Santner here. Shivam Mavi lands this short and on off, Mitchell Santner stays there and connects with his pull shot well towards the deep mid-wicket region. However, Suryakumar Yadav is there and he takes another great catch and does well to keep his balance to no go over the ropes. Santner cannot believe that he has found a fielder here, but he has to go back to the hut. New Zealand six down now!

Ish Sodhi is the new man in.

8.3 overs (1 Run)
Short and down the leg side, Mitchell Santner misses his flick. Wided.

8.2 overs (1 Run)
On a length and on off, Daryl Mitchell guides it towards point where a slight misfield from Rahul Tripathi allows a run.

8.1 overs (1 Run)
Shivam Mavi starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on middle, Mitchell Santner nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single.

7.6 overs (3 Runs)
Floated, full and on off, Mitchell Santner drills it wide of deep point where Shivam Mavi covers his ground well to the right and puts in a dive to keep it inside. Three runs taken!

7.5 overs (1 Run)
Kuldeep Yadav decides to bowl a on-pace delivery, on a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell flicks it through square leg for one.

7.4 overs (6 Runs)
SIX! BANG! This is flighted, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell skips down the track and smokes it over the long off fence for a biggie.

7.3 overs (1 Run)
A bit short and on off, Mitchell Santner eases it towards mid off for a run.

7.2 overs (0 Run)
Tossed up, full and off, Mitchell Santner dabs it towards short covers.

7.1 overs (1 Run)
Kuldeep Yadav begins with a floated delivery, on off, Daryl Mitchell uses his feet and tucks it to the right of the bowler. There is a bit of hesitation between the batters, but in the end the run is completed.

6.6 overs (2 Runs)
Umran Malik lands this short and on middle, Mitchell Santner pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second.

6.5 overs (1 Run)
Back of a length and on off, Daryl Mitchell knocks it towards extra covers for one more.

6.4 overs (0 Run)
Short and on off, Daryl Mitchell mistimes his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

6.3 overs (1 Run)
Back of a length and on off, Mitchell Santner forces it towards wide mid off for one.

6.2 overs (0 Run)
Full and on off, Mitchell Santner pushes it towards covers where the fielder dives to his right to stop it.

6.1 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Nice shot! Umran Malik bowls this short of a length and on off, Mitchell Santner stays there and punches it through extra covers for a boundary.

5.6 overs (0 Run)
Back of a length and outside off, angling away, Daryl Mitchell lets it go to the keeper.

5.5 overs (6 Runs)
SIX! Daryl Mitchell goes big now! Arshdeep Singh serves this full and on off, Daryl Mitchell shows the full face of the bat and lofts it over the long off fence for a biggie.

5.4 overs (1 Run)
On a length and on middle, Mitchell Santner knocks it past the bowler towards mid on for a run.

5.3 overs (1 Run)
Short again and outside off, Daryl Mitchell pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

5.2 overs (0 Run)
Short of a length and on leg, Daryl Mitchell taps it down to the leg side.

5.1 overs (0 Run)
Arshdeep Singh bowls this on a good length and on off, angling away, Daryl Mitchell looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

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4.6 overs (1 Run)
This is drifted onto middle and is fuller as well. Rahul Tripathi brooms it away to deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.

4.5 overs (0 Run)
Shorter one, angling into middle, Rahul Tripathi stays back and nudges it down to backward point.

4.4 overs (1 Run)
Floated up at the stumps, Ishan Kishan strokes it away through wide mid on for one.

4.3 overs (0 Run)
A tad shorter and turning into the pads, Ishan Kishan dabs it down toward leg gully.

4.3 overs (1 Run)
WIDE! Flighted delivery, on a length and around middle and off. The ball turns a long way down the leg side and a wide is called.

4.2 overs (1 Run)
Mitchell Santner sees Rahul Tripathi setting up for the sweep and bowls it shorter. Tripathi adjusts and jabs it through mid-wicket for a single.

4.1 overs (1 Run)
Good hustle! This is flatter and around off, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot and pushes it toward mid on before setting off for the quick single.

3.6 overs (0 Run)
This is tossed up on off stump, Rahul Tripathi blocks it off the front foot.

