| 2.1 : Over 2.1: Yadav to Guptill, FOUR, full ball, throws the bat at it and gets a boundary square through the off side |
| Over 3.1: Pandya to Guptill, SIX, fuller ball, swings hard at the ball over mid wicket for a big six, that would be 100m+ back into the stands, it hits the top of the stands |
| 4.2 : Over 4.2: Yadav to Latham, FOUR, fuller ball, goes for the big dive as the ball is wider, gets an edge to the left of first slip to the third man boundary |
| Over 5.2: Pandya to Guptill, FOUR, good length ball, again, backs away and smashes it through cover point to the boundary with a front foot drive into the pitch |
| 5.6 : Over 5.6: Pandya to Guptill, SIX, fuller ball, BOOM, smashes it for 6 over long off with a lofted drive with power. NZL 38/0 (Guptill 27, Latham 10) |
| 6.2 : Over 6.2: Yadav to Latham, SIX, shorter ball, pulls it through the leg side for 6 and the ball just crawls over the rope |
| 6.4 : Over 6.4: Yadav to Guptill, OUT, no run, good length ball, seams back in and traps Guptill in front of middle and leg, he looked beaten that is a big break through for India |
| In comes captain Williamson with his ginger beard to the crease. |
| 6.6 : Over 6.6: Yadav to Williamson, FOUR, full ball, checked drive down the ground beats the fielder at mid on. NZL 50/1 (Latham 17, Williamson 4) |
| New Zealand's 50 comes off only 44 balls. The fastest in this series. |
| 8.5 : Over 8.5: Yadav to Williamson, FOUR, full and wide, guides it down through third man and Mishra mis-fields it on the boundary |
| 9.3 : Over 9.3: Bumrah to Williamson, FOUR, fuller ball, drives it beautifully through the off side with a glorious drive through the covers |
| 12.4 : Over 12.4: Jadhav to Latham, FOUR, fuller ball, sweeps it hard through square leg to the boundary |
| 12.6 : Over 12.6: Jadhav to Williamson, OUT, no run, good length ball, spins back in and Williamson tries to work it to the leg side but he gets trapped in front and the umpires finger goes up. NZL 80/2 (Latham 27, Williamson 22) |
| A nervous Ross Taylor comes to the crease. He will be under pressure to perform this afternoon. |
| 16.4 : Over 16.4: Mishra to Taylor, FOUR, shorter ball, gets back and smashes it with a pull shot through mid wicket |
| Over 20.4: Mishra to Latham, FOUR, fuller ball, comes down the ground and chips it down the ground in the air one bounce to the boundary |
| Over 21.4: Patel to Taylor, FOUR, shorter ball, waits for it and cuts it past backward point but this time beats Kohli |
| 24.1 : Over 24.1: Pandya to Taylor, FOUR, short and wide, throws the bat at it and cuts it past the point fielder to the boundary |
| 25.3 : Over 25.3: Patel to Taylor, FOUR, fuller ball, tossed up drives through extra cover with a beautiful boundary |
| 27.6 : Over 27.6: Patel to Taylor, SIX, full ball, smashes it over mid wicket with a slog sweep over the leg side. NZL 150/2 (Latham 52, Taylor 44) |
| 28.3 : Over 28.3: Mishra to Taylor, OUT, no run, fuller ball, spins past the edge of the bat and beats Taylor as he comes down the track and Dhoni whips off the bails |
| Over 29.3: Jadhav to Anderson, FOUR, fuller ball, comes down the track and smashes it over the bowlers head to the boundary |
| 29.4 : Over 29.4: Jadhav to Anderson, OUT, no run, fuller ball, tries to go over mid off and only finds Rahane who takes the catch to his left |
| 30.2 : Over 30.2: Mishra to Ronchi, OUT, no run, fuller ball, spins away as Ronchi goes for the big drive and Dhoni looks to have whipped off the bails before Ronchi gets his back foot back in |
| 31.5 : Over 31.5: Jadhav to Latham, OUT, no run, fuller ball, drives in the air and is caught by Pandya close at short cover |
| Over 32.5: Bumrah to Neesham, FOUR, fuller ball, drives it down the ground with a good solid shot as he puts away the bad ball |
| 34.2 : Over 34.2: Bumrah to Santner, OUT, no run, fuller ball, on the pads and looks to flick it to the leg side but gets a leading edge to Kohli on the off side who takes the catch, |
| 34.4 : Over 34.4: Bumrah to Southee, FOUR, good length ball, hangs the bat out to the wide ball and beats the inner field on the off side |
