| 1.3 : 1.3: M Shami to C Munro, FOUR! Takes the aerial route and gets the desired result! The beauty of the Powerplay, clear the infield and find the fence. Back of a length around off, Munro's bat turns in his hands as he swings but it's enough to clear mid off. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: M Shami to C Munro, OUT! Gone this time! Munro survived a scare just a couple of balls ago, but pays the price this time. Can't make the most of the life given to him. Ahead of a length and outside off, Munro's eyes light up seeing the width. He looks to smash it through the covers but gets an edge to first slip where Rohit Sharma takes a straightforward catch. First breakthrough for India. Also, Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson walks in at no.3. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: B Kumar to M Guptill, SIX! On the pads and Guptill goes big. Full on middle and leg, Guptill takes a step across and just drops it over mid-wicket. Has so much power behind it that the ball sails well over the fence for a biggie. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: B Kumar to M Guptill, FOUR! Shot. Guptill looking in good rhythm here today. Full and too straight in line once again, the opener flicks it well over mid-wicket and gets a boundary this time. In complete control throughout. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: M Shami to K Williamson, FOUR! That's a fine shot. Williamson at his best. All class. It's on a back of a length outside off, Kane rises on his toes and with a vertical bat, crunches it through the gap in the covers to find the fence. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: B Kumar to M Guptill, OUT! Edged and gone! Now both the openers are back in the dressing room. India off to a fine start again with the ball. Bhuvneshwar throws it fuller and outside off, it's there to be hit and Guptill goes for it too, but the slight away movement maybe becomes his undoing. He gets a feather behind and Karthik completes the formalities. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: B Kumar to K Williamson, FOUR! Shot. That's beautiful. Doesn't try to hit it hard at all. All about the timing. Full and straight from Bhuvneshwar, Williamson drives it back down the ground, past mid off and sends it across the boundary line. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: Y Chahal to K Williamson, FOUR! Absolute quality from Williamson. Finishes the over with a boundary. Chahal once again bowls it slower through the air and slightly shorter in length, Williamson goes with the spin and times the punch through covers to perfection. No stopping that one. |
| 11.6: Y Chahal to K Williamson, FOUR! That's terrific. A boundary off the last ball again from Williamson. Spinning away a bit on off, shorter in length, Kane goes back and whips it with the wrists through mid-wicket. Amazing shot. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Y Chahal to K Williamson, OUT! What a catch from the returning Hardik Pandya! Incredible stuff. And it's the big fish Kane Williamson to depart. He was looking frustrated out there, and now his stay has come to an end. A lot of flight on leg stump, Williamson steps out and flicks it aerially towards mid-wicket. Pandya there dives full stretch to his left and takes a stunner. New Zealand in a real spot of bother, they've lost their talisman and skipper. |
| 23.5 : 23.5: K Yadav to Tom Latham, FOUR! FIRST BOUNDARY AFTER THE 12TH OVER. That is how good India have been. Full and around leg stump, Latham gets down and paddles it pretty fine. Ambati Rayudu gets across from fine leg, dives but is not able to stop it. |
| 26.1 : 26.1: H Pandya to R Taylor, FOUR! Cheekily done. On a length outside off, Taylor opens the bat-face late and dabs it very fine. Kuldeep Yadav is stationed there but cannot get there! |
| 26.5 : 26.5: H Pandya to R Taylor, FOUR! CLUNK! 50-RUN STAND UP IN 63 BALLS! Good recovery from the Kiwis. Probably now, Taylor has decided to put the foot down. A long hop, outside off, Rosco pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary! |
| 31.2 : 31.2: K Jadhav to R Taylor, FOUR! Cracking shot. Short and outside off, Taylor rocks back and cuts it through the covers for a boundary! The stand moves to 80 from 90 balls. |
| 31.3 : 31.3: K Jadhav to R Taylor, FOUR! 46TH ODI FIFTY FOR TAYLOR, 6TH VS INDIA! Yet another half century for the of-late consistent batsman. His 7th 50-plus score in last 9 knocks. Short and outside off, Taylor cuts it behind point and gets consecutive boundaries! |
| 33.3: Y Chahal to R Taylor, FOUR! Played very fine. Landed outside off, Taylor cuts that very late and beats short third man. |
| 35.3: Y Chahal to Tom Latham, SIX! That is an outstanding shot. Chahal tosses this up on middle but Latham is straightaway down the track. Converts it into a low full toss and whips it over square leg for a biggie! |
| 36.4 : 36.4: K Yadav to R Taylor, FOUR! Nice-looking shot. The googly, outside off, Taylor drives this through the covers and gets a boundary! |
| 37.3 : 37.3: Y Chahal to Tom Latham, OUT! Holes out in the deep! India get the breakthrough at last. The 119-run stand is broken. A similar shot to how Latham has been playing so far. Coming down the track and taking the ball on the full. One occasion, he got a biggie. This time though, the timing is not quite there. Simple catch for Ambati Rayudu at deep mid-wicket. The moment Latham connected his flick, he knew and admonished himself. A platform has been set though. |
| 38.6 : 38.6: B Kumar to R Taylor, FOUR! Short and outside off, Taylor cuts it hard but the ball goes off the outside edge towards third man. |
