| 1.4 : 1.4: Tim Southee to KL Rahul, FOUR! Just over the man at mid on! Fuller in length, on middle and leg. KL Rahul clears his front leg and lifts it. Didn't get it from the middle of the bat. The ball goes just over the man at mid on and races away to the boundary. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Trent Boult to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Ishan Kishan is underway as well! Length ball, on middle and leg. Ishan Kishan uses the angle and flicks it over mid-wicket. Didn't time it that well but will get a boundary. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Trent Boult to Ishan Kishan, OUT! TAKEN! Trent Boult strikes early. India lose their first wicket. Full and on leg, Ishan Kishan swings the bat across the line and gets decent contact too. But he hits it straight down the throat of the deep square leg fielder where Daryl Mitchell was stationed perfectly. He grabs the catch easily. A big wicket as Ishan Kishan could be a dangerous batsman on his day. He walks back to the pavilion for a timid score though. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Adam Milne to KL Rahul, FOUR! Width on offer and KL Rahul pounces on it! Back of a length, outside off. KL Rahul stays back and cuts it past the diving point fielder for a boundary. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Adam Milne to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Up and over! Short of a length, outside off. Rohit Sharma hangs back and cuts it over James Neesham at backward point to collect a boundary. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Tim Southee to KL Rahul, FOUR! STREAKY! Good-length ball, outside off. KL Rahul looks to heave it away but he gets a thick inside edge. The ball goes past the keeper and into the fine leg fence. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Adam Milne to Rohit Sharma, SIX! BANG! A Rohit Sharma special now! Length ball, angling in from middle. Rohit stays back and whips it way, way over deep square leg for a biggie. 15 runs off the over! |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Tim Southee to KL Rahul, OUT! CAUGHT! Huge wicket this for New Zealand as the dangerous KL Rahul departs! Back of a length, around off. KL Rahul stays back and miscues his pull in the air towards deep square leg. Daryl Mitchell there settles under it and takes a good catch. KL Rahul must be gutted with himself as he has failed to capitalize on the start that he got! |
| 7.4 : 7.4: Ish Sodhi to Rohit Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! Ish Sodhi strikes now and it is Rohit Sharma who has to walk back to the hut! The move to send Rohit Sharma at no.3 hasn't worked for India and they are in a spot of bother! A half-tracker, outside off. Rohit Sharma stays back and looks to pull but it takes the bottom half of the blade and the ball goes straight to Martin Guptill at long on. He runs forward and takes an important catch. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: Ish Sodhi to Virat Kohli, OUT! TAKEN! Huge, huge wicket for New Zealand and they strike right after the drinks break. Sodhi hurls a full ball, around off. Virat Kohli gets on his knee and tries to slog-sweep it but does not middle it. The ball skies up and lobs toward long on where Trent Boult holds onto the catch. Kohli just drops his head and starts walking back to the pavilion. Worrying signs for India now. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Adam Milne to Rishabh Pant, OUT! BOWLED'EM! You miss, I hit stuff! Half the side back in the hut now for India. Good-length ball, on off. Rishabh Pant goes for a wild swing across the line. He only manages to get a little inside edge. The ball crashes back onto the stumps. Adam Milne is delighted and punches the air. India can't seem to get out of this rut! |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Adam Milne to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! A boundary to end the over, and a much-needed for India! Milne bowls it slower, into the pitch. Ravindra Jadeja shuffles across and scoops it to the right of the keeper. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 16.6: Trent Boult to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! No, he can't! Back of a length, outside off. Hardik Pandya hangs back, waits for it and cuts it over point to collect a boundary. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Trent Boult to Hardik Pandya, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and India slip further! Another slower ball, banged into the deck. Hardik Pandya stands tall and looks to clear long off but he fails to get the desired elevation and the ball goes straight to Martin Guptill at long off who takes a dolly. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Trent Boult to Shardul Thakur, OUT! TAKEN! Oh, dear! India are losing their way completely and it is Shardul Thakur who takes his walk back to the pavilion now! A slower ball, on a length, around off. Shardul Thakur looks to loft it over mid off but he miscues it high in the air towards Martin Guptill at mid off. He runs behind and takes a good catch. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Trent Boult to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Boult errs in his line and length and hurls a low full toss, on the pads. Jadeja is up to the task as he whips it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Tim Southee to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Some crucial runs for India here! A low full toss, on middle. Ravindra Jadeja gets low and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Varun Chakravarthy to Martin Guptill, FOUR! Slightly short, outside off. Martin Guptill sees the width and cuts it past backward point for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Varun Chakravarthy to Martin Guptill, FOUR! LOVELY SHOT! Tosses it up, on off. Martin Guptill stands tall and lifts it towards long off for another boundary. This is Guptill at it's best. |
| 3.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Martin Guptill, FOUR! Just over Hardik Pandya at mid off! Length ball, on middle. Martin Guptill advances down the track and smashes it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Martin Guptill, OUT! TAKEN! Jasprit Bumrah draws first blood. Slower delivery, on a length, outside off. Martin Guptill is beaten by the lack of the pace and into his stroke too early. He wanted to loft but completely miscued it towards mid on. Shardul Thakur there takes the ball on the second attempt. Martin Guptill walks back to the pavilion. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! High and Handsome! A flatter ball, around off. Daryl Mitchell stays back and heaves it over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Just wide and over mid on! A short ball, around off. Daryl Mitchell whacks it wide of mid on and the ball runs away to the mid-wicket fence. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Good shot! A flatter ball, outside off. Daryl Mitchell slaps it through covers for a boundary. Turning out to be an expensive over. |
| 6.5: Mohammed Shami to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! THUMPED! A length ball, on off. Daryl Mitchell uses the depth of his crease and powers it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Did not come off the middle but cleared the fence with ease. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Played with such soft hands! A flatter ball, outside off. Kane Williamson waits for it and opens the face of the bat in the end. Steers it past short third man for a boundary. |
| 9.2: Shardul Thakur to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! BANG! Daryl Mitchell is enjoying his time out in the middle and he looks in a hurry to finish this game! Good-length ball, around off. Mitchell heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie! |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Shardul Thakur to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Top shot! Back of a length, on middle and leg. Mitchell stays back and hoicks it in the vacant deep mid-wicket region to collect a boundary. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: Shardul Thakur to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! SMASHED! Full ball, outside off. Daryl Mitchell hangs back and smashes it past the bowler for another boundary. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! TAKEN! Fuller in length, on middle. Daryl Mitchell takes the aerial route and heaves it to long on. Didn't get the distance he wanted and KL Rahul takes an easy catch. Misses out on a well-deserved maiden T20I fifty. Daryl Mitchell departs for a well made 49 though. |
| 13.4: Hardik Pandya to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Well played! Short ball, on middle. Kane Williamson waits for it and plays a ramp shot. The ball goes over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Hardik Pandya to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Lovely batting! Fuller in length, on off. Kane Williamson shimmies down the track and lofts it towards long off for a boundary. New Zealand are one hit away from winning the match now. |
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