| 0.0 : A lovely day welcomes us at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. The home ground of the Kiwi skipper, Kane Williamson is the venue for the second ODI. Outclassed in the first game, the Kiwis will be hurting and licking their wounds, eyeing a comeback in this one. It won't be easy against the mighty Indian side, which is looking pretty well-oiled. Should be a cracker, can the home team pull up their socks and put up a better performance here where the visitors are going to be playing for the first time |
| TOSS - Heads is the call from Virat Kohli, he wins the toss and ELECTS TO BAT FIRST. |
| Virat Kohli says that he wants to work on and strengthen the batting first template. He believes that his team chases well and they want to do this as well. About the team, he says that there is always room for improvement despite them playing really well in the previous game. Mentions that India will be unchanged. |
| Kane Williamson says he would have looked to bowl first but maybe 50-50. Hopes that they can get some work done first up with the surface being sprinkly early on and it having some grass on it. Says that the team will look to take inspiration from the wins against Sri Lanka here and try to emulate those performances. Has a couple of changes in his team with Ish Sodhi and Colin de Grandhomme coming in, replacing Mitchell Santner and Tim Southee. |
| PITCH REPORT - Sunil Gavaskar with Simon Doull with the pitch report. The latter has a look at the pitch and says that it is similar to the surfaces that were produced here against Sri Lanka. Feels that it is a lovely hard deck with a good covering of grass holding it together nicely. Mentions that the Indian bowling attack is a much better one than their island neighbors. The Indian legend reckons that the strong breeze blowing across the stadium should be considered before playing the shots. T |
| The players are out in the middle for the national anthems. First up, the Indian one. A lovely sight this, especially considering the occasion as well. The New Zealand national anthem comes next. Loud cheers follow it. |
| Fielders in position, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma out in the middle to open for India. The latter will face Trent Boult who has the first new ball. A wide slip in place for the left-arm quick. Looking forward to a cracking game, let's play! |
| 0.1 : T Boult to R Sharma, EDGED AND FOUR! Would you believe it? The first ball goes in through the gap between the keeper and the wide slip. A length ball way outside off to start off with, Rohit pushes at it lazily and gets a genuine outside edge. The ball flies to the right of the keeper who can't reach that one. Goes fine for a boundary. |
| 0.2 : T Boult to R Sharma, Beaten! This is lovely from Boult. Slightly short of a length outside off and comes in a little. Rohit stands tall and tries to put bat on ball but is beaten on the outside. |
| 0.3 : T Boult to R Sharma, Much better from the Indian opening batsman, lets this one go outside his off stump. |
| 0.4 : T Boult to R Sharma, Another play and a miss! A length ball outside off and shaping in a bit, Rohit plays inside the line once more and is beaten. |
| 0.5 : T Boult to R Sharma, Shoulders arms to this ball outside the off stump. |
| 0.6 : T Boult to R Sharma, Ooh! Just short of the second slip. A short length ball outside off, Rohit tries to defend this ball but gets a thick outside edge that goes on a bounce to the second slip. Really good, probing over from Boult. 4 off it in the end. |
| Doug Bracewell to bowl with the other new ball. |
| 1.1 : D Bracewell to S Dhawan, Dhawan off the mark. A length ball outside off, the lefty jabs it down wide of point and gets to the other end. |
| 1.2 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, Length ball outside off stump, the right-hander comes ahead slightly and defends with a straight bat. |
| 1.3 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, Left alone outside the off stump this time by Sharma. |
| 1.4 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, On the hips, worked away to the fine leg region by Rohit. Gets to the other end. |
| 1.5 : D Bracewell to S Dhawan, Wide! Sprays this one well down the leg side. The umpire calls wide. |
| D Bracewell to S Dhawan, A length ball on top of off stump, Dhawan defends from the crease back down the ground. |
| 1.6 : D Bracewell to S Dhawan, FOUR! Easy pickings for the southpaw. Hurls this one on the pads and on length, Dhawan glances it really fine on the leg side and the fine leg fielder cannot come around. Seven off this over, a good one for the Indians. |
| 2.1 : T Boult to R Sharma, Angles across a good length ball outside off, Rohit makes a watchful leave. |
| 2.2 : T Boult to R Sharma, FOUR! Lovely shot! You will always get four runs on this outfield. Boult pitches it up and around off, Sharma is forward with a straight bat and drives it back past his partner for a boundary down the ground. |
| 2.3 : T Boult to R Sharma, Boult returns to his line outside off and serves it on a length, unlike the last over from Trent, Rohit is quite assured now as he shoulders arms. |
| 2.4 : T Boult to R Sharma, Make it another leave outside the off stump by Sharma. Taking his time now, after hitting a boundary. |
| 2.5 : T Boult to R Sharma, Wide! This one is way wide outside off, Rohit leaves and the umpire stretches his arms. |
| T Boult to R Sharma, Good length ball on top of off, Sharma has to play at it and does so from the crease to point. |
| 2.6 : T Boult to R Sharma, Around off on a length, Rohit covers the line and defends it back to end the over. Just a boundary off it. |
| 3.1 : D Bracewell to S Dhawan, Almost played on! A length ball on top of off stump, Dhawan was looking to angle that away to third man for a single but the slight inswing causes the ball to take the inside edge and go whizzing past the leg stump. A single down to fine leg ensues. |
| 3.2 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, Shorter one on the pads, Rohit works it towards square leg and yells out a loud 'NO'. |
| 3.3 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, FOUR! The Hitman mode activated on this one! A length ball on off, nothing too wrong with the ball. Rohit though, dances down the track and makes some room before driving it hard through the extra cover region for a boundary. Lovely on the eye, that. |
| 3.4 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, Sharma chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 3.5 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, Left alone outside off once more by the batsman. |
| 3.6 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, Three leaves in a row by Rohit. Good end to the over for Bracewell after the boundary. |
| 4.1 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Good ball! Boult puts the ball on a length and on middle stump line, Dhawan does well to get his bat in front of his pad and pat the ball back down the ground. |
| 4.2 : T Boult to S Dhawan, FOUR! Trent is looking to get Dhawan trapped in front here but bowls this too straight on the pads, Shikhar just flicks it away through mid-wicket. The outfield is quite quick and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 4.3 : T Boult to S Dhawan, A good solid defense on this one on a length outside the off stump by the lefty. |