| 39.3 : 39.3: H Pandya to H Nicholls, OUT! Gloved behind! Nicholls was safe on the previous ball but he is gone now. The short ball, down the leg side, Henry looked to pull but was cramped for room. Only managed to glove it behind. Easy catch for Karthik. Couple of quick wickets for India. |
| 41.3: H Pandya to M Santner, OUT! Pandya picks up his second of the innings. New Zealand lose another wicket and slip further. Sloppy dismissal, really. It's hurled wide outside off, Santner throws his bat at it. Nothing wrong with it, but that's a ball he should be hitting. Gets an edge behind and Karthik does the rest. |
| 42.3: B Kumar to D Bracewell, FOUR! It's a boundary but a fine effort from Dhawan in the deep. Was too far away from him, but a fine effort nonetheless. Bracewell lofts it from his crease over cover-point. Shikhar in the deep flies to his left but can't get to it. |
| 43.3: M Shami to R Taylor, FOUR! Poor line and he's paid the price for it. Angling down, Taylor flicks it down to fine leg. Nobody out there, so a boundary results. |
| 44.2 : 44.2: H Pandya to R Taylor, FOUR! Top edge and over the keeper's head. Taylor moves into the 90s in a streaky manner. Slower one around off, the batsman looks to slog but it goes off the edge and across the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 45.1 : 45.1: M Shami to R Taylor, OUT! No century for Ross Taylor. How disappointing, but a terrific knock nonetheless, once again. He's stood tall when his team's been under the pump. Length delivery around off, some slight movement away, Taylor looks to run it down but gets an edge behind. Karthik takes it and India celebrate. Rosco, however, takes the DRS as he thinks he hasn't edged it, from the looks of it. And that it's gone off the pad? Anyway, replays roll in and show there is a definite edge. |
| 47.3 : 47.3: M Shami to Ish Sodhi, SIX! That's gone many a miles! Finally connects with one. Short of a length in line of the stumps, Ish Sodhi camps back and muscles the heave over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 47.6 : 47.6: M Shami to Ish Sodhi, OUT! Makes amends this time. Cost his side just two runs more. Shami bowls it fuller and slower around off, Sodhi slogs it straight down Kohli's throat at long on. He takes it safely this time. |
| 48.1 : 48.1: B Kumar to T Boult, OUT! Bracewell is run out. Quick wickets for India. Will New Zealand even last the full 50 overs? Boult pushes this towards short mid-wicket and Bracewell takes off, when there's no run to be had. Kohli gets to the ball quickly, runs to the stumps and takes the bails off. Easily done. |
| 48.6 : 48.6: B Kumar to T Boult, OUT! NEW ZEALAND HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 243! A slower length delivery outside the line of off stump, Trent Boult backs away and throws everything at it. Gets a fat top edge which balloons towards short third man. Shami comes under it and takes it. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: D Bracewell to S Dhawan, FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Full and well outside off, Dhawan leans into the shot and creams the drive through the covers. Beats the chasing fielder to the fence. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: D Bracewell to S Dhawan, FOUR! Two in two! Off the back foot this time. Short of a length outside off, Dhawan stands tall and offers a firm punch through cover-point. No chance for the chasing fielders to stop it. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: D Bracewell to S Dhawan, FOUR! Make that three in a row. This has been a productive over for India. Dhawan is timing the well so well. Swings back in on middle, he closes the face and flicks it through mid-wicket to find the fence again. 13 runs off the over. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: D Bracewell to R Sharma, FOUR! Wonderful timing from Rohit Sharma. This should give him some confidence. Too straight in line, he flicks it through the right of the mid on fielder and finds the fence. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: D Bracewell to S Dhawan, FOUR! Good way to end the over. Width on offer outside off, Dhawan sticks on the back foot and flays this through point to send it across the boundary line. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: T Boult to S Dhawan, FOUR! Was there glove? Seems like it. Dhawan survives. What a ball from Trent Boult. Hits the deck hard, a bumper, Dhawan is completely taken by surprise. He rises, fends at it awkwardly, it goes off his gloves and over the keeper's head. A boundary results. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: T Boult to S Dhawan, FOUR! So, after 13 balls, a run is scored. Dhawan finds the fence here. Too full and wide outside off, he reaches out to it and crashes it through the covers. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: T Boult to S Dhawan, OUT! Trent Boult strikes and breaks this dangerous opening stand. Good breakthrough for New Zealand. A length delivery around off, moving away from the batsman, Dhawan plays away from his body without any foot movement and gets a thick edge behind. It goes straight to Ross Taylor at first slip who makes no mistake in taking it. Shikhar was looking dangerous out there, New Zealand will be happy to see his back. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: D Bracewell to R Sharma, FOUR! Bracewell errs in line and pays the price for it. Sprays it on the pads, Rohit moves inside the line and tickles it fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: L Ferguson to V Kohli, FOUR! No stopping this one! The length is short again but Virat Kohli does not miss. Gets on top of the bounce and punches it between cover and point. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: M Santner to R Sharma, SIX! High and handsome! So easily done. Excellent footwork. Tossed up outside off, Rohit comes down the track, does not get too close to the ball and lofts it through the line, over long off! 177 more needed from 119 balls. Rohit moves to 30 from 41 deliveries. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: M Santner to V Kohli, FOUR! Terrific shot! Full and outside off, Kohli gets down and flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary! 50-RUN STAND IS UP, in decent time. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, FOUR! Poor ball which is duly punished. The flipper but it's too short, Kohli has enough time to go back, pick his spot and muscle it. Clears the infield over mid-wicket and beats the man in the deep. |
| 20.6 : 20.6: Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, FOUR! Deft from Kohli. He's played that, very, very, very late. Quicker through the air outside off, Kohli opens the face and runs it across the third man fence for a boundary. Almost picked it off the keeper's gloves. Nicely done. The 100 comes up for India. |
| 21.4 : 21.4: D Bracewell to R Sharma, FOUR! Shot. A Rohit Sharma special. He picks up the length pitched slightly short, so camps back and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 23.4: L Ferguson to R Sharma, SIX! BANG! That's outta here! Bowl short to him and you'll be punished. Into the body, Rohit rocks back and pulls it with all his power over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 23.6 : 23.6: L Ferguson to V Kohli, FOUR! Deliberately done. Well play, VK. Angling across on a length, Kohli opens the bat face and runs it through the right of the keeper for a boundary. India just need 114 runs in 156 balls. |
| 25.2 : 25.2: L Ferguson to V Kohli, SIX! Not off the middle, but it's enough to sail all the way. Short ball into the body, Kohli swivels and pulls it off the top edge over fine leg. The fielder there leaps but can't reach it. |
| 27.3 : 27.3: L Ferguson to V Kohli, FOUR! Plays this on the up and times it beautifully. Fuller on off, Kohli drives it through the left of the bowler. It goes all the way to the boundary line. |
| 28.5 : 28.5: M Santner to R Sharma, OUT! Beautiful bowling by Mitchell Santner. Nothing Rohit could do about it once he came so far down. Santner slows it up and bowls it short outside off, it turns away and the slowness of the ball does Rohit in. He swings across the line and misses it completely. Latham completes the formalities as the batsman slips too. Partnership of 113 comes to an end. |
| 29.3 : 29.3: T Boult to A Rayudu, FOUR! Well placed. Short of a length outside off, Rayudu camps back and cuts it behind point. Third man tries to cut it off by moving to his right but it's hit too well. |
| 30.2 : 30.2: M Santner to A Rayudu, FOUR! Up and over! Good use of the feet. Tossed up on off, Rayudu comes down the track and plays it over covers. The fielder chases it and slides but fails to stop it. The ball was racing away to the fence. |
| 30.4 : 30.4: M Santner to A Rayudu, FOUR! Fine shot again. Full and outside off, Rayudu goes over cover and gets a boundary! |
| 31.1 : 31.1: T Boult to V Kohli, OUT! That is a stunner from Henry Nicholls! The best batsman from either side of the game has been dismissed by stingers in this game. Williamson earlier, by Pandya. Now, it is Nicholls. Full and wide outside off, Kohli reaches out and plays a cracking cover drive. Everything looks so good about that shot - the footwork, the timing and the poise - only the result is not favourable. Kohli does not bother keeping the ball down and for a second it seems it is a wise decisi |
| 32.6 : 32.6: M Santner to D Karthik, FOUR! Takes the aerial route and gets the desired result! Tossed up outside off, Karthik goes inside out over covers and sends it across the boundary line. |
| 35.2 : 35.2: D Bracewell to A Rayudu, SIX! Ho ho ho! Rayudu is in full flow. A length ball outside off, Ambati comes down the track and slaps it over covers for a biggie! |
| 36.4 : 36.4: Ish Sodhi to D Karthik, FOUR! What a shot! Full and outside off, Karthik leans and drives it through the covers. The ball races away! |
| 38.1 : 38.1: T Boult to D Karthik, FOUR! Welcome back into the attack! A short ball, around middle, Karthik pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary! |
| 38.6 : 38.6: T Boult to A Rayudu, FOUR! CLOUT! Another short ball, mercilessly pulled over mid-wicket for a boundary! 11 from the over. Not a successful return from Boult. |
| 39.5 : 39.5: L Ferguson to D Karthik, FOUR! Cracking shot. 50 partnership between Ambati Rayudu and Dinesh Karthik. Short delivery, Karthik pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. India are racing away with the game. |
| 41.3 : 41.3: L Ferguson to A Rayudu, FOUR! Very well played, Ambati Rayudu. Knew the ball would be banged in short, so he waited for it and ramped it over the keeper's head, across the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 42.1 : 42.1: Ish Sodhi to D Karthik, SIX! Karthik gives the charge, takes this on the full, says thank you very much and dispatches it. Jumps out, it's a high full toss but he heaves it over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 42.4 : 42.4: Ish Sodhi to D Karthik, FOUR! Just 5 runs from victory. Karthik gets low to this flatter ball and half-pulls, half-sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
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