Rahul Tripathi walks out to bat at number 3.

3.5 overs (0 Run)
OUT! CAUGHT! Michael Bracewell gets the breakthrough for New Zealand and he is elated. This is short around off stump and turning in a long way. Shubman Gill rocks back and looks to pull but gets cramped for room and ends up getting a top edge. The ball goes toward deep mid-wicket where Finn Allen takes a simple catch. Gill gets undone in the pull in back-to-back matches and the Kiwis get the opening they wanted.

3.4 overs (1 Run)
Drop and run! A touch fuller and on off stump, Ishan Kishan blocks it on the off side and scampers through for one.

3.3 overs (0 Run)
Floated up outside off and turning further away, Kishan reaches out and taps it toward cover-point.

3.2 overs (0 Run)
Misses out! This is short and wide, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot but slaps it straight to covers.

3.1 overs (0 Run)
A bit quicker and outside off, nudged away behind point.

2.6 overs (0 Run)
Ripper! Mitchell Santner drifts this one into the off stump and Shubman Gill looks to block off the front foot. The ball turns away sharply and just beats the outside edge. Devon Conway whips off the bails and it is sent upstairs. The catch is checked first but there’s no bat involved and Gill has his back leg firmly grounded as well. No harm done.

2.5 overs (0 Run)
Nicely drifted onto middle, full and blocked out by Gill.

2.4 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Short and Shubman Gill latches onto it. This is bowled outside off, Gill rocks back and cuts it behind point for a boundary.

2.3 overs (1 Run)
Shorter on middle, this is jabbed away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

2.3 overs (1 Run)
WIDE! A tad shorter on middle and leg and turning down the leg side. Left alone for a wide.

2.2 overs (0 Run)
Lucky escape! This is floated up on the pads, Ishan Kishan looks to step out and almost runs past the ball but manages to get his pads in the way.

2.1 overs (0 Run)
On a length around off and this one goes straight on, Kishan taps it on the off side.

2.1 overs (1 Run)
WIDE! Massive turn! This is simply drifted onto middle and the ball spins down the leg side and sharply too. Devon Conway does exttremely well to pouch it. Wide called.

Spin from both ends as Mitchell Santner replaces Jacob Duffy.

1.6 overs (0 Run)
On the shorter side and around off, this one turns in a mile. Shubman Gill goes on the back foot and manages to keep it down.

1.5 overs (0 Run)
This is drifted in from around off, Shubman Gill defends it with a straight bat.

1.4 overs (1 Run)
Just a fraction shorter and outside off, Ishan Kishan hits it down to wide long off for a single.

1.3 overs (0 Run)
Nagging length around off and turning away, Ishan Kishan manages to keep it out on the off side.

1.2 overs (0 Run)
Beaten! Quicker one, fuller and around off. Michael Bracewell extracts sharp turn this time around and the ball zips past the outside edge of Kishan’s bat.

1.1 overs (0 Run)
Starts off with a floated delivery around off and gets a bit of grip as well. Ishan Kishan pushes it out on the off side.

We will see some spin now as Michael Bracewell is ready to bowl.

0.6 over (4 Runs)
FOUR! This is a tad shorter on the body, Shubman Gill stays put and just tucks it into the square leg fence. India off to an ideal start here.

0.5 over (1 Run)
Good length around off, Ishan Kishan puts a big stride forward and pushes it to the left of the diving fielder at backward point for a single.

0.4 over (0 Run)
This is pitched up on leg stump and swinging in, Ishan Kishan jams it out to mid on.

0.3 over (0 Run)
This is full and outside off, Ishan Kishan looks to reach out and drives but miscues it on the leg side.

0.2 over (3 Runs)
Nicely driven! Just a touch fuller and shaping away from the off stump, Shubman Gill plays a cover drive and the fielder from inside the circle chases it down. The knee of Mark Chapman gets stuck in the crease which could be painful. Gill is off the mark with three runs.

0.1 over (0 Run)
Starts off with a length ball that is angled into the stumps but shapes away nicely. Shubman Gill defends it out from his crease.