| 4.4 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Good-looking push from Dhawan past mid on for a couple of runs. Nice to watch this, the presentation of the straight bat. |
| 4.5 : T Boult to S Dhawan, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. |
| 4.6 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Left alone outside the off stump once more by the southpaw. He initially was shaping up for a square cut. Six runs off this Boult over. |
| 5.1 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, A little bit of away shape as Bracewell lands this ball on off and middle. Rohit adjusts and defends watchfully. |
| 5.2 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, Lovely looking shot for no run. Length ball on off, not doing much. The back foot push comes out from Rohit but he finds the point fielder. |
| 5.3 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, Beauty! Gets this one a little further up than the previous one. Finds the shape once more and it causes the ball to beat the outside edge of Rohit. Good bowling that. |
| 5.4 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, A little bit of impatience from Rohit here. Looks to make some room and cut this away hard but fails to time the ball well. It rolls towards the off side. |
| 5.5 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, Slightly fuller length ball on off stump and swinging away, Sharma comes ahead and defends the ball towards cover. |
| 5.6 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, FOUR! Ruins what would have been a really good over. A short length ball, nothing on it and Rohit pulls it away easily through square leg for a boundary. The pressure of 5 dot balls gets off. |
| Lockie Ferguson is now into the attack. |
| 6.1 : L Ferguson to S Dhawan, Brilliant yorker! The fuller length ball first up and gets it almost on the crease, Dhawan looks to jam it out but fails to put bat on ball. It was very close to the off stump as well. Lucky for the southpaw. Good ball from Lockie. |
| 6.2 : L Ferguson to S Dhawan, Defended watchfully towards the off side from a good length. The lefty wants a single but is sent back wisely by his partner. |
| 6.3 : L Ferguson to S Dhawan, A defensive shot from Shikhar with soft hands towards the off side. |
| 6.4 : L Ferguson to S Dhawan, On the pads this time and flicked away for a single through square leg. |
| 6.5 : L Ferguson to R Sharma, Quick delivery! 148 kph! A short length ball on off and coming in with the angle. Rohit gets tucked in and awkwardly defends it towards the leg side. |
| 6.6 : L Ferguson to R Sharma, Oooh...In the air slightly but away from the mid-wicket fielder. A fuller length ball on the pads, Rohit flicks it away slightly uppishly but away from the mid-wicket fielder. Picks up a couple. Good first over from Lockie, also the first one without a boundary in it this innings. |
| 7.1 : D Bracewell to S Dhawan, A short half-tracker bowled outside the off stump, Dhawan resists the temptation to go after it. |
| 7.2 : D Bracewell to S Dhawan, Defended off the back foot by Shikhar on this occasion. |
| 7.3 : D Bracewell to S Dhawan, Short once more on middle, Dhawan rocks back and pulls it away for a couple through mid-wicket. Not such good timing on that ball, looks like it came off the inside half. |
| 7.4 : D Bracewell to S Dhawan, FOUR! That is surely out of the middle though. A length ball not too wide outside off but Dhawan just quite brilliantly times this one in front of point. No stopping those. |
| 7.5 : D Bracewell to S Dhawan, Inside edge that runs down to fine leg. SD gets to the other end. |
| 7.6 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, Rohit flicks away this fuller one on the pads away for a single to deep fine leg. Keeps strike for the next over. |
| 8.1 : L Ferguson to R Sharma, A length ball on the hips, worked away to the square leg fielder. |
| 8.2 : L Ferguson to R Sharma, FOUR! You do not bowl there at the Hitman, even if you are quick. A bumper on middle, Rohit reads the length immediately and pulls it away over square leg for a boundary. Brilliant shot considering the pace, 148.8 kph! |
| 8.3 : L Ferguson to R Sharma, A good, solid defense from within the crease by RS this time. |
| 8.4 : L Ferguson to R Sharma, Well outside off this time, cut away to the third man region for a single by Sharma. |
| 8.5 : L Ferguson to S Dhawan, Short one outside off and goes past the grill of Dhawan, left alone by the left-hander. |
| 8.6 : L Ferguson to S Dhawan, FOUR! Too full that one and Dhawan times it past mid on for a boundary. Nine off this over. A good one for the visitors. |
| 9.1 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, Length ball on top of off stump, defended back on the front foot towards the bowler. |
| 9.2 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, FOUR! How does this guy have so much time to play his shots? Comes down the ground and converts this one into a half-volley. Smashes it over the head of cover-point for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, A length ball on middle, turned towards the mid-wicket region. |
| 9.4 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, Rohit comes slightly ahead and defends this ball onto the ground. |
| 9.5 : D Bracewell to R Sharma, Turns this one away behind square leg for a single. |
| 9.6 : D Bracewell to S Dhawan, Played watchfully to the point region to end the over. India are 56 for no loss after the first Powerplay. |
| Done with Powerplay 1. Now, New Zealand can have a maximum of four fielders outside the ring till the 40th over. Spin immediately as the field relaxes, Ish Sodhi into the attack. |
| 10.1 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Flatter one on middle, pushed back past the bowler for a single to long on by RS. |
| 10.2 : Ish Sodhi to S Dhawan, A pull down to long on to this shorter one from Dhawan. Single picked up. |
| 10.3 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Slightly flighted on middle, Rohit isn't too confident in defense. The ball goes off the inside edge towards square leg and another run is taken. |
| 10.4 : Ish Sodhi to S Dhawan, The southpaw pushes it towards mid-wicket off the back foot and for a single. |
| 10.5 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Flighted once more outside off, driven down to long off for the fifth single on the trot. |
| 10.6 : Ish Sodhi to S Dhawan, A dot ball to end the over. Pushed to cover by Dhawan. Five off Sodhi's first. |
| Colin de Grandhomme to bowl now. |
| 11.1 : de Grandhomme to R Sharma, Starts with a gentle length delivery in the channel outside off, Rohit stays back to run it down to third man for a run. |
| 11.2 : de Grandhomme to S Dhawan, Fullish and outside off, Dhawan guides it through backward point and a run results again. |
| 11.3 : de Grandhomme to R Sharma, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 11.4 : de Grandhomme to R Sharma, With Latham up to the stumps, de Grandhomme serves a length ball on middle and leg. Rohit stays back and works it off his pads through square leg for a run. |
| 11.5 : de Grandhomme to S Dhawan, Gets on the front foot and pushes it straight to covers. |
| 11.6 : de Grandhomme to S Dhawan, Lands it full and outside off, Dhawan drives it off his front foot to sweeper cover for one. Tidy start by Colin! |
