India made a
couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Suresh Raina and Sreesanth
made way for Ravindra Jadeja and Munaf. New Zealand made a couple of changes to
the eleven that last played the Indians – Jamie How and Tim Southee made way
for Brendon McCullum and James Franklin.
On winning the toss, Gautam Gambhir, India’s skipper and the player of the match, inserted the visitors. The first Powerplay of their innings – which was mandatory – was between the first and the 10th over. New Zealand scored 32 and lost a couple of wickets.
Brendon – the younger brother of Nathan McCullum – faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. A couple of balls into the match, he was caught by Murali Vijay. Zaheer Khan broke the two-run stand.
The second-wicket pair put on 17. Guptill, whose 15-ball (Mart)innings included a boundary and a six, scored 12. Twenty-seven balls later, Gambhir ran him out.
Ross Taylor, who faced 16 balls, scored just four. Thirty-six balls later, he was caught by Wriddhiman Saha. Khan broke the 15-run stand.
The second Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 15th over. While they lost no wicket during this Powerplay, they scored 16.
Kane Williamson, whose 50-ball innings included a boundary, scored 21. Twenty-seven after Taylor’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Patel, who broke the 15-run stand.
Ninety-two balls into the match, the first drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 49 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Scott Styris was batting on three.
In fact, New Zealand scored 50 at that point. India had conceded 10 extras at that point.
Styris, whose 35-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 22. Forty-six balls after Williamson’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 28-run stand.
Daniel Vettori, New Zealand’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just three. Five overs later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Yusuf Pathan broke the 19-run stand.
New Zealand scored 100 off 28.4 overs (172 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point.
Gareth Hopkins, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Nine balls after Vettori's dismissal, he was caught by Yuvraj. Pathan broke the 10-run stand.
Thirty-one overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 115 for the loss of seven wickets at that point. While James Franklin was batting on 26, Nathan was batting on four.
New Zealand scored 150 off 38.2 overs (230 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.
The eighth-wicket pair put on 50 off 61 balls. While Franklin’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Nathan’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.
The third Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 44th and the 48th over. They scored 40 and lost a wicket.
Franklin's half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 92 balls.
New Zealand scored 200 off 47 overs (282 balls). India had conceded 22 extras at that point.
Nathan, whose 53-ball (Ashw)inningss included four boundaries, eventually scored 43. A hundred and seven balls after Hopkins' dismissal, he was caught by Gambhir. The offie broke the 94-run partnership.
The ninth-wicket pair put on 24. Kyle Mills, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. Sixteen balls later, Virat Kohli and Saha ran him out.
Franklin, whose 108-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 72. He was unbeaten.
India eventually conceded 26 extras. New Zealand scored 224 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Jadeja bowled seven overs, conceding 40. He was wicketless, as was Ashish Nehra, who bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 38. Patel bowled 10 overs, conceding 28. He picked up a wicket.
Khan and Pathan bowled eight overs each, picking up two wickets apiece. While the former, whose spell included two maidens, conceded 31, the latter conceded 27.
Ashwin bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 49, picking up a couple of scalps.
The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was mandatory – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 73 without the loss of a wicket.
India's openers put on 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). The number of extras New Zealand had conceded at that point gave them no reason to be in seventh heaven. While Vijay’s contribution to the partnership was five, Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 41.
Gambhir’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 30 balls.
India’s openers put on 100 off 86 balls. While Vijay’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Gambhir’s contribution to it was 72. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.
Seventeen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 112 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Vijay was batting on 29, Gambhir was batting on 76.
India’s openers eventually put on 115. Vijay, whose 50-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 30. A hundred and twelve balls into the chase, Vettori ran him out.
India scored 150 off 27.3 overs (165 balls). The number of extras New Zealand had conceded at that point gave them no reason to be in seventh heaven.
Gambhir's ton – which included 13 boundaries – came off 88 balls.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 69 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Kohli’s contribution to it was 27. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.
Thirty-four overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had conceded 191 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Gambhir was batting on 114, Kohli was batting on 39.
India scored 200 off 36.2 overs (218 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point.
Kohli's half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 64 balls.
The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 118 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 48, Kohli’s contribution to it was 50. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.
Gambhir, whose 117-ball innings included 16 boundaries, eventually scored 126. He was unbeaten, as Kohli, who eventually scored 63. His 70-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes.
New Zealand eventually conceded 10 extras. India, who scored 229 for the loss of a wicket off 39.3 overs, won by nine wickets off 63 balls. Each of the six bowlers used was wicketless. Franklin bowled four overs, conceding 34.
Mills and Styris bowled half-a-dozen overs apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 32. Andy McKay bowled 6.3 overs, conceding 42. Nathan bowled eight overs, conceding 36. Vettori bowled nine overs, conceding 41.