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Right then, that is it from this game and it is New Zealand who have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-game series. The action now switches to Lucknow for the second T20I which will take place on Sunday, the 29th of January at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT). You can though join us much earlier for the build-up. Till then, take care and goodbye!

Daryl Mitchell (59* off 30 balls) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH. Mitchell says that it’s always nice to contribute to a score and hopes that they take a bit of momentum into the rest of the series. Says that spin was difficult to get away and applauds the partnership between Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips that got them back into the game and it was his job to take the bowlers on in the end. Adds that it’s about trusting his skills and staying clear and it doesn’t always come off in T20 cricket but that’s the nature of the game.

Mitchell Santner, the captain of New Zealand says that it was a bit of a shock for everyone to see how the ball spun in the second innings. Adds that after a lot of runs in the ODIs, it was nice to see the ball spin. Tells that they never felt safe at any point and knew they needed to bowl well. Mentions that taking three wickets in the Powerplay set the tone for them. Says that they thought about bowling first at the toss because of the dew but the condition never got worse. Ends by saying it was nice to start the series with a win.

The Indian skipper, Hardik Pandya says that no one even thought that the wicket would play like that and the opposition played a bit better than them. Adds that the new ball was turning more than the old ball and the bounce was a surprising factor as well but they did pull it back with the bat and Washington Sundar played really well. Mentions that the wicket wasn’t a 176-run wicket and they did falter with the ball having conceded 20-25 runs extra but also recognizes that this is a young team and hopes that they will learn from this. Adds that Sundar was phenomenal and the way he batted and bowled, it is a big plus for them.

The Presentation ceremony…

Michael Bracewell comes down for a quick chat. He says that they were surprised with the amount of turn that was there and says that they were happy that they bowled second. Adds that for his first wicket, he just wanted to skid the ball and it worked out in the end. Mentions that Santner as a leader is great and he oozes confidence which helps the team. Tells that there was a bit of moisture in the end and the dew wasn’t a factor. Says that it was a disappointing ODI series, but to bounce back like this is nice for them and they look to continue the momentum.

Earlier in the game, Hardik Pandya won the toss and put New Zealand into bat first due to the dew factor and the Indian pacers didn’t get off to a good start either. Finn Allen took them on but Washington Sundar was able to get rid of him early and after that the Indian spinners dominated play. Devon Conway though kept playing his shots and was well-supported by Daryl Mitchell at the other end. Conway got to fifty and then got out but a barrage of boundaries in the final over from Mitchell took New Zealand to a more than a defendable score of 176. Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav bowled really well but the pacers were taken to the cleaners. Coming to the chase, it was a similar story as the Kiwi spinners bossed proceedings but were able to break partnerships more frequently. Their skipper, Mitchell Santner led from the front with the ball and ensured that they got their first win of the tour.

Needing 177 for victory, India got off to a woeful start as their top three were bundled out with the score being just 15. Then came the repair work by the captain and vice-captain as Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav added on 68 runs. SKY looked well in control before chipping one straight to long on and fell short of his fifty. Pandya followed suit and it was Washington Sundar who showed a lot of class as he took on the Kiwi pacers and ripped them apart at the death before eventually falling for 50 in the final over. It was a bridge a bit too far once Yadav and Pandya fell and India will now look to bounce back in the next game.

Having set an above-par total, the Kiwis had the momentum coming into the chase with that 27-run final over. Their spinners came out all guns blazing and picked up early wickets to set the tone. After being kept at bay by Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya for a while, Ish Sodhi broke the vital stand by getting rid of Yadav and that opened the floodgates. They were able to get rid of Pandya soon and run a rampage through the lower order before facing stiff resistance from Washington Sundar in the death overs. In the end, the runs on the board and the spinners took them over the line.

A pretty solid win in the end for New Zealand and they have bounced back after the hammering in the ODI series to take the lead in the T20I series. India will be disappointed with their overall effort as they were outplayed in every department.

19.6 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! A boundary to end, but that will not be enough for India! Lockie Ferguson serves this full and on off, Umran Malik swings hard at it, and gets an outside edge towards the third man fence for a boundary. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 21 RUNS!