| 12.1 : Ish Sodhi to S Dhawan, Flighted and too full on off, Dhawan bunts it towards mid off. The fielder is at the edge of the ring and they take a run. |
| 12.2 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Loopy and full on off, Sharma is on the front foot in defense. |
| 12.3 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Advances down the track to a full ball but flicks it straight to the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 12.4 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, SIX! Up and just over mid-wicket! Sodhi drops a googly on the shorter side, Rohit uses the depth of his crease, goes deep inside it and pulls it over mid-wicket. Ferguson in the deep initially looks to run forward but then moves back, tries to take the catch over his head but it sails over. Had he stayed on the edge of the fence, he would have taken the catch. Misjudgement on his part. |
| 12.5 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Uses his feet again, this time to dance down the track and forces it with the spin to long off for a run. |
| 12.6 : Ish Sodhi to S Dhawan, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single. 9 coming from this over. |
| 13.1 : de Grandhomme to S Dhawan, FOUR! Easy going for India! De Grandhomme begins the over with a short delivery wide outside off, Dhawan cracks it off his back foot and it flies past the point fielder for a boundary. The replays show that Guptill there got some hand on it. Harsh to call it a dropped catch though. |
| 13.2 : de Grandhomme to S Dhawan, Steers a length ball past point and rotates the strike. |
| 13.3 : de Grandhomme to R Sharma, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 13.4 : de Grandhomme to R Sharma, Reaches out for a length ball outside off and hits it through point for one. |
| 13.5 : de Grandhomme to S Dhawan, FOUR! Second in the over! Poor delivery, full and angling down the leg side, Dhawan picks it off his pads and whips it down to fine leg for a boundary. No chance for the fielder in the deep. |
| 13.6 : de Grandhomme to S Dhawan, Fullish and outside off, Dhawan pushes it to point and crosses. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end and they run an overthrow. 11 from the over, 20 in last two. |
| 14.1 : Ish Sodhi to S Dhawan, Goes on the back foot to a short ball and punches it down to long off for a run. |
| 14.2 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Flirting with Ferguson, Rohit! A short ball has been pulled over mid-wicket, this time Lockie stays back rather than running in forward and it drops in front of him. A bit comical, that. Single added to the total. |
| 14.3 : Ish Sodhi to S Dhawan, Floated full ball wide outside off, Dhawan drives it straight to the cover fielder. |
| 14.4 : Ish Sodhi to S Dhawan, Loopy and full on middle, Dhawan defends it off his front foot. |
| 14.5 : Ish Sodhi to S Dhawan, Drags his length short on middle, Dhawan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 14.6 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 15.1 : de Grandhomme to S Dhawan, Angling down the leg side, Dhawan helps it off his pads to square leg for a run. |
| 15.2 : de Grandhomme to R Sharma, A length ball on off, defended from the crease by Rohit. |
| 15.3 : de Grandhomme to R Sharma, Short and wide outside off, Sharma cuts but finds the point fielder. |
| 15.4 : de Grandhomme to R Sharma, Gets behind the line of the delivery and pushes it out to mid-wicket. |
| Appeal for a stumping! Was Rohit out of the crease momentarily? |
| 15.5 : de Grandhomme to R Sharma, Safe! No need to worry! A delivery down the leg side, Rohit tries to swing it across the line but fails to connect. Latham collects the ball and breaks the stumps as Sharma is seen losing his balance. They appeal and the square leg umpire goes upstairs. The replays roll in and they find Rohit always inside the crease. Wide signalled. |
| de Grandhomme to R Sharma, Turns it off his pads to the leg side but finds the fielder. |
| 15.6 : de Grandhomme to R Sharma, Good length ball on middle, defended from the back foot. 5 runs in the last two overs, the Black Caps pulling things back. |
| 16.1 : Ish Sodhi to S Dhawan, Knocks a full ball down to long on for a run. |
| 16.2 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Sharma has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 16.3 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Full and wide outside off, turning away, Rohit jumps out of the crease and manages to hit it off the lower half of his blade. It flies down to long on for a run. Sharma is disappointed with himself. |
| 16.4 : Ish Sodhi to S Dhawan, Short and on off, Dhawan gets back to cut but finds the point fielder. |
| 16.5 : Ish Sodhi to S Dhawan, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 16.6 : Ish Sodhi to S Dhawan, Flicks it with the spin through square leg and takes a run. Another tidy over, 3 from it. |
| Lockie Ferguson returns into the attack. |
| 17.1 : L Ferguson to S Dhawan, Speeds in from 'round the wicket and searches for the yorker first up. Ends up slipping a low full toss and Dhawan pushes it out to mid off. |
| 17.2 : L Ferguson to S Dhawan, Back of a length delivery on middle, from over the wicket this time, good pace and Dhawan defends it at the last moment from the crease. |
| 17.3 : L Ferguson to S Dhawan, Up and over! Short and wide outside off, Dhawan stays back and flashes his bat at it. Lifts it over backward point and gets a run. |
| 17.4 : L Ferguson to R Sharma, Spears in a full ball on middle at 149 kph, from 'round the wicket, Sharma brings his bat down in time to keep it out. |
| 17.5 : L Ferguson to R Sharma, Good length delivery on middle and off, Sharma defends it from the crease to end the over. |
| 17.6 : L Ferguson to R Sharma, SIX! Fighting fire with fire! Quicker you bowl, faster you travel. Ferguson dishes out a sharp short ball on middle, Rohit rides the bounce and dismisses it over square leg via a thunderous pull shot for a biggie. 38th ODI fifty for Ro, his third versus the Kiwis. The 100-run stand comes up as well. |
| Drinks break. A scratchy beginning by India but then their openers started to find the middle of their bats and now the touring team is cruising. 100 on the board already and New Zealand need to pick wickets, that too in a heap, to get back in the contest. |
| 18.1 : Ish Sodhi to S Dhawan, A low full toss on leg, Dhawan gets down and sweeps it through square leg for a run. |
| 18.2 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Walks forward to a full ball and pushes it with the spin to cover-point. |
| 18.3 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Tossed up ball on middle, Sharma is on the front foot as he pushes it to mid on. |
| 18.4 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Short ball on middle, Sharma pulls this time but fails to beat the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 18.5 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Loopy full ball on off, a googly, Rohit strides forward in defense. |
| 18.6 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Flatter and fuller wide outside off, Rohit reaches out for it and hits it to sweeper cover for one. |
| 19.1 : L Ferguson to R Sharma, SIX! Not from the middle of the bat but it still travels all the way. That's another disadvantage of being a fast bowler. You offer pace and run the risk of assisting the shots. Rohit top edges his attempted pull shot and it flies over fine leg for a maximum. |