| 34.5 : Over 34.5: Bumrah to Southee, FOUR, full ball, gets an edge through third man to the boundary |
| Over 37.5: Yadav to Southee, OUT, no run, shorter ball, goes for the pull shot but drags the ball onto the stumps |
| 38.1 : Over 38.1: Bumrah to Neesham, FOUR, fuller ball, smashes it down the ground aerially through long on |
| 39.5 : Over 39.5: Yadav to Henry, FOUR, shorter ball, cuts it through the air through the off side square just to the right of the gully fielder to the boundary |
| 41.2 : Over 41.2: Yadav to Henry, FOUR, shorter ball, cuts it through the off side and gets it through the covers with a good shot to the boundary |
| 43.5 : Over 43.5: Mishra to Neesham, FOUR, fuller ball, flicks it through mid wicket and splits the fielders at deep mid wicket to the boundary |
| 44.3 : Over 44.3: Patel to Neesham, FOUR, fuller ball, sweeps hard through the leg side square to the boundary |
| Over 46.3: Yadav to Neesham, FOUR, shorter ball, pulls it hard through mid wicket with a short arm jab through the leg side |
| 46.6 : Over 46.6: Yadav to Neesham, FOUR, fuller ball, goes for the shot down the ground but gets a leading edge down through third man. NZL 259/8 (Neesham 52, Henry 19) |
| Neesham brings up his first ODI 50 from 44 balls with 6 boundaries, his previous highest score was 42*. |
| 47.2 : Over 47.2: Bumrah to Neesham, FOUR, fuller Yorker length ball, squirts it down to third man with a slicing shot to the boundary |
| Over 48.2: Yadav to Henry, SIX, short ball, pulls it hard through the leg side with a power pull shot and it goes 71m into the crowd |
| 48.3 : Over 48.3: Yadav to Henry, FOUR, good length ball, swings it hard through the leg side and they get the boundary through the leg side along the ground this time |
| 48.4 : Over 48.4: Yadav to Henry, FOUR, short and wide, cuts it over the top of the off side this time with a lofted shot over cover |
| 48.6 : Over 48.6: Yadav to Neesham, OUT, no run, full toss goes down the ground and the ball goes high up in the air and Jadhav takes the catch at mid off. NZL 283/9 (Neesham 57, Henry 38) |
| 49.4 : Over 49.4: Bumrah to Boult, OUT, no run, fuller slower ball, Boult goes for the big shot over the leg side but the ball hits off stump and the innings is over |
| That is the end of the innings. New Zealand end up with 285 which is an outstanding score after they were 8-199 in the 38th over. Neesham got 57 from 47 balls and Henry chimed in with 39 from 37 balls. New Zealand got 65 runs more than they should have. |
| India will have a tough job to chase this down and will need 5.73 runs per over. New Zealand will need to bowl well when the dew factor comes in. They need to get early wickets with Boult and Southee needing to make the most of the swing early. |
| India's part timer Jadhav bowled well with 3-29 from 5 overs. He does not bowl in domestic cricket but looks like he has made a name for himself in International Cricket. |
| 0.4 : Over 0.4: Henry to Sharma, FOUR, shorter ball, cuts through the off side of the back foot square to the boundary |
| 0.6 : Over 0.6: Henry to Sharma, FOUR, short ball, pulls away through the leg side just wide of Anderson who dives at fine leg but cannot get to the ball. IND 8/0 (Sharma 8, Rahane 0) |
| 2.4 : Over 2.4: Henry to Rahane, FOUR, fuller ball, goes over mid wicket with a flat shot and the ball races to the boundary |
| 2.5 : Over 2.5: Henry to Rahane, OUT, no run, fuller ball, chips the ball to Santner at cover with a mis-timed shot at lobbed for an easy catch |
| 4.3 : Over 4.3: Henry to Kohli, FOUR, fuller ball, drives on the up through the covers with a glorious cover drive with a high back lift |
| 7.2 : Over 7.2: Boult to Kohli, FOUR, full on his pads flicks it through square leg to the boundary |
| 7.4 : Over 7.4: Boult to Kohli, FOUR, short ball, pulls it over the leg side one bounce into the leg side boundary at mid wicket |
| Over 8.4: Southee to Sharma, OUT, no run, fuller slower ball, seams back in and hits him in front of middle possibly hitting leg stump |
| 10.2 : Over 10.2: Southee to Dhoni, FOUR, short ball, BANG, smashes it through mid wicket with a flat pull shot |