Umran Malik is the last man in for India.

19.5 overs (0 Run)
OUT! TAKEN! Washington Sundar goes back to the hut now after putting in a solo fight. Lockie Ferguson bangs this short and outside off, Washington Sundar tries to upper cut it, but fails to get the connection right and hits it straight into the hands of Blair Tickner at third man who makes no mistake. The players are shaking hands, but they realise that there is still one ball left.

19.5 overs (1 Run)
On a length and down the leg, Washington Sundar leaves it alone. Wided.

19.4 overs (0 Run)
DROPPED! This is on a good length and on off, Washington Sundar miscues his lofted shot in the air towards mid off where Ish Sodhi runs forward, but spills it out after putting in a dive.

19.3 overs (0 Run)
Full and outside off, Washington Sundar carves this towards sweeper cover.

19.2 overs (6 Runs)
SIX! FIFTY FOR SUNDAR! His first in T20Is and this has come in just 25 balls. Although, this may come in a losing cause, but a positive for India. Coming to the delivery, Lockie Ferguson bowls this on a hard length and on middle, Washington Sundar smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

19.1 overs (0 Run)
Short of a length and on leg, angling in, Washington Sundar gets cramped and hooks it towards fine leg.

18.6 overs (0 Run)
Short and well outside off, Arshdeep Singh slaps it towards sweeper cover for no run.

18.5 overs (1 Run)
Fuller one and outside off, Washington Sundar drives it through covers for one. Remember, India conceded 27 runs in the last over, and that is proving to be the difference here.

18.5 overs (1 Run)
On a length and way outside off, slower too, Washington Sundar lets it be. Wided again. Are we in for something special here?

18.4 overs (0 Run)
A good slower one now, short of a length and on off, Washington Sundar pulls it through square leg and denies the run.

18.4 overs (1 Run)
Jacob Duffy tries to bowl the slower delivery, but spills it way outside off, Washington Sundar leaves it alone. Wided.

18.3 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Another boundary! Jacob Duffy serves this full and outside off, Washington Sundar clears his front leg and drills it through extra covers for four more runs.

18.2 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! SMASHED! This is short of a length and outiside off, Washington Sundar hammers it wide of extra covers for a boundary. 40 needed in 10 balls now!

18.1 overs (6 Runs)
SIX! Good hit! Jacob Duffy bowls the slower delivery, on a length and on off, Washington Sundar picks it up and smashes it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Jacob Duffy (2-0-10-1) is back into the attack.

17.6 overs (0 Run)
A wicket maiden-over! Lockie Ferguson lands this on a good length and on leg, Arshdeep Singh backs away, but misses it completely.

17.5 overs (0 Run)
Swing and a miss! This is on a hard length and on middle, Arshdeep Singh swings across the line, but misses.

17.4 overs (0 Run)
Lockie Ferguson bangs in a boucner, on middle, Arshdeep Singh gets hurried and misses his pull shot.

17.3 overs (0 Run)
Chance of a run out….missed! This is full and on off, Arshdeep Singh drives it towards covers and sets off for the run, but he is sent back. The fielder misses his shy at the batter’s end with Arshdeep nowhere near the crease.

17.2 overs (0 Run)
Short of a length and outside off, Arshdeep Singh tries to reach for it, but misses.

Arshdeep Singh is the new man in.

17.1 overs (0 Run)
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Lockie Ferguson gets a wicket now! He hits the wicket hard, on middle, angling in, Kuldeep Yadav makes room to push it away, but gets a thin outside edge as the ball goes towards the keeper where Devon Conway makes no mistake. Kuldeep Yadav goes back for a golden duck and New Zealand now two wickets away from victory.

Lockie Ferguson (2-0-22-0) is back into the attack.

16.6 overs (6 Runs)
SIX! BOOM! A much-needed one for India! Blair Tickner lands this short and around leg, Washington Sundar swivels and hooks it over the fine leg fence for a bigge. 12 runs off the over! India need 50 runs in 18 balls now!

16.5 overs (2 Runs)
A touch fuller and on off, Washington Sundar works it with the inner half of his bat towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

16.4 overs (0 Run)
Short of a length and on off, Washington Sundar slaps it towards long on but denies the single.