| 19.2 : L Ferguson to R Sharma, A high full toss on middle, Rohit pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Sharma is not happy that it was not given as a no ball. Was too high, around his waist. Lockie got lucky. |
| 19.3 : L Ferguson to R Sharma, Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 19.4 : L Ferguson to S Dhawan, Short in length and wide outside off, Dhawan cuts it from the crease to point. |
| 19.5 : L Ferguson to S Dhawan, A 144 kph full delivery on the pads, Dhawan flicks it in front of square leg and sets off for a run. He is sent back though and reaches his crease before Nicholls's direct hit disturbs the stumps. |
| 19.6 : L Ferguson to S Dhawan, Slower one, on the pads, helped to square leg. Dot ball to end the over. |
| Colin de Grandhomme is back on. |
| 20.1 : de Grandhomme to R Sharma, Fullish and outside off, Rohit drives it through extra cover for a run. |
| 20.2 : de Grandhomme to S Dhawan, Slower one, on a length and angling in, Dhawan pushes it softly to covers and looks for a run. Not on. |
| 20.3 : de Grandhomme to S Dhawan, Short and wide outside off, Dhawan cuts and it races through point. Bracewell makes a fine diving stop near the fence and saves two runs. |
| 20.4 : de Grandhomme to S Dhawan, 27th ODI fifty for Shikhar Dhawan! Reaches there by cracking a short ball through covers. Another fine stop by Bracewell in the deep, this time to his left. Two added to the total. |
| 20.5 : de Grandhomme to S Dhawan, FOUR! Over-corrects his line this time, bowls it too straight and Dhawan clips it wide of short fine leg for a boundary. It scoots away even before the fielder reacts to his right. |
| 20.6 : de Grandhomme to S Dhawan, FOUR! Another poor delivery, on the pads and Dhawan has no qualms in nudging it past the left side of the short fine leg fielder. 22 from last two overs! |
| Trent Boult is back on. |
| 21.1 : T Boult to R Sharma, FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries for India! Boult runs in and bowls a length ball outside off, Sharma goes the aerial route and lofts it over covers for a boundary. |
| 21.2 : T Boult to R Sharma, FOUR! Make it 4 in 4 for the Men in Blue. They are certainly going strongly at the moment. Back of a length delivery angling into the batsman from 'round the wicket, Rohit gets inside the bounce and helps his pull shot through square leg. No chance for fine leg to cut it off. |
| 21.3 : T Boult to R Sharma, Tickles it off his pads to the leg side, finds the gap and takes a run. |
| 21.4 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Full and outside off, Dhawan drives but finds the point fielder. |
| 21.5 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Angling down the leg side, Dhawan tries to flick but misses. It brushes his pads on its way to the keeper. |
| 21.6 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single. 32 in the last 3 overs. |
| Colin Munro to operate now. |
| 22.1 : C Munro to S Dhawan, Wide! False start. Bowls a length ball down the leg side, Dhawan fails to flick it off his pads. |
| C Munro to S Dhawan, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 22.2 : C Munro to S Dhawan, Stays back and punches it on the leg side, not in the gap. |
| 22.3 : C Munro to S Dhawan, FOUR! Full and spraying down the leg side, all too easy for Dhawan who sits down on one knee and powers his sweep behind square leg. |
| 22.4 : C Munro to S Dhawan, Goes back and punches it through covers for a run. |
| 22.5 : C Munro to R Sharma, Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 22.6 : C Munro to S Dhawan, A length ball outside off, Dhawan tries to punch but gets a bottom edge. It goes on one bounce and Latham collects it to his left. |
| 23.1 : T Boult to R Sharma, Full and outside off, pushed towards cover. |
| 23.2 : T Boult to R Sharma, WIDE. Another bad ball, way down the leg side, Rohit misses out on the pull. Tom Latham dives to his left and makes a brilliant stop. |
| T Boult to R Sharma, Around off, defended from the crease. |
| 23.3 : T Boult to R Sharma, Around off, solidly defended. |
| 23.4 : T Boult to R Sharma, Around middle and leg, Sharma looks to work it to the leg side but misses and is hit on the pads. |
| 23.5 : T Boult to R Sharma, WIDE. Second of the over. Again down the leg side, again RS plays the pull, again he misses. |
| T Boult to R Sharma, On middle and leg, helped through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 23.6 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 24.1 : C Munro to R Sharma, Short and outside off, cut behind point for a couple. |
| 24.2 : C Munro to R Sharma, FOUR! 150-RUN OPENING STAND IS UP! Short and outside off, Rohit flashes the cut and gets it through point this time for a boundary! 5th 150-plus stand for this prolific pair. |
| 24.3 : C Munro to R Sharma, On middle, pushed through mid on for a single. |
| 24.4 : C Munro to S Dhawan, Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single. |
| 24.5 : C Munro to R Sharma, Catch it is the call but how about chasing it? Full and outside off, Rohit gets down and attempts a paddle. He miscues it but it clears short fine leg. Two runs taken. |
| 24.6 : C Munro to R Sharma, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. |
| 25.1 : T Boult to S Dhawan, Around middle, Dhawan works it to the leg side and wants a single but is sent back. |
| 25.2 : T Boult to S Dhawan, OUT! Edged and taken! New Zealand strike at last. Dhawan is gone. No 200-run opening stand. But what a prolific start for India. Not the greatest of deliveries, short and wide outside off and Dhawan rightfully slashes hard. But somehow, don't know how, he gets an outside edge. Was he beaten by pace? Did he have to reach out for the ball? Ahh... we get the reason. No footwork. He just slashed at it flat-footed. The ball went behind but Tom Latham dived to his left and t |
| Indian captain Virat Kohli walks in at number 3, with as massive a platform as one can ask for. |
| 25.3 : T Boult to V Kohli, On a good length around middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 25.4 : T Boult to V Kohli, Landed outside off, angling away, left alone. |
| 25.5 : T Boult to V Kohli, On middle and off, well blocked out. |
| 25.6 : T Boult to V Kohli, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. A WICKET MAIDEN for Boult. His figures read 6-1-28-1. |
| Ish Sodhi is back on. 5-0-22-0 so far. |
| 26.1 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 26.2 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Full and outside off, eased through the covers for a couple. |
| 26.3 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Short and outside off, Rohit goes back to cut but almost spoons out a catch towards point. Lands just short. |
| 26.4 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, A touch short, the googly, Rohit goes back and punches it down to long on for a single. |
| 26.5 : Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, Kohli is underway. Floated outside off, the Indian captain reaches out and drives it through the covers for a run. |
| 26.6 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Outside off, placed towards point. |
| 27.1 : L Ferguson to V Kohli, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off. |
| 27.2 : L Ferguson to V Kohli, On middle and leg, helped to the leg side. |