India led the five-match series 3-0. In fact, they won the series with two matches to spare.
On winning the toss, Gautam Gambhir, India’s skipper and the player of the match, inserted the visitors. The first Powerplay of their innings – which was mandatory – was between the first and the 10th over. New Zealand scored 32 and lost a couple of wickets.
Brendon – the younger brother of Nathan McCullum – faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. A couple of balls into the match, he was caught by Murali Vijay. Zaheer Khan broke the two-run stand.
The second-wicket pair put on 17. Guptill, whose 15-ball (Mart)innings included a boundary and a six, scored 12. Twenty-seven balls later, Gambhir ran him out.
Ross Taylor, who faced 16 balls, scored just four. Thirty-six balls later, he was caught by Wriddhiman Saha. Khan broke the 15-run stand.
The second Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 15th over. While they lost no wicket during this Powerplay, they scored 16.
Kane Williamson, whose 50-ball innings included a boundary, scored 21. Twenty-seven after Taylor’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Patel, who broke the 15-run stand.
Ninety-two balls into the match, the first drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 49 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Scott Styris was batting on three.
In fact, New Zealand scored 50 at that point. India had conceded 10 extras at that point.
Styris, whose 35-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 22. Forty-six balls after Williamson’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 28-run stand.
Daniel Vettori, New Zealand’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just three. Five overs later, he was caught by Yuvraj. Yusuf Pathan broke the 19-run stand.
New Zealand scored 100 off 28.4 overs (172 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point.
Gareth Hopkins, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Nine balls after Vettori's dismissal, he was caught by Yuvraj. Pathan broke the 10-run stand.
Thirty-one overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 115 for the loss of seven wickets at that point. While James Franklin was batting on 26, Nathan was batting on four.
New Zealand scored 150 off 38.2 overs (230 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.
The eighth-wicket pair put on 50 off 61 balls. While Franklin’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Nathan’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.
The third Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 44th and the 48th over. They scored 40 and lost a wicket.
Franklin's half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 92 balls.
New Zealand scored 200 off 47 overs (282 balls). India had conceded 22 extras at that point.
Nathan, whose 53-ball (Ashw)inningss included four boundaries, eventually scored 43. A hundred and seven balls after Hopkins' dismissal, he was caught by Gambhir. The offie broke the 94-run partnership.
The ninth-wicket pair put on 24. Kyle Mills, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. Sixteen balls later, Virat Kohli and Saha ran him out.
Franklin, whose 108-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 72. He was unbeaten.
India eventually conceded 26 extras. New Zealand scored 224 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Jadeja bowled seven overs, conceding 40. He was wicketless, as was Ashish Nehra, who bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 38. Patel bowled 10 overs, conceding 28. He picked up a wicket.
Khan and Pathan bowled eight overs each, picking up two wickets apiece. While the former, whose spell included two maidens, conceded 31, the latter conceded 27.
Ashwin bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 49, picking up a couple of scalps.
The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was mandatory – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 73 without the loss of a wicket.
India's openers put on 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). The number of extras New Zealand had conceded at that point gave them no reason to be in seventh heaven. While Vijay’s contribution to the partnership was five, Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 41.
Gambhir’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 30 balls.
India’s openers put on 100 off 86 balls. While Vijay’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Gambhir’s contribution to it was 72. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.
Seventeen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 112 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Vijay was batting on 29, Gambhir was batting on 76.
India’s openers eventually put on 115. Vijay, whose 50-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 30. A hundred and twelve balls into the chase, Vettori ran him out.
India scored 150 off 27.3 overs (165 balls). The number of extras New Zealand had conceded at that point gave them no reason to be in seventh heaven.
Gambhir's ton – which included 13 boundaries – came off 88 balls.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 69 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Kohli’s contribution to it was 27. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.
Thirty-four overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had conceded 191 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Gambhir was batting on 114, Kohli was batting on 39.
India scored 200 off 36.2 overs (218 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point.
Kohli's half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 64 balls.
The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 118 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 48, Kohli’s contribution to it was 50. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.
Gambhir, whose 117-ball innings included 16 boundaries, eventually scored 126. He was unbeaten, as Kohli, who eventually scored 63. His 70-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes.
New Zealand eventually conceded 10 extras. India, who scored 229 for the loss of a wicket off 39.3 overs, won by nine wickets off 63 balls. Each of the six bowlers used was wicketless. Franklin bowled four overs, conceding 34.
Mills and Styris bowled half-a-dozen overs apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 32. Andy McKay bowled 6.3 overs, conceding 42. Nathan bowled eight overs, conceding 36. Vettori bowled nine overs, conceding 41.
India led the five-match series 3-0. In fact, they won the series with two matches to spare.
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