Dhoni-led India are the (Ki)winners

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

New Zealand made one (Devci)change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Anton made for Mitchell Santner.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 64, and lost a wicket.

Guptill, whose 21-ball (Mart)innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 27. Forty balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Umesh Yadav, who broke the 46-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off seven overs (42 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 147, and lost seven wickets.

Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s skipper, scored 22. His 27-ball innings included three boundaries. Thirty-eight balls after Guptill’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Kedar Jadhav, who broke the 34-run stand.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 91 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Tom Latham was batting on 34, Ross Taylor was batting on four.

New Zealand scored 100 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 67 balls. While Latham’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Taylor’s contribution to it was 29. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Latham’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 59 balls.

New Zealand scored 150 off 28 overs (168 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Taylor, whose 57-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 44. (Dho)Ninety-three balls after Williamson’s dismissal, he was stumped. Amit Mishra broke the 73-run partnership.

Corey Anderson, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored four. Seven balls later, he was caught by Rahane. Jadhav broke the run-a-ball stand.

Luke Ronchi, who faced four balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Mishra broke the one-run stand.

Latham, whose 72-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 61. Nine balls later, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Jadhav broke the eight-run stand.

Thirty-four overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 180 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. Both James Neesham and Santner had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Santner, who faced 13 balls, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Fifteen balls after Latham’s dismissal, he was caught by Virat Kohli, the player of the match. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 11-run stand.

Tim Southee, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Twenty-one balls later, Yadav broke the 19-run stand.

New Zealand scored 200 off 38.1 overs (229 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The third Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 74, and lost a couple of wickets.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 50 off 51 balls. While Neesham’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Taylor’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

New Zealand scored 250 off 46.3 overs (279 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Neesham’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 44 balls.

He eventually scored 57 off 47 balls. Sixty-seven balls after Southee’s dismissal, he was caught by Jadhav. Yadav broke the 84-run partnership.

Matt Henry, whose 37-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 39. He was unbeaten.

Trent Boult, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls after Neesham’s dismissal, Bumrah broke the two-run stand.

New Zealand were dismissed for 285 off 49.4 overs.

Pandya, who bowled five overs, conceded 34. He was wicketless, as was Axar Patel, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 49.

Bumrah, who bowled 9.4 overs, conceded 52. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Mishra, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 46.

Jadhav, who bowled five overs, conceded 29. He picked up three scalps, as did Yadav, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 75.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 45, and lost a couple of wickets.

Rahane, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Seventeen balls into the chase, he was caught by Santner. Henry broke the 13-run stand.

Rohit Sharma, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Thirty-five balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Southee, who broke the 28-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 168, and lost a wicket.

India scored 50 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). New Zealand had conceded three extras at that point.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 85 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 38, Dhoni was batting on 26.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 54 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 100 off 20 overs (120 balls). New Zealand had conceded three extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 49 balls.

Dhoni’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of boundaries – came off 59 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 109 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 58. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

India scored 150 off 27.4 overs (166 balls). New Zealand had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 169 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 73, Dhoni was batting on 72.

The third-wicket pair put on 150 off 161 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 66, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 80. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

The man from Ranchi, whose (Dho)ninety-one-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A hundred and sixty-three balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Taylor. Henry broke the 151-run partnership.

India scored 200 off 37.3 overs (225 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 76, without the loss of a wicket.

Kohli’s ton – which included 10 boundaries – came off 104 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 161 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Manish Pandey’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 250 off 44.5 overs (269 balls). New Zealand had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli’s 150 – which included 15 boundaries and a six – came off 133 balls.

He eventually scored 154 off 134 balls, which included 16 boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned six. He was unbeaten, as was Pandey, who eventually scored 28. His 34-ball innings included three boundaries.

India, who scored 289 for the loss of three wickets off 48.2 overs, lost by seven wickets with 10 balls to spare.

Neesham bowled nine overs, conceding 60. He was wicketless, as were Boult and Santner, who bowled 10 overs apiece. While the former conceded 73, the latter conceded 43.

Southee bowled 10 overs, conceding 55. He picked up a wicket.

Henry, who bowled 9.2 overs, conceded 56. He picked up two scalps.

India led the five-match series 2-1.