| 27.3 : L Ferguson to V Kohli, FOUR! MARVELLOUS! That is special. Overpitched outside off, Kohli leans into the shot and drives it through the covers. No need to run. First boundary for the skipper. |
| 27.4 : L Ferguson to V Kohli, Ah... nearly... Lockie smiles. He almost got the skipper's number. A short ball outside off and Kohli looked to have a waft. No feet movement whatsoever. Almost nicked it behind. In one of the Tests in South Africa in 2018, the Indian captain got caught behind trying a similar shot. |
| 27.5 : L Ferguson to V Kohli, FOUR! Aha... there is this advert featuring Kohli in India wherein he tells the bowler, 'Last ball I could not see, next ball you will not see.' Here we can rephrase it to - 'Last ball you smiled, this ball I will smile.' A nothing delivery, short and on middle, Virat just helps it to the fine leg fence. |
| 27.6 : L Ferguson to V Kohli, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 28.1 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 28.2 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total. |
| 28.3 : Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, Dropped short, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 28.4 : Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, WIDE. Floated generously outside off, but it is too wide. Left alone. |
| Ish Sodhi to R Sharma, Full and wide outside off again, this time Rohit reaches out to sweep and gets it aerially to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 28.5 : Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, Don't think he picked this. The googly, outside off, Virat plays this very late, at the last moment and pushes the ball to point. Looked like he played it off the pitch. |
| 28.6 : Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, Short and outside off, cut through the covers for a couple. |
| 29.1 : L Ferguson to R Sharma, Full and outside off, Rohit backs away and drives but the fielder at point dives to his right and makes a fine stop. |
| 29.2 : L Ferguson to R Sharma, Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off. |
| 29.3 : L Ferguson to R Sharma, OUT! In the air, in the air, in the air... and taken! The short ball does the trick for Lockie. In his previous spell, his bouncers were going for sixes. That time, we were wondering, why bowl short to Ro? But this time it works. Because of the change in pace. Smart bowling. It is a leg cutter and Rohit, initially looking to pull, ends up helping it in the end. He hits it too well for his liking and Colin de Grandhomme is waiting at deep mid-wicket. Runs in slightly |
| Ambati Rayudu walks in at number 4, replacing Rohit. |
| 29.4 : L Ferguson to A Rayudu, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 29.5 : L Ferguson to A Rayudu, A bouncer outside off, Rayudu lets it go. |
| 29.6 : L Ferguson to A Rayudu, Outside off, steered towards third man for a single to get off the mark. A run and a wicket from the over, Ferguson's figures read 6-0-37-1. |
| Doug Bracewell returns. 5-0-29-0 so far. |
| 30.1 : D Bracewell to A Rayudu, Down the leg side, helped fine for a single. |
| 30.2 : D Bracewell to V Kohli, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 30.3 : D Bracewell to V Kohli, FOUR! PRISTINE! Kohli is up and running. Second cover drive of the day for him. Half volley outside off, the captain leans and drives it through the covers. |
| 30.4 : D Bracewell to V Kohli, Almost chops it on! AS length ball around off, Virat looks to defend but the ball rises, takes the bottom edge and goes back. Misses the stumps. |
| 30.5 : D Bracewell to V Kohli, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. |
| 30.6 : D Bracewell to V Kohli, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 31.1 : L Ferguson to A Rayudu, Full and outside off, Rayudu drives it crisply but finds extra cover. |
| 31.2 : L Ferguson to A Rayudu, A length ball, around off, takes off, Ambati adjusts and helps it towards square leg. There is a leg gully in place, waiting for that uncomfortable length for a batsman. |
| 31.3 : L Ferguson to A Rayudu, A bouncer outside off, let through. |
| 31.4 : L Ferguson to A Rayudu, Very good angle. Comes around the wicket, lands it on a length, AR looks to play at it but misses. |
| 31.5 : L Ferguson to A Rayudu, FOUR! Not in control. A short ball, down the leg side, Rayudu looks to pull but the ball goes off the bottom part of the bat, past the diving Latham to the fine leg fence. |
| 31.6 : L Ferguson to A Rayudu, FOUR! In total control this time. A length ball, on middle and leg, placed down the ground. No mid on and that is another boundary. |
| 32.1 : D Bracewell to V Kohli, A length ball outside off, Kohli hops and adjusts it towards cover. |
| 32.2 : D Bracewell to V Kohli, Works it through square leg for a single. |
| 32.3 : D Bracewell to A Rayudu, Goes for the drive initially but then is defeated by the slower one. Adjusts well though, punching the ball late through the covers for a run. |
| 32.4 : D Bracewell to V Kohli, Outside off, Kohli looks to run it towards third man and take a single but Latham gets across to his right quickly and Rayudu sends his skipper back. |
| 32.5 : D Bracewell to V Kohli, A quick short ball, around middle and leg, the captain looks to pull but misses. The ball hits his thighs and drops beside him on the leg side. A quick leg bye taken. |
| 32.6 : D Bracewell to A Rayudu, Full and straight, watchfully defended back to the bowler. |
| Colin de Grandhomme is back on. 4-0-30-0 so far. |
| 33.1 : de Grandhomme to V Kohli, Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single. |
| 33.2 : de Grandhomme to A Rayudu, Another run taken through the covers. |
| 33.3 : de Grandhomme to V Kohli, Excellent running. Around off, Kohli just works it beautifully with his wrists through square leg, runs the first hard and then gallops for the second. |
| 33.4 : de Grandhomme to V Kohli, ALMOST CHOPS IT ON! The off cutter from Colin, Kohli goes back and looks to steer it to third man but gets a bottom edge which goes over the stumps to fine leg. A run taken. |
| 33.5 : de Grandhomme to A Rayudu, Outside off, pushed through the covers for one. |
| 33.6 : de Grandhomme to V Kohli, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total. |
| DRINKS BREAK. Coasting, are India. 16 overs left. Dhoni to come. Jadhav waiting. Shankar looking to spread his wings. 400 is still on... |
| 34.1 : D Bracewell to V Kohli, FOUR! That is a cracking shot to begin the post-break session. A length ball, outside off, Kohli comes down the track and slaps it over mid off. One bounce and into the extra cover boundary. 200 UP FOR INDIA. |
| 34.2 : D Bracewell to V Kohli, FOUR! CLUBBED! Hit with total disdain. A short ball, down the leg side, Kohli swivels and pulls it through long leg. Lockie Ferguson races to his right and dives but in vain. |
| 34.3 : D Bracewell to V Kohli, Around middle, flicked to the leg side. |
| 34.4 : D Bracewell to V Kohli, A short ball, slower in pace, Virat plays this all along the carpet through square leg for a single. |
| 34.5 : D Bracewell to A Rayudu, Full and outside off, driven towards long off for a run. |
| 34.6 : D Bracewell to V Kohli, On middle, pushed through long on for one. |
| 35.1 : de Grandhomme to V Kohli, On middle and leg, helped through square leg for a single. |
| 35.2 : de Grandhomme to A Rayudu, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 35.3 : de Grandhomme to A Rayudu, Outside off, forced through the covers for a run. |