16.3 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Sundar connects this time alright! This is short and on off, sits up nicely, Washington Sundar smacks it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

16.2 overs (0 Run)
Back of a length and outside off, Washington Sundar looks to heave it away, but only connects with thin air.

Kuldeep Yadav comes out to bat now.

16.1 overs (0 Run)
OUT! RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust! It is Mitchell Santner again, you just can’t keep him out of this game. Blair Tickner bowls this short of a length and on off, Shivam Mavi lobs it up towards mid off region and sets off for the run. Mitchell Santner there gets to the ball and dives forward to hit bullseye at the bowler’s end. The umpires sends it upstairs and the replays shows the Mavi did not ground the bat in time and is short. India seven down.

Is that a run-out? This one looks close and the third umpire is called in. Mitchell Santner scores a direct hit at the non-striker’s end and Shivam Mavi might be in trouble. The replays confirm that Mavi is just short of his crease and OUT is the decision on the big screen.

Blair Tickner (1-0-11-0) is back into the attack.

15.6 overs (1 Run)
Tossed up, full and on middle, Shivam Mavi sweeps it towards deep square leg for one.

15.6 overs (2 Runs)
Floated, short and on leg, turning away, Washington Sundar misses his flick and he is out of his crease, but Devon Conway fails to collect and parries it behind him. A stumping chance gone and the batters take a bye run. It is also called a wide.

15.5 overs (1 Run)
Short and outside off, Shivam Mavi slices it towards short third man for a single.

Shivam Mavi is the new man in.

15.4 overs (0 Run)
OUT! STUMPED! Mitchell Santner strikes! He slows this up and bowls this on off, spinning away a bit, Deepak Hooda once again skips down the track to slog it away, but misses and Devon Conway behind the stumps does the rest. This has been a special bowling perfomance from Santner here. India six down now!

Is that stumped? The third umpire is called in but the Kiwis look certain and Deepak Hooda is walking off as well. The third umpire checks UltraEDge first and there’s no bat involved. The replays show that Devon Conway whipped off the bails before Hooda could get his back leg inside the crease. OUT is the decision on the big screen.

15.3 overs (0 Run)
Darts this one full and on middle, Deepak Hooda uses his feet and swings across the line, but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.

15.2 overs (0 Run)
Flighted and around off, turning away, Deepak Hooda makes room to go for the big shot, but fails to connect.

15.1 overs (1 Run)
Short and on off, Washington Sundar pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

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Right then, that is all we have from this entertaining ODI series. India have won it by a 3-0 margin and now it is time to move to a more fast-paced T20 format as we get ready for the three-match T20I series. The first T20I will be played at Ranchi and it will be played on the 27th of January. The action will start at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT) and do not forget to join in for the build-up of that game. Till then, it’s goodbye and cheers!

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India says that in the last six games they have played, most parts of the game they have done well. Adds that they have been consistent both with the bat and ball and that is always rewarding. Mentions that they wanted to give chances to the players on the bench with Shami and Siraj not playing and says that though they had a good total on the board, feels that bowlers bowled well under pressure. Says that Shardul bowled brilliantly and adds that he is called a magician in the team. Also applauds Kuldeep Yadav and says that whenever he has given the ball to Kuldeep, he has delivered and he just needs to give more games under his belt. Credits Gill too for the way he performed and adds that Gill’s ability to start afresh in every innings is quite good and also says that it means a lot to get the 30th century on a personal note. States that the Australia series would be a big challenge but they would be looking to give their best in that series.

Shubman Gill is the PLAYER OF THE SERIES for scoring 360 runs from 3 innings including one century and one double century. He says that it always feels nice to perform. Adds that he has not changed his approach and it is all about converting starts to big ones. Shares that he tries to play according to the situation and it is about how you can score against a particular bowler. Reckons that it was a good wicket to bat on and bowlers bowled really well on this wicket.

Shardul Thakur is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH. He says that he is well-liked by his teammates. Tells that everyone is here to play cricket and at some point, the opponent is going to come after him and it is important to believe in one’s plans in such situations. Mentions that it is key to be ready to perform in any situation and signs off by saying that he enjoys batting.