| 14.1 : Over 14.1: Santner to Kohli, FOUR, fuller ball, wider and goes after the ball square through the cover point boundary with a square drive timed perfectly |
| 15.2 : Over 15.2: Neesham to Dhoni, FOUR, fuller ball, drives over the top of mid off and the ball rolls into the fence with a powerful shot |
| 16.5 : Over 16.5: Santner to Dhoni, SIX, fuller ball, comes down the track and BANG, smashes it over long off with a big shot 82m into the crowd |
| Dhoni brings up 9000 runs with that 6. The 5th Indian to reach 9000 runs. |
| 17.2 : Over 17.2: Neesham to Kohli, FOUR, short and wide, smashes it through the point region with a great cut shot |
| 17.4 : Over 17.4: Neesham to Dhoni, FOUR, short ball, pulls around the corner to the boundary through fine leg |
| 19.6 : Over 19.6: Southee to Kohli, FOUR, full on the pads, works it down to fine leg to the boundary. IND 103/2 (Kohli 50, Dhoni 32) |
| Kohli brings up his 50 from 49 balls with 6 boundaries. |
| 20.4 : Over 20.4: Santner to Dhoni, SIX, fuller ball, comes down the track and smashes it down the ground over the sight screen 85m down the ground |
| 23.6 : Over 23.6: Henry to Dhoni, FOUR, shorter ball, cuts it out through the point region with a beautiful shot to the boundary. IND 126/2 (Kohli 56, Dhoni 47) |
| 26.5 : Over 26.5: Neesham to Dhoni, SIX, full ball, comes charging down the pitch and smashes it over long off for a flatter 6 83m down the ground |
| 27.3 : Over 27.3: Boult to Dhoni, FOUR, short ball, pulls it around the corner to square leg and a diving Latham cannot save the boundary |
| 29.2 : Over 29.2: Boult to Kohli, FOUR, full and wide, gets an edge through the vacant slips down to third man |
| 32.6 : Over 32.6: Neesham to Kohli, FOUR, full ball, swung away off the pads over the leg side with an agricultural shot one bounce into the fence. IND 178/2 (Kohli 79, Dhoni 74) |
| 33.4 : Over 33.4: Southee to Kohli, FOUR, fuller ball, a flick of the wrists sees the ball go over the top of mid wicket with a superb shot to the boundary. That shot looked too easy |
| 35.3 : Over 35.3: Henry to Dhoni, FOUR, full toss, smashes it down the ground through long off to the boundary |
| 35.5 : Over 35.5: Henry to Dhoni, OUT, no run, good length ball, gets a leading edge straight to Taylor at short cover who takes it to his left |
| 37.2 : Over 37.2: Henry to Pandey, FOUR, shorter ball, baseball's the ball down the pitch with a tennis forehand type of shot straight down the ground |
| 39.5 : Over 39.5: Southee to Kohli, FOUR, good length ball, flicks the wrist and the ball goes through fine leg to the boundary |
| 40.2 : Over 40.2: Neesham to Pandey, FOUR, fuller ball, smashes it down the ground over the bowlers head with a skimming projectile shot into the fence |
| Over 41.2: Boult to Kohli, FOUR, short ball, guides the ball past the short third man fielder, New Zealand has no third man and the boundary is scored |
| In between overs Kohli was getting treatment on his left arm - looked like cramp. He looks to be okay to continue. |
| 43.1 : Over 43.1: Boult to Kohli, FOUR, fuller ball, smashes it powerfully through the off side and Anderson mis-fields the ball at extra cover and the boundary is scored |
| 45.4 : Over 45.4: Neesham to Kohli, FOUR, fuller ball, drives on the up through extra cover and beats a diving Williamson to the boundary at long off |
| 47.1 : Over 47.1: Boult to Kohli, FOUR, fuller Yorker, guides it past point down through deep point with beautiful timing to the boundary |
| 47.3 : Over 47.3: Boult to Kohli, FOUR, full ball, chips the ball over the top of mid off down the ground to the boundary with a perfectly timed shot |
| 47.4 : Over 47.4: Boult to Kohli, SIX, full ball, chips the ball again with superb timing down the ground all the way over the sight screen for 6 with a beautiful shot 81m |
| 47.6 : Over 47.6: Boult to Kohli, FOUR, low full toss, drives square and opens the face of the bat and gets it through the off side square to the boundary. IND 285/3 (Kohli 154, Pandey 24) |
| 48.2 : Over 48.2: Henry to Pandey, FOUR, short ball, pulls it through mid wicket to the boundary |
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