| 35.4 : de Grandhomme to V Kohli, Down the leg side, helped through square leg for one. |
| 35.5 : de Grandhomme to A Rayudu, Full and around middle, Rayudu gets down and sweeps it behind square leg for another single. |
| 35.6 : de Grandhomme to V Kohli, On middle and leg, helped through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 36.1 : Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, Around off, watchfully defended. |
| 36.2 : Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, Outside off, punched down to long on for a single. |
| 36.3 : Ish Sodhi to A Rayudu, Outside off again, pushed towards point. They go through for a quick single. Direct hit would have been interesting. |
| 36.4 : Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 36.5 : Ish Sodhi to A Rayudu, Full and outside off, eased through the covers for a single. |
| 36.6 : Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 37.1 : de Grandhomme to V Kohli, A length ball, around middle, helped through square leg for a single. |
| 37.2 : de Grandhomme to A Rayudu, Goes back and pushes it towards long on for a run. |
| 37.3 : de Grandhomme to V Kohli, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total. |
| 37.4 : de Grandhomme to A Rayudu, WIDE. Down the leg side, Rayudu looks to sweep but misses. |
| de Grandhomme to A Rayudu, Dropped short, pulled through square leg for a couple. |
| 37.5 : de Grandhomme to A Rayudu, Played to the point region by the batsman. A spirited effort by the fielder to ensure the ball doesn't cross the line. Two runs added to the total. |
| 37.6 : de Grandhomme to A Rayudu, SIX! CLUNK! Clean hitting. Full and outside off, Rayudu gets down and sweeps it massively over mid-wicket! |
| 38.1 : Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, Short and outside off, spinning away, cut through point. The throw comes in from the deep but hits him on the back. Ouch. Kohli has a laugh. |
| 38.2 : Ish Sodhi to A Rayudu, Around off, punched through the leg side for a single. |
| 38.3 : Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total. |
| 38.4 : Ish Sodhi to A Rayudu, Full and around off, watchfully blocked out. |
| 38.5 : Ish Sodhi to A Rayudu, Pushes this towards long off for a single. |
| 38.6 : Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, Outside off, punched down to long off for a run. |
| Trent Boult is back on. 6-1-28-1 so far. |
| 39.1 : T Boult to V Kohli, OUT! Caught! The short ball consumes Kohli again! Last match it was Lockie Ferguson. This match it is Boult. Banged in on middle, Kohli looks to pull but the rising bounce consumes him. A top edge is induced and Ish Sodhi does really well racing to his right from long leg, sliding across and taking the catch. Third consecutive dismissal in the 40s for the Indian skipper. Big wicket for the Kiwis. |
| 0.0 : MAHI time. He has got 65 balls. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has arrived. |
| 39.2 : T Boult to A Rayudu, Outside off, Rayudu pushes it wide of mid off for a single. |
| 39.3 : T Boult to MS Dhoni, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 39.4 : T Boult to MS Dhoni, Short and outside off, comes slowly off the pitch, Dhoni looks to cut but gets a bottom edge to the off side. |
| 39.5 : T Boult to MS Dhoni, Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single. |
| 39.6 : T Boult to A Rayudu, A bouncer around off, left alone. |
| POWERPLAY 3 time. 5 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle. |
| 40.1 : Ish Sodhi to MS Dhoni, Outside off, punched down to long off for a single. |
| 40.2 : Ish Sodhi to A Rayudu, Full and outside off, watchfully defended. |
| 40.3 : Ish Sodhi to A Rayudu, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 40.4 : Ish Sodhi to A Rayudu, Short and outside off, cut straight to point. |
| 40.5 : Ish Sodhi to A Rayudu, Wide outside off stump, the batsman leaves it alone. |
| 40.6 : Ish Sodhi to A Rayudu, Floated outside off, Rayudu looks to drive but misses. The keeper and bowler put in a half-appeal for a catch but the umpire shakes his head. |
| 41.1 : T Boult to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Cracking shot! Good length delivery outside off, angling away, Dhoni hangs back packs a punch through covers. Finds the gap perfectly and gets a boundary. A good start to the over. |
| 41.2 : T Boult to MS Dhoni, Slower full ball on the pads, Dhoni clips it through square leg for one. |
| 41.3 : T Boult to A Rayudu, FOUR! Shot! The length is short this time, in the line of the stumps, Rayudu advances down the track and muscles it over mid off for a powerful boundary. |
| 41.4 : T Boult to A Rayudu, Cutting away from the batsman at 142 kph, Rayudu gets across the stumps to swing it on the leg side but then makes late adjustment. Taps it down to point. |
| 41.5 : T Boult to A Rayudu, On a length and on middle, Rayudu stands across the stumps and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 41.6 : T Boult to A Rayudu, Shortish and on middle, Rayudu turns it through square leg for a run. |
| Doug Bracewell is back on, replacing Ish Sodhi. |
| 42.1 : D Bracewell to A Rayudu, Full and angling down the leg side at 113 kph, Rayudu nudges it off his pads to deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 42.2 : D Bracewell to MS Dhoni, Fuller and straighter, eased through square leg again and a run taken once more. New Zealand won't mind singles. |
| 42.3 : D Bracewell to A Rayudu, Short this time, it's pulled down to long leg for one. That fielder has been kept busy. |
| 42.4 : D Bracewell to MS Dhoni, An off cutter, Dhoni tries playing straight but it takes the inside half and runs down to fine leg. A run taken again. |
| 42.5 : D Bracewell to A Rayudu, Too full and on middle, Ambati clips it through square leg for one. 5 singles from the over. |
| 42.6 : D Bracewell to MS Dhoni, Short and wide outside off, MS cuts but finds the point fielder. Dot ball to end the over. |
| Bowling change. Colin de Grandhomme is back on. |
| 43.1 : de Grandhomme to A Rayudu, Starts with a slower short ball on middle, Rayudu inside edges his pull to fine leg for one. |
| 43.2 : de Grandhomme to MS Dhoni, Pitches it up and on off, cutting away, Dhoni tries flicking but it takes the leading edge and rolls in the gap at covers for a run. |
| 43.3 : de Grandhomme to A Rayudu, Gets away with one! Full and down the leg side, Rayudu sweeps but finds the short fine leg fielder. |
| 43.4 : de Grandhomme to A Rayudu, Short and on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 43.5 : de Grandhomme to A Rayudu, Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 43.6 : de Grandhomme to MS Dhoni, Full and on middle, quietly knocked down to long on for a run. 6 from the over! Good last two overs for NZ. |
| 44.1 : D Bracewell to MS Dhoni, Up and just over mid-wicket! Short in length and wide outside off, Dhoni pulls it across the line, not much timing as he loses his balance but still manages to lift it over the leaping fielder inside the ring. Two taken. |
| 44.2 : D Bracewell to MS Dhoni, Yorker on middle, Dhoni digs it out on the leg side for a run. |
| 44.3 : D Bracewell to A Rayudu, Too full again, angling in the line of the stumps, Rayudu pushes it out to mid-wicket for one. |
| 44.4 : D Bracewell to MS Dhoni, Very full and on middle, Dhoni hits it across the line and sends it running through square leg for a run. |