Tom Latham, the skipper of New Zealand, says that the start with the ball wasn’t good. Adds that to pull it back from there was a good effort. Reckons that to be bowled out inside 40 overs was where it went wrong for them. Feels that the guys who have been exposed in such conditions will help us in the World Cup. Also says that they are building a good depth. Ends by saying that he hopes his side can take learnings to the T20I series.

Time for the Presentation.

Hardik Pandya is in for a flash interview. He says that he always enjoys bowling with the new ball. Adds that it gives him satisfaction when he can swing the ball both ways. Feels that working on alignment has allowed him to swing the ball. Shares that his body is feeling wonderful and he was able to express himself in this series. Mentions that Shardul Thakur showed faith in him during their partnership. Ends by saying that he would like a challenging wicket with some grass on at this venue.

New Zealand, on the other hand, also had an inexperienced bowling attack and India took full advantage of it. At one point in time, India looked set to cross over 400 but the positive for the Kiwis from this game would be how they restricted India under 400. Three wickets each for their pacers, Tickner and Duffy but both were very expensive. With the bat, Conway was absolutely superb with a knock of 138 from 100 balls but he fought a lone battle as no designated batter could provide him support for a long time. The rest of the batters like Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell and Bracewell all got starts but they needed more than just starts to chase down a big total of 386 and unfortunately for the Kiwis they could not muster that in this game.

India were put to bat by Latham after winning the toss on a very flat deck hoping that chasing would be easier under lights. India, however, have done very well while batting first in the last few games and they did it again in this game. They managed to put together a mammoth total courtesy of a 212-run opening stand with Rohit and Gill both smashing centuries. Hardik too provided the finishing touches with the bat and then backed it up with a wicket in the first over of Finn Allen. However, Conway and Nicholls stitched a nice century stand and it was Kuldeep Yadav who broke that partnership in the 15th over. Kiwis though were still going at a decent rate but Shardul Thakur, the man with a golden arm came up with a match-changing spell with three wickets in quick succession to break the backbone of this chase. Kuldeep and Chahal also finished with five wickets between them displaying their wicket-taking abilities again and overall, a convincing bowling performance from India on a flat deck despite the absence of Siraj and Shami.

India have whitewashed Kiwis in this three-match ODI series and this will give them a lot of confidence with the World Cup not too far away. They also go to the top of the ICC ODI rankings as they continue their dominance at home. New Zealand, on the other hand, would feel that they have not performed to their potential in this series and need to get back to the drawing board to tackle Indian conditions better when they come back here for a marquee event later in the year.

41.2 overs (0 Run)
OUT! CAUGHT! THAT’S IT! India win by 90 runs and clinch the series 3-0! Yuzvendra Chahal serves this one fuller at the stumps, Mitchell Santner clears his front leg to slog it across the line. Does not get it from the middle part of the bat and holes out to Virat Kohli at deep mid-wicket who does the rest.

41.1 overs (0 Run)
Tossed up, short and outside off, Mitchell Santner thinks its too wide and leaves it alone.

40.6 overs (1 Run)
DROPPED! Flatter and quicker on off, Mitchell Santner goes for a hoick but gets it from the outer part of the bat. The ball flies straight to point where Suryakumar Yadav fails to hang onto it. Santner takes a single and retains the strike.

40.5 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Short and angling into the batter, Mitchell Santner swats this one along the ground. Gets it right between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

40.4 overs (0 Run)
Full and at the pads, Mitchell Santner slogs across the line but gets hit on the back leg.

40.3 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Flighted, slower and full outside off, Mitchell Santner goes for a mighty heave but gets an outside edge that runs towards the third man fence for a boundary.

40.2 overs (0 Run)
Fired in full at the pads, Mitchell Santner gets down to sweep but misses. The ball comes off his pads and rolls towards the fine leg fence but Santner denies the single.

40.1 overs (6 Runs)
SIX! Kuldeep Yadav tosses this one up, full around off, Mitchell Santner clears his front leg and thumps this one down the ground. Deposits it over the long on fence for a maximum.