| 44.5 : D Bracewell to A Rayudu, Short delivery on off, Rayudu shuffles across the stumps to get inside the bounce and pulls it down to fine leg for a run. |
| 44.6 : D Bracewell to MS Dhoni, Forces a full ball down to long on for a single. India struggling to find the boundary. Good going from New Zealand in the end stages. |
| Change of bat for MS Dhoni. He is opting for the heavier one maybe. |
| Lockie Ferguson is back on. |
| 45.1 : L Ferguson to MS Dhoni, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. |
| 45.2 : L Ferguson to A Rayudu, A length ball around off, Rayudu gets across and then drives it back past the bowler for a run. |
| 45.3 : L Ferguson to MS Dhoni, Wide called for height! Lockie bends his back to send across a short ball. But it goes way over the head of the batsman, Dhoni leaves it. |
| L Ferguson to MS Dhoni, Shortish and on middle, Dhoni pulls but fails to get much behind it. It rolls in front of square leg for a run. |
| 45.4 : L Ferguson to A Rayudu, OUT! Caught and bowled! Ferguson steams in from 'round the wicket and bangs in a short ball around off at 146 kph. Rayudu shuffles across the stumps and tries to pull it across the line. But the ball jumps onto him extra and catches the top edge. Lockie settles underneath it in his followthrough and takes the skier safely to his right. A knock on the slower side by Rayudu. |
| Kedar Jadhav is the new batsman. |
| 45.5 : L Ferguson to MS Dhoni, EDGY FOUR! Doesn't matter how they come at this stage. Ferguson continues from the 'round the wicket angle and serves a full ball wide outside off. Dhoni throws his bat at it and it flies off the outside edge to the third man fence. |
| 45.6 : L Ferguson to MS Dhoni, Short and on middle and off, Dhoni gets back and pulls it by lifting his front leg. Places it through square leg and keeps strike with a single. |
| Trent Boult is back into the attack. |
| 46.1 : T Boult to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Perfect start to the over for India. Boult dishes out a short delivery and Dhoni punishes it by pulling it in front of square leg for a boundary. |
| 46.2 : T Boult to MS Dhoni, Short again, wide outside off this time, Dhoni steers it through point for one. |
| 46.3 : T Boult to K Jadhav, Angling across the batsman, on a shortish length, Jadhav stays back and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 46.4 : T Boult to K Jadhav, Bouncer, around middle and off, Jadhav ducks under it. |
| 46.5 : T Boult to K Jadhav, Tickles it off his pads towards square leg and rotates the strike. |
| 46.6 : T Boult to MS Dhoni, Digs in a short ball on middle, Dhoni goes back and pulls it through square leg for a run. |
| 47.1 : L Ferguson to MS Dhoni, DROPPED AND FOUR! Short in length and wide outside off, MSD just uses the pace of the bowler and lofts it over point. De Grandhomme comes rushing across to his left from sweeper cover, gets there in time, tries to catch but spills it. The ball drops once before going past the rope. This can prove costly! |
| 47.2 : L Ferguson to MS Dhoni, The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. No run. |
| 47.3 : L Ferguson to MS Dhoni, Shortish and on off, angling away, Dhoni tries to cut but misses. |
| 47.4 : L Ferguson to MS Dhoni, A slower bouncer around off, Dhoni thinks it's too high and lets it be. Nothing from the square leg umpire. |
| 47.5 : L Ferguson to MS Dhoni, Fetches a length ball from outside off and drags it down to long off for a run. |
| 47.6 : L Ferguson to K Jadhav, Yorker outside off, Jadhav digs it out to extra cover for a run. Fantastic over by Ferguson, just 6 coming off it and a dropped catch which went for a boundary on the first ball. |
| 48.1 : T Boult to K Jadhav, FOUR! Nicely done! Third over in a row has begun with a boundary. Full in length and around leg, Jadhav shuffles across and whips it fine down the leg side for a boundary. Good start for India, can they score big in this over? |
| 48.2 : T Boult to K Jadhav, Short ball on middle, Jadhav top edges his attempted pull shot onto the helmet and it deflects on the off side. They cross. |
| 48.3 : T Boult to MS Dhoni, Perfect yorker outside off, Dhoni tries to dig it out but fails. |
| 48.4 : T Boult to MS Dhoni, Wide! Wild delivery, way wide outside of, Dhoni has nothing to do with it. |
| T Boult to MS Dhoni, Shortish and outside off, hammered down towards cow corner where the fielder made a fine sliding stop. Two added to the total. |
| 48.5 : T Boult to MS Dhoni, SIX! Muscled away! Boult bangs in a short ball and Dhoni immediately gets on top of the bounce. He brings out his pull shot and dispatches it over square leg for a biggie. A much-needed one for India. 300 up for India! |
| 48.6 : T Boult to MS Dhoni, Slower delivery, full and outside off, Dhoni swings early and misses. 14 from the over. |
| 49.1 : L Ferguson to K Jadhav, FOUR! Another over beginning with a boundary! Full toss outside off, Jadhav reaches out for it and slaps it over cover-point for a boundary. |
| 49.2 : L Ferguson to K Jadhav, SIX! This has gone the distance! Superb start for India in the last over. A touch short and on middle, Jadhav moves inside the line and thwacks it over fine leg for a biggie. |
| 49.3 : L Ferguson to K Jadhav, FOUR! 14 runs so far. Jadhav once again uses the pace of the bowler. Just stays back and runs it down in front of the keeper. Latham fails to collect it cleanly and it races behind for a boundary. |
| 49.4 : L Ferguson to K Jadhav, The batsman drives this through the covers. One run added to the total. |
| 49.5 : L Ferguson to MS Dhoni, FOUR! 50-run stand is up! Can Dhoni get to his fifty as well? Short and wide outside off, Dhoni jumps on the back foot and whacks it over covers for a boundary. |
| Is that a run out? The umpires are not checking it upstairs. They are happy with it. |
| 49.6 : L Ferguson to MS Dhoni, 21 in the final one, India end on 324/4! Ferguson delivers it very full and on middle, Dhoni pushes it out through mid-wicket and rushes back for the second run. The fielder fires in a throw from the deep and the keeper breaks the stumps. MS has made it safely, feels the umpire. Two more to the total. |
| 30 runs short? Or have India done well on a slower track? 86/1 in the last 10 overs. That is actually not bad for the Kiwis, considering that they picked up just a wicket. They had done well in Powerplay 3, save aside for the last 2 overs, which went for 35. How costly will that prove though? |
| Shikhar Dhawan though, who had a post-inning interview, reckoned that India have got enough. Opines that the pitch might get a bit slow as the game progresses but should be a good deck. However, look at India's start and their position at different stages - 154 for the opening wicket in just over 25 overs, 173 around the 30th mark, and then 238 around the 40th - clearly indicating a 350-plus score. Rohit and Dhawan set up a wonderful platform but somewhere in the middle, India lost their way. Po |
| A bit of an on-off day for the Kiwis. They found no swing and struggled for a major part but eventually realized that cutters are the way to go on this pitch. That foxed many Indian batters as everyone struggled to time the ball. Pick of the bowlers was Ish Sodhi, who did not allow the Indians to go after him in the middle overs. |
| 325 to win then. 1-1 or 2-0? 1-0 is also a possibility. Join us back at 7.15 pm local (0615 GMT). |
| 0.0 : Back for the run chase. Martin Guptill and Colin Munro are the Kiwi openers. The former is on strike and will face Bhuvneshwar Kumar first up... |
| 0.1 : B Kumar to M Guptill, Risky first run! Fullish and outside off, Guptill pushes it towards mid off and scampers across for a quick run. Rayudu has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. Direct hit would have consumed Martin. |
| 0.2 : B Kumar to C Munro, A good length ball on middle, Munro gets behind the line and pushes it to mid on. |
| 0.3 : B Kumar to C Munro, Too full and on off, at 138 kph, Munro digs it out in the direction of mid off. |
| 0.4 : B Kumar to C Munro, Beaten! Clever change in pace. Bowls it in the 120s and lands it on a good length around middle, Munro is too early into his shot and misses. |
| 0.5 : B Kumar to C Munro, Drops it on a good length on middle, Munro turns it in the gap at mid-wicket and returns for the second run. |
| 0.6 : B Kumar to C Munro, FOUR! 7 from the first over. Kumar offers width outside off and Munro needs no second invitation. He latches onto it and punches it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| Mohammed Shami to operate with the second new ball. |
| 1.1 : M Shami to M Guptill, An overpitched ball on middle, flicked through mid-wicket and Chahal chased it from mid on. Two added to the total. |
| 1.2 : M Shami to M Guptill, The line is too straight and Guptill nudges it to fine leg for a run. |
| 1.3 : M Shami to C Munro, Back of a length delivery outside off, served from 'round the wicket, Munro strokes it off his back foot but finds the cover-point fielder. |
| 1.4 : M Shami to C Munro, On a good length and just outside off, Munro strides forward and defends it close to his body. |
| 1.5 : M Shami to C Munro, Big shout for an lbw! Not given. Rightly so. Fuller in length and shaping back in from outside off, Munro goes hard at it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 1.6 : M Shami to C Munro, Shami cuts down his length and lands it outside off, Munro tries punching but is not entirely on top of the bounce. As a result, it comes off the bottom edge and rolls to point. |
| 2.1 : B Kumar to M Guptill, Kumar lands it full and outside off, Guptill presses forward and offers a straight bat in defense. Watchful. |
| 2.2 : B Kumar to M Guptill, Back of a length ball on off, Martin goes on the back foot and plays it down on the off side. Straight towards the cover fielder. Another dot ball, sixth in a row. Pressure mounting! |
| 2.3 : B Kumar to M Guptill, Inside edge... FOUR! Lucky for Guptill. Could have easily dragged it on. Need that fortune early in your innings. Full and outside off, Guptill tries to drive it through covers but it takes a thick inside edge, beats the stumps and hurries past short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 2.4 : B Kumar to M Guptill, FOUR! That's hit right out of the screws! Bhuvi angles in a length ball on middle, Guptill picks it off his pads and lofts it over mid-wicket for a boundary. There is a sweeper in the deep but he can only retrieve it from the rope. |
| 2.5 : B Kumar to M Guptill, DROPPED BY DHONI! Shortish and outside off, Guptill gets back to punch it through the line but it flies off the outside edge and Dhoni tries to catch it with a dive to his right. Fails to grab with one hand and parries it to third man for one. |
| 2.6 : B Kumar to C Munro, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. Eventful over, 9 runs and a dropped catch from it! |
| 3.1 : M Shami to M Guptill, Edged but safe! Shami lures Guptill into a cover drive but it moves away a bit to catch the outside edge. The ball falls in front of Rohit at first slip. Martin living dangerously at the moment. |
| 3.2 : M Shami to M Guptill, Good length ball on off, defended off the back foot. |
| 3.3 : M Shami to M Guptill, Defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 3.4 : M Shami to M Guptill, A nicely bowled bouncer, well-directed, Guptill sways away from the line. |
| 3.5 : M Shami to M Guptill, A length ball on middle, Guptill flicks it through mid-wicket and it's chased down in the deep for a couple. |
| 3.6 : M Shami to M Guptill, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 4.1 : B Kumar to C Munro, Fractionally short and on middle, Munro gets behind the line and pushes it to covers. |
| 4.2 : B Kumar to C Munro, Digs in a bouncer around middle, Colin tries to pull but it goes over his bat. Nearly kissed his gloves. |
| 4.3 : B Kumar to C Munro, Wide! Shortish and down the leg side, Munro loses his patience, goes hard at it with a big swing of his bat but fails to connect. |
| B Kumar to C Munro, Lands it on a length around leg, Munro is forward as he pushes it to extra cover. |
| 4.4 : B Kumar to C Munro, Good length delivery on the pads, it's helped through square leg for one. |
| 4.5 : B Kumar to M Guptill, A touch short and around off, Martin is on the back foot as he punches it towards mid-wicket. |
| 4.6 : B Kumar to M Guptill, OUT! Caught at third man. Short ball does the trick here for Kumar. He dishes it outside off and Guptill stands back to play the ramp shot. Times it well but not well enough to take it over the fielder in the deep. Chahal does well to hang onto the catch after juggling a bit initially. 302 needed off 270 balls. |
| Kane Williamson walks in at number 3, replacing Guptill. |
| 5.1 : M Shami to K Williamson, Good length ball on off, Williamson defends it off his back foot. |
| 5.2 : M Shami to K Williamson, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 5.3 : M Shami to K Williamson, Rises on his back foot and punches a shortish ball to covers. |
| 5.4 : M Shami to K Williamson, Back of a length ball on off, Williamson glances it through backward square leg and cross for a run. Wants the second also but seeing the fine leg fielder charging to the ball, he aborts it. |
| Fine leg comes up, square leg drops back. |
| 5.5 : M Shami to C Munro, Shami speeds in from 'round the wicket and lands it on a good length outside off, Colin pushes it from the crease to point. |
| 5.6 : M Shami to C Munro, Poor delivery and Munro will be disappointed not to fetch a boundary off it. Full and sliding down the leg side, Colin heaves it through square leg but the placement is not fine enough. The deep mid-wicket fielder cuts it off and only a run results. |
| 6.1 : B Kumar to C Munro, Full and around leg, defended back with a straight bat. |
| 6.2 : B Kumar to C Munro, Good tight bowling. Keeping around leg and getting to move towards off, Munro stays on the back foot and pushes it off the outer half to point. |
| 6.3 : B Kumar to C Munro, SIX! This has gone the distance! Kumar alters his length and goes short around leg, Munro tries to pull but it gathers the top edge and flies all the way over fine leg for a biggie. First of the innings. |
| 6.4 : B Kumar to C Munro, Stays back to punch it towards mid off for one. |
| 6.5 : B Kumar to K Williamson, Lands it on a length and outside off, Williamson tries to play his pet shot, that is a dab down to third man. But the Indian captain and bowler have done their homework. There is a gully in place to cut it off. |
| 6.6 : B Kumar to K Williamson, Straighter in line, Kane helps it gently at mid-wicket and keeps strike with himself. |
| 7.1 : M Shami to K Williamson, SIX